Warrant Officer Careers

Army warrant officers are technical experts who fill specialized roles between enlisted NCOs and commissioned officers. Entry requires passing the Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT) exam for aviation specialties or meeting branch-specific prerequisites for other MOS codes. All warrant officer candidates complete Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) at Fort Novosel.

Warrant officer MOS codes use a 3-4 character format (e.g., 151A, 255A, 350F). Browse all 51 warrant officer specialties organized by functional area below.

Engineers

• 120A Construction Engineering Technician – construction project management and engineering oversight
• 125D Geospatial Engineering Technician – terrain analysis and geospatial data systems

Field Artillery

• 131A Field Artillery Targeting Technician – fire support targeting and precision strike coordination

Air Defense

• 140A Air and Missile Defense Systems Integrator – AMD architecture integration and system interoperability
• 140K Air and Missile Defense Systems Tactician – tactical air defense planning and operations
• 140L Air and Missile Defense Systems Technician – AMD equipment maintenance and technical oversight

Aviation

• 150A Air Traffic and Airspace Management Technician – airspace control and air traffic services
• 150U Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations Technician – UAS mission planning and flight operations
• 151A Aviation Maintenance Technician – rotary and fixed-wing aircraft maintenance management
• 153A Rotary Wing Aviator – helicopter pilot for combat, medevac, and transport missions

Cyber and Electronic Warfare

• 170A Cyber Warfare Technician – offensive and defensive cyber operations
• 170B Electromagnetic Warfare Technician – electronic attack, protect, and support operations
• 170D Cyber Capability Developer Technician – custom cyber tool and capability development

Special Forces

• 180A Special Forces Warrant Officer – SF operational detachment technical leadership

Signal and Information Technology

• 255A Data Operations Warrant Officer – data management and information systems
• 255N Network Operations Warrant Officer – network infrastructure and communications systems
• 255S Cyberspace Defense Warrant Officer – defensive cyberspace operations and network security

Legal

• 270A Legal Administrator – military justice administration and legal operations management

Software and Digital Systems

• 280A Software Operations Technician – software development and digital platform operations

Criminal Investigation

• 311A CID Special Agent – felony criminal investigations and protective services

Military Intelligence

• 350F All Source Intelligence Technician – multi-discipline intelligence fusion and analysis
• 350G GEOINT Imagery Technician – geospatial intelligence and imagery analysis
• 351L Counterintelligence Technician – CI investigations and threat mitigation
• 351M Human Intelligence Collection Technician – HUMINT source operations and debriefing
• 351Z Attache Intelligence Operations Technician – defense attache support and foreign liaison
• 352N SIGINT Analysis Technician – signals intelligence analysis and reporting
• 352S Signals Collection Technician – SIGINT collection systems and operations
• 353T MI Systems Maintenance and Integration Technician – intelligence systems maintenance and network integration

Human Resources

• 420A Human Resources Technician – personnel actions, readiness, and strength management
• 420C Bandmaster – Army band leadership and musical operations
• 420T Talent Acquisition Technician – recruiting operations and talent management

Medical

• 640A Veterinary Corps Food Safety Officer – food safety inspections and veterinary public health
• 670A Health Services Maintenance Technician – medical equipment maintenance and biomedical repair

CBRN

• 740A CBRN Technician – chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense operations

Transportation

• 880A Marine Deck Officer – Army watercraft navigation and vessel operations
• 881A Marine Engineering Officer – marine vessel engineering and propulsion systems
• 882A Mobility Officer – cargo movement, port operations, and transportation planning

Ordnance and Ammunition

• 890A Ammunition Warrant Officer – ammunition storage, distribution, and accountability

Maintenance

• 913A Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer – weapons systems repair and armament programs
• 914A Allied Trades Warrant Officer – welding, machining, and metal fabrication operations
• 915A Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer – wheeled vehicle fleet maintenance management
• 915S Stryker Maintenance Warrant Officer – Stryker platform maintenance and readiness
• 915T Track Maintenance Warrant Officer – tracked vehicle maintenance and recovery operations

Quartermaster and Supply

• 919A Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer – construction and engineer equipment maintenance
• 920A Property Accounting Technician – property book management and equipment accountability
• 920B Supply Systems Technician – supply chain automation and logistics information systems
• 921A Airdrop Systems Technician – aerial delivery equipment rigging and operations
• 922A Food Service Technician – food service operations and nutrition management
• 923A Petroleum Systems Technician – bulk fuel storage, distribution, and quality surveillance

Electronic and Missile Maintenance

• 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer – electronic systems repair and maintenance programs
• 948D Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer – guided missile systems maintenance and troubleshooting