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As a warrant officer you can be a highly skilled technical advisor in one of over 40 specialties. Take what you know, and gain the additional rank, respect and credentials to become a recognized leader.
You'll find brief descriptions below for the many exciting warrant officer opportunities. For more details on each specialty and its prerequisites, contact your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager.
- 120A - Construction Engineering Technician
- 125D - Geospatial Information Technician
- 131A - Field Artillery Targeting Officer
- 140A - Command and Control Systems Technician
- 140E - Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Tactician/Technician (Patriot Systems Technician)
- 150A - Air Traffic and Air Space Management Technician
- 150U - Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) Operations Technician
- 151A - Aviation Maintenance Technician (not rated)
- 152D - OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Pilot
- 152F - AH-64A Attack Pilot
- 152H - AH-64D Attack Pilot
- 153A - Rotary Wing Aviator
- 153D - UH-60 Black Hawk Pilot
- 153L - UH-72A Lakota Pilot
- 154C - CH-47 Chinook Pilot
- 180A - Special Forces Warrant Officer
- 255A - Information Services Technician
- 255N - Network Management Technician
- 270A - Legal Administrator
- 290A - Electronic Warfare Technician
- 311A - CID Special Agent
- 350F - All Source Intelligence Technician
- 350G - Imagery Intelligence Technician
- 351L - Counterintelligence Technician
- 351M - Human Intelligence Collection Technician
- 352N - Traffic Analysis Technician
- 352P - Voice Intercept Technician
- 352S - Signals Collector Technician
- 353T - Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Equipment Technician
- 420A - Human Resource Technician
- 420C - Bandmaster
- 670A - Health Services Maintenance Technician
- 740A - Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological (CBRN) Technician
- 880A - Marine Deck Officer
- 881A - Marine Engineering Officer
- 882A - Mobility Officer
- 890A - Ammunition Technician
- 913A - Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer
- 914A - Allied Trades Warrant Officer
- 915A - Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer
- 919A - Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer
- 920A - Property Accounting Technician
- 920B - Supply Systems Technician
- 921A - Airdrop Systems Technician
- 922A - Food Service Technician
- 923A - Petroleum Systems Technician
- 948B - Electronic Systems Maintenance Technician
- 948D - Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Technician
Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Occasionally warrant officer positions are listed as Critical Shortage MOSs and may qualify for bonuses up to $10,000, based on your state's need. Your local warrant officer recruiter has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Your total enlistment period will be eight years, but you can serve as little as three or six years, and spend the remainder in IRR (Individual Ready Reserve).
Learn moreAbsolutely. Your Guard service is only part time—just one weekend per month, and one two-week period each year.
See how the Guard helps with school.Recruits need to meet certain standards of height, weight, age, fitness and education in order to enlist.
Learn about the Guard's eligibility requirements.Yes. Guard members can be mobilized to protect and defend America in battle domestically or overseas.
Learn more about about training.MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, METS stands for Military Entrance Testing Site.
Learn moreThe Guard is a military branch that serves both state and federal governments, at home and overseas.
Find out more about the Guard.Guard pay is based on your rank and the number of years you've served, along with incentives like hazardous-duty pay.
Contact a representative to learn more.Your pay depends on a few different factors, but you won't make less than $183 for every weekend you drill.
Find out more about Guard pay.Different states may offer commissioning bonuses for critical skill positions. Please check with your local Guard representative for current bonus information.
Learn more about becoming an officer.Yes, you will be paid for every day you work.
Find out about Annual Training pay.There are different ways to become an officer. If you’re heading to college, the ROTC program is the way to go.
View how to become an officer.The training period varies for each job.
Learn moreFor certain career specialties, particularly medical professions, the Guard will reimburse student loans.
Contact a Guard representative.Find jobs in your area on our Job Board.
Learn moreIn two major ways: getting promotions and activating retirement benefits.
Learn more from a Guard representative.If you've completed Army or Marine Corps Basic Training, you won't need to repeat BCT. Most other prior service personnel will need to attend BCT (except USAF and USN Special Operations personnel). Your recruiter has details.
Talk to a Guard representative.Yes, provided you can complete 20 years of total military service by age 60.
Learn more about retirement benefits.As a National Guard Soldier, you get good pay and great benefits, and continue building toward a military retirement—while serving your country in a part-time status.
Learn moreYou are eligible for this benefit only once in your career. Once it has ended, it cannot be reinstated, even with a new enlistment contract.
Learn more.Your Chapter 1606 GI Bill benefit is suspended while you are AGR. You may need to extend your enlistment to have it reinstated once you return as a traditional drilling Soldier.
Learn more.Eligibility for Chapter 1607 is based on Title 10 Active Duty periods. The Border Mission is Title 32 and not considered a mobilization eligible for Chapter 1607.
Learn more.If you are released from Active Duty prior to completing 90 days due to an illness or injury in the line of duty, you will receive Chapter 1607 benefits at a 40 percent rate.
Learn more.You cannot receive payment from more than one benefit program at a time.
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