Military Intelligence Warrant Officer recruiting.(Technical Perspective)

In previous articles I highlighted how many of the Warrant Officer (WO) cultural aspects have and will continue to change in order to meet the Army's needs. WO recruiting seems to be an area that is a constant challenge. The requirements levied on our WO force by combat operations and the Army's transformation are many and as a result the demand for competent WOs has never been higher. Unfortunately the accession of new WOs has not kept pace with the requirements for several years. This column focuses on the Military Intelligence Corps continuing initiatives to seek, identify, and increase the recruitment and accession of Warrant Officers.

The yearly WO accession mission is determined by the Department of the Army (DA) G-1 based on Army personnel requirements (retirements, shortages, etc.). Although, the Military Intelligence (MI) WO recruiting effort has fallen short of its intended accession mission for many years, fiscal year (FY) 2005 was a great recruiting year for the MI WO cohort and, thus far, FY 2006 looks like it is going to surpass last year's performance. Thanks to all …