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796:," and continued to wear that branch's insignia while assigned to aviation units, generally alternating between aviation assignments and "basic branch" assignments in successive tours of duty. Army Aviation warrant officers rated as Army Aviators wore the generic "Army Warrant Officer Branch" insignia (except for certain warrant officers assigned to "
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who is responsible for specific functions. The flight officer may function as the navigator, responsible for planning the journey, advising the pilot while en route, and ensuring that hazards or obstacles are avoided. The flight officer may also be responsible for operating aircraft mission/weapon
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The
Warrant Officer Flight Program began in 1949 and the first warrant officer Army Aviators graduated from it in 1951. The program was suspended in 1959 but reestablished in 1963, and as of January 2022 it has been in continuous operation ever since. Most of the warrant officers were initially
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strength levels prevented pilot expansion. The Army requested authority to establish the flight officer/warrant officer program. This proposal was rejected because the Army already had three groups of personnel â enlisted, warrant officer, and commissioned officer. As a fallback position, the
761:; the Army had begun a helicopter pilot training course for officers in 1948. Flight warrant officer candidates had to be between the ages of 18 and 28 when they began training, though they could begin training at age 17 if they were about to have their 18th birthday.
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and glider pilots. At the end of World War II, the Army Air Forces discontinued the use of the rank of flight officer. By then, all of the service's flight officers had either been promoted to commissioned officer ranks during the course of the war or discharged.
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in 1992. CAP officers between the ages of 18 and 20 are eligible for promotion to the ranks of flight officer, technical flight officer and senior flight officer. Requirements for promotion to each grade generally are the same as for promotion to CAP
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for the Army, (2) permit the Army unlimited use of helicopters, (3) limit the Army's weight limit on fixed-wing aircraft, (4) provide most Army fixed-wing tactical airlift support, and (5) relinquish claims to most types of tactical helicopters.
868:(CAP), in the mid-1980s, replacing the former ranks of warrant officer and chief warrant officer, new entrants for which had been eliminated by the Air Force in 1959 and discontinued with the retirement of the last Air Force
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804:" units, were authorized to wear "cavalry" insignia, while assigned to cavalry units), but were administratively managed by the Army "Warrant Officer Aviation Branch" in the
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Flight
Officer Chronograph (1939), commissioned by Harry S Truman's senatorial staff for issue to flight officers and pilots of the US Army Air Forces during WWII.
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889:, respectively, and those flight officers who choose to enter the commissioned ranks are promoted to these respective ranks when they reach the age of 21.
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decided that the grade of flight officer was in reality a warrant officer grade with a restriction to the warrant officer junior grade rank (WOJG).
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823:, tactical observation, scouting, and reconnaissance, and casualty evacuation roles, as well as battlefield troop lift, cargo transport, armed/
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pilots were commissioned as flight officers after the completion of their training. The new rank insignia was nicknamed "the blue pickle."
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in 1983, Army commissioned officers rated as "Army
Aviators" remained commissioned in their Army "basic branch," which included "
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systems, including mission planning, mission timing, threat reactions, aircraft communications, and hazard avoidance. In the
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655:. The title of flight officer is also used for police officers who serve as pilots in law enforcement aviation units.
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trainees who successfully passed air qualification training were appointed as Flight
Officers and served as rated
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622:. The term flight officer is sometimes used today to describe job title positions as aircrew members.
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651:, officer aircrew members responsible for operating airborne weapon and sensor systems are called
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847:, the Army agreed with the Air Force that the Air Force would (1) provide all fixed-wing
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The rank of flight officer was re-instituted by the United States Air Force's civilian
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Aviators, both commissioned and warrant officers, piloted Army aircraft (both
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countries, where it was used for female officers and was equivalent to the rank of
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The rank is equivalent to
Warrant Officer Junior Grade (WOJG) which is today's
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U.S. Army Air Forces Flight officer rank insignia as used during World War II.
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808:, and, as today, continued to serve in successive aviation assignment tours.
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801:
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Civil Air Patrol rank insignia of a technical flight officer.
1046:"History of Women Warrant Officers - WO Heritage Foundation"
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Civil Air Patrol rank insignia of a senior flight officer.
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In the late 1940s, following the creation of the separate
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Project 9: The Birth of the Air
Commandos in World War II
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Flight officer was established as a rank equivalent to
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required more pilots. However, congressionally-imposed
800:" units, who like commissioned officers assigned to "
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Civil Air Patrol rank insignia of a flight officer.
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1019:"B-28373, September 10, 1942, 22 Comp. Gen. 216"
999:. United States Army Warrant Officer Association
957:Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
959:(PMRAFNS) until 1980. It was also used in the
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1069:Former military ranks of the Royal Air Force
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1035:University of Missouri Press, 8 July 2014
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1084:Military ranks of the United States Army
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614:, and also an air force rank in several
939:in the women's air services of several
14:
1061:
835:missions. Under the provisions of the
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943:countries. The rank was used by the
819:) and performed missions including:
751:United States Department of the Army
630:A flight officer is a member of the
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855:
845:Johnson-McConnell agreement of 1966
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24:
1079:Military ranks of the Commonwealth
961:Women's Royal Australian Air Force
766:United States Army Aviation Branch
25:
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997:"History of the Warrant Officer"
963:before it was absorbed into the
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764:From 1947 until creation of the
712:(NATO grade: W-1). Enlisted and
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606:was a military rank used by the
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874:United States Air Force Reserve
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951:(WAAF) and its successor, the
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1094:United States Army Air Forces
1089:Military aviation occupations
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695:United States Army Air Forces
608:United States Army Air Forces
300:Junior commissioned officers
218:Senior commissioned officers
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1074:Military ranks of Australia
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955:(WRAF), until 1968, and by
949:Women's Auxiliary Air Force
790:Military Intelligence Corps
10:
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965:Royal Australian Air Force
77:Flag commissioned officers
33:Comparative military ranks
649:United States Coast Guard
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953:Women's Royal Air Force
841:Pace-Finletter MOU 1952
829:electronic surveillance
738:United States Air Force
931:Commonwealth countries
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678:
870:chief warrant officer
831:, and communications/
806:Army Personnel Center
786:Medical Service Corps
693:Flight officer was a
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653:naval flight officers
69:(Commonwealth system)
794:Transportation Corps
746:commissioned officer
95:Admiral of the fleet
513:Leading aircraftman
429:chief petty officer
837:Key West Agreement
833:electronic warfare
821:artillery spotting
774:Corps of Engineers
742:United States Army
691:
679:
669:United States Army
641:United States Navy
248:Lieutenant colonel
232:(Ship-of-the-line)
167:divisional general
143:army corps general
138:Lieutenant general
51:(non-Commonwealth)
937:flight lieutenant
879:second lieutenant
849:close air support
825:attack helicopter
697:rank used during
620:flight lieutenant
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364:junior lieutenant
359:Second lieutenant
319:Flight lieutenant
196:brigadier general
129:Air chief marshal
16:(Redirected from
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1052:on 10 July 2004.
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726:flight engineers
626:Aircrew function
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328:First lieutenant
282:Corvette captain
206:flotilla admiral
182:Air vice-marshal
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119:army general
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813:rotary-wing
798:air cavalry
759:helicopters
730:bombardiers
552:Aircraftman
508:Able seaman
153:Air marshal
48:air forces
1063:Categories
984:References
843:, and the
817:fixed-wing
722:navigators
602:The title
503:Specialist
474:bombardier
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277:commandant
64:Air forces
967:in 1977.
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288:commander
258:Commander
201:Commodore
191:Brigadier
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971:See also
792:," and "
778:infantry
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977:Aircrew
887:captain
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562:aviator
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