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at the corps level will transition to chief warrant officer four positions. Division CBRN warrant officer positions will
remain at the level of chief warrant officer three. The USACBRNS will submit a military occupational classification and
structure proposal to solidify chief warrant officer four positions. This proposal will provide occupational classification
and structural guidance to standardize the classification of chief warrant officer four positions for CBRN warrant officers.
y (LOE 2, Personnel) USACBRNS is broadening assignment opportunities (with the Joint Program Executive Office, the
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, and the Oakridge Laboratory) for chief warrant officer three ranks. Training With
Industry selectees will serve 1 year of training with industry and 2 years as material developers on the Requirements
Determination Division staff. This effort is in line with Warrant Officer Strategy 2025 LOE 2.
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I recommend the following as suggested reading for warrant officers:
y Dean C. Ludwig and Clinton O. Longenecker, "The Bathsheba Syndrome: The Ethical Failure of Successful Leaders,"
Journal of Business Ethics, 1993.
y Molly Young, Center for Army Lessons Learned, "J36 Force Protection: CBRNE Assessment," News Fro the Front,
February 2016, , accessed on 18
October 2016.
y The Ar y Warrant Officer 2025 Strategy in Support of Force 2025 and Beyond, 2016, , accessed on 18 October 2016.
y Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, E otional Intelligence 2.0, TalentSmart, California, 2009.
In closing, I vow to always support the Commandant, Regimental Command Sergeant Major, and all Dragon Soldiers of
our great Regiment. I look forward to visiting your installations and sharing fellowship with you in the near future.
Endnotes:
1
The Warrant Officer 2025 Strategy in Support of Force 2025 and Beyond, 2016, , accessed on 18 October 2016.
2
Ibid.
3
DA Pam 600-3, , to be published.
4
5
Joint Services Transcript Web site, , accessed on 17 October 2016.
6
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Pam 525-3-1, The U.S. Operating Concept—Win in a World,
31 October 2014.
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Regulation 71-20, Concept Capabilities and Capabili-
ties Integration, 28 June 2013.
Elementis regamus proelium!