Accession Number:

AD1098426

Title:

Reinstating The Warrant Officer to the Air Force

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Montgomery United States

Personal Author(s):

• Ivers,Nicole A.

Report Date:

2018-02-22

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to identify the benefits of reinstating the Warrant Officer, highly specialized technical experts, into the Air Force active duty and reserve component. The United States Air Force is facing issues retaining technical experts to perform their missions. As junior enlisted and officers move up the ranks to senior non-commissioned officers SNCOs and field grade officers FGOs respectively they lose their technical expertise as they transition into staff support and leadership roles. Our most technical and capable part of the force shift from technological to a supervisory role, leaving a deficit in the field with subject matter expertise.

Descriptors:

• active duty
• personnel management
• enlisted personnel
• military training
• field grade officers
• air force
• warrant officers
• management training

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE