| To begin, there are five levels of Warrant Officer | | | | enlisted ranks. Good Warrant candidates are |
| rank in the United States Army. Rank begins with | | | | usually sergeants with a number of years of |
| the Warrant Officer 1, and ends with the Chief | | | | experience in certain military jobs.The definition of |
| Warrant Officer 5. Along with each proper rank | | | | the Warrant Officer is very fitting for the role |
| name, is an abbreviated rank identifier and a | | | | they serve: "An officer appointed by warrant by |
| Warrant Officer grade, or pay grade. The grades | | | | the Secretary of the Army based on a sound |
| also start at W1 and end at W5.Warrant Officers | | | | level of technical and tactical competence. The |
| are probably the least understood service | | | | warrant officer is a highly specialized expert and |
| members in the military. The Warrant Corps is | | | | trainer who, by gaining progressive levels of |
| relatively small, having been established in the | | | | expertise and leadership administers, manages, |
| Army in 1896. In fact, these rather unique ranks | | | | operates, and maintains the Army's equipment, |
| exist only in the Army, Marine Corps and Navy. | | | | support activities or technical systems for an |
| The Air Force has no Warrants.Warrant Officers | | | | entire career. |
| are technical experts, and come mainly from the | | | | |