![]() That is the minimum – I would like to get 10 new warrants per year,” Bunker said. “We need a minimum of eight new warrant officers in our state each year to offset the retirement exodