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