14-001 Test 2 Set 2

Front 1

Who has had warrant officers among its ranks in some form or another, since it’s conception?

Back 1

The Navy

Front 2

What is the birthday of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Corps?

Back 2

9 July 1918

Front 3

How far back can the lineage of the warrant officer be traced?

Back 3

1896

Front 4

What official act provided for warrant officers in clerical, administrative, and band-leading positions?

Back 4

The National Defense Act of 1920

Front 5

The original Army warrant officers (prior to 1918) served in what positions?

Back 5

Headquarters Clerk (later designated the Army Field Clerk)

Front 6

The Act of July 9, 1918 provided for the creation of what warrant officer position?

Back 6

Army Mine Planter Service

Front 7

In what four positions did warrant officers of the Mine Planter Service serve?

Back 7

Masters, mates, chief engineers, and assistant engineers.

Front 8

Who appointed the warrant officers of the Army Mine Planter Service?

Back 8

The Secretary of War

Front 9

What was the original rank insignia of the warrant officer?

Back 9

Bands of brown braid.

Front 10

What was the original official color of the warrant officer corps?

Back 10

Brown

Front 11

In the original brown braid rank structure, the chief engineer and master were denoted how?

Back 11

Four brown braids

Front 12

In 1920, how were warrant officer appointments made?

Back 12

To the Army-at-large rather than specific branches.

Front 13

The National Defense Act of 1920 excluded warrant officers from what?

Back 13

Performing duties from which enlisted personnel were also excluded (summary court officer, defense counsel, O.O.D., & assistant adjutant)

Front 14

The National Defense Act of 1920 made appointment to warrant officer how?

Back 14

As a reward for enlisted soldiers and as a "haven" for commissioned officers who could no longer remain a commissioned officer.

Front 15

When was the warrant officer insignia approved?

Back 15

1921

Front 16

What is the warrant officer insignia?

Back 16

The "Eagle Rising"

Front 17

Who first wore the warrant officer insignia?

Back 17

The Tank Corps

Front 18

In 1922, what did congress do to the warrant officer corps?

Back 18

Reduced the number of warrant officers authorized FROM 1120 TO 600 (exclusive of Mine Planter Service and band-leaders) & PROHIBITED appointment of additional warrant officers.

Front 19

What warrant officer eligibility opportunity happened in 1939?

Back 19

WO qualified as pilots were eligible for direct appointment to lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, which further depleted the Warrant Officer Corps.

Front 20

What was Public Law 230 of 1941?

Back 20

Authorized appointments up to 1% of the Regular Army enlisted strength. Established TWO pay rates for warrant officers: Warrant Officer Junior Grade (W1) and Chief Warrant Officer (CW2).

Front 21

What was another benefit of Public Law 230?

Back 21

Authorized flight pay for those warrant officers whose duties involved aerial flight.

Front 22

What were the changes made by Executive Order in November 1941?

Back 22

Further extended the warrant officer position & provided the following additions:

1. WO could be assigned as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army

2. WO would be vested with the same powers as commissioned officers while the WO was performing the same duties as normally performed by a commissioned officer

Front 23

In November 1942, what did the War Department do specific to the definition of the WO?

Back 23

Defined the position of the WO in the rank order as above all enlisted ranks and below all commissioned officer ranks.

Front 24

When were women authorized appointment to the WO Corps?

Back 24

January 1944

Front 25

By the close of WWII, how many women were serving as WOs on active duty?

Back 25

42

Front 26

What was the Career Compensation Act of 1949?

Back 26

Provided 2 new pay rates for WOs. Retained designations of WO Junior Grade and CW; however, added W2, W3, and W4 to the CW grade

Front 27

What was the Warrant Officer Personnel Act (WOPA)?

Back 27

Established WO ranks W1 through W4 and officially eliminated the Mine Planter Service. This is the close of the "Early Period" of the development of the Warrant Officer Corps and the beginning of the "Modern Era" in WO history.

Front 28

What act marks the close of the "Early Period" of the development of the Warrant Officer Corps and the beginning of the "Modern Era" in WO history.

Back 28

Warrant Officer Personnel Act (WOPA) enacted in 1954

Front 29

During the 1957 Army study, the Army adopted a new concept for the WO and provided what 3 guidelines?

Back 29

1.The need for the WO & the continuation of the WO Corps;

2. The WO would no longer be a reward/incentive for enlisted or former commissioned officers

3. First published definition for a WO established in AR 611-112

Front 30

What was DA PAM 600-11?

Back 30

The first Warrant Officer Professional Development Program (WOPDP)

Front 31

When did the Army reopen the Regular Army Program to WOs?

Back 31

1968

Front 32

When were both the rank insignia changed and the grade insignia for W5 and W6 approved, but not authorized?

Back 32

1972

Front 33

What did the tri-level education system of 1972 provide?

Back 33

Formal training at the basic or entry level for WO in 59 MOS; Formal training at the intermediate level for WO in 53 MOS; Formal training at the advanced level for WO in 27 MOS

Front 34

What was established in 1973 to provide WO access to the highest level of professional education?

