Totally agree that our experiences as a Non Commissioned Officer developed us to be prepared to make those tough decisions placed in front of us during our aviation careers. You hit the nail on the head talking about all the additional duties we face as junior warrant officers building Command Support Programs, utilizing our knowledge and expertise from being previous Non Commissioned Officers. Something I didn’t really recognize when I was first selected was that most if not all of the previous Non Commissioned Officers selected to become an Army Aviator were the cream of the crop. Obviously I found out in short order the professionals that I was surrounded by would help me become a better aviator. This is probably why the Army selects from
