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On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:51:14 -0600, "Gene Storey"
wrote: "Ed Rasimus" wrote Yep. Lots of losses of helicopters. Lots of helicopters. Lots of intrepid Army aviators shot down multiple times. An incredibly hazardous mission. So hazardous the missions were flown by Warrants: "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." To put it nicely. Yes, a lot of Army aviators are warrant officers. A lot are also commissioned officers. Don't know the source of your quote, but it starts out with an oxymoron, "commissioned warrant officers". They area either one or the other. Whether or not a warrant officer is an appropriate rank for a job has nothing at all to do with the hazard involved. One might want to review the ranks of the POWs in the Vietnam war to check regarding the hazard and warrant relationship. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN #1-58834-103-8 |
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