Back 34

Warrant Officer Senior Course (WOSC)

Front 35

What did the Warrant Officer Division at PERSCOM provide?

Back 35

Centralized career management center for all WOs - EXCLUDING JAG and Medical Corps

Front 36

When were Reserve Component and National Guard WOs integrated into the Army's professional development program?

Back 36

1978

Front 37

What is TWOS?

Back 37

Total Warrant Officer Study Group

Front 38

What was the Total Warrant Officer Study Group?

Back 38

The FIRST Department of the Army COMPREHENSIVE study of WO management from pre-appointment to retirement.

Front 39

What three things did TWOS establish?

Back 39

Three distinct levels of utilization and the rank of Master Warrant Officer 4 (MW4):

1. Entry level: warrant Officer - WO1/CW2

2. Middle level: senior warrant officer - CW3/CW4

3. Master level: master warrant officer - MW4 (later changed to CW5)

Front 40

Some recommendations from TWOS required legislative action. What Act came from TWOS?

Back 40

Warrant Officer Management Act (WOMA)

Front 41

What is WOMA?

Back 41

Warrant Officer Management Act: this is the basis for the management of the ACTIVE DUTY WO CORPS

Front 42

What is WOLDAP?

Back 42

The Warrant Officer Leader Development Action Plan

Front 43

What is the Warrant Officer Leader Development Action Plan (WOLDAP)?

Back 43

Total Army plan designed to ensure both active and reserve WO are appointed, trained, and utilized to a single standard. ONE ARMY - ONE STANDARD

Front 44

What are the SIX key provisions of WOLDAP?

Back 44

1.Accession goal of 8 years or less time in service for WO candidates

2. Comprehensive WO education system

3. Conditional appointment to WO1 upon completion of WOCS

4. Civilian education goals for promotion eligibility: AA degree for CW3 and BA/BS degree for CW4

5. Establishment of the Warrant Officer Career College (WOCC)

6. Pinpoint assignment to CW5

Front 45

When did the first WOCS class direct appoint to WO1?

Back 45

8 OCT 1992

Front 46

What was released on August 22, 2002?

Back 46

The Army Training and Leader Development Panel (ATLDP)

Front 47

What was the Army Training and Leader Development Panel (ATLDP)?

Back 47

1.Focused on training and leader development requirements for WO as Army transformed to Future Force.

2. Part of largest self-assessment ever done by the Army.

Front 48

What is ATLDP?

Back 48

Army Training and Leader Development Panel

Front 49

What was published in October 2005?

Back 49

DA PAM 600-3 Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career Management

Front 50

What was incorporated into DA PAM 600-3 Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career Management?

Back 50

Results of the Warrant Officer Personnel Management Study (WOPMS) XXI of 2000 & items from Army Training and Leader Development panel studies from 2000-2004

Front 51

Today, who appoints Warrant Officers?

Back 51

Secretary of the Army

Front 52

What is basic level, technically & tactically focused officers; primarily support operations from team or detachment level to battalion level; provide leader development, mentorship, and counsel to enlisted soldiers and NCOs?

Back 52

the definition of WO1

Front 53

What is commissioned officers; intermediate level technical and tactical experts; primarily support levels of operation from team or detachment level to battalion level; provide leader development, mentorship, and counsel to NCOs, other WO, and company grade officers.

Back 53

the definition of the CW2?

Front 54

What is commissioned officers; advanced-level technical and tactical experts; primarily support operations from team or detachment level to brigade level; provide leader development, mentorship, and counsel to NCOs, WO, other branch officers; CW3 advises the commander on WO issues.

Back 54

the definition of the CW3

Front 55

Commissioned officers; senior-level technical and tactical experts; primarily support battalion, brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps; provide leader development, mentorship, and counsel to NCOs, WO, other branch officers; CW4 provides essential advice to the commander on WO issues.

Back 55

the definition of the CW4

Front 56

What is commissioned officers; master-level technical and tactical experts; primarily support brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps, and major command operations; provide leader development, mentorship, and counsel to WO, other branch officers; CW5 have special WO leadership and representation responsibilities within their commands; provides essential advice to the commander on WO issues.

Back 56

definition of the CW5?

Front 57

Why is the Coast Guard unique?

Back 57

It has statutory law enforcement authority, which means they can arrest Americans.

Front 58

Name the Unified Combatant Commands types?

Back 58

Geographic commands and Functional commands.

Front 59

Does a specified command has a broad, continuing mission, normally functioning, and is established and designated by the President? (T/F)

Back 59

True

Front 60

When did Iraqi forces invade Kuwait?

Back 60

02 AUG 1990

Front 61

What was TF Smith?

Back 61

Was the first US Army combat formation to deploy to South Korea

Front 62

La Drang Campaign, what was it?

Back 62

When the Air Cav was born, Nov 1965.

Front 63

What does M.A.D. stand for?

Back 63

Mutually Assured Destruction

Front 64

True or false, the five methods of creative thinking are; evolution, synthesis, revolution, reapplication, and changing direction?

Back 64

True

Front 65

What technological innovation changed strategy after WWII?

Back 65

Atomic Bomb(Which lead to a revolution in military affairs and changed the entire world)