Cub Driver wrote:
Do you find it a "hoot" that the Army also considers its senior
warrnats to be commissioned?

I would, if it's true.

Dan:

Are you saying the information provided by DOD is incorrect? Two of us have
already posted this link, but it seems you did not bother to read it so I'll
post it again.

http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/alma...as/officers.ht
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"The lowest ranking warrant officers serve under a warrant, but they receive
COMMISSIONS from the president upon promotion to chief warrant officer 2.
These COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICERS are direct representatives of the
president of the United States. They derive their authority from the same
source as commissioned officers but remain specialists, in contrast to
commissioned officers, who are generalists." [Emphasis addded.]

That should be clear enough. If not, there's the piece of US Code Justin
posted.

US Code Title 10, Sec.571:
(b) Appointments in the grade of regular warrant officer, W-1, shall be
made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments in regular chief
warrant officer grades shall be made by COMMISSION by the President.
[Emphasis added]

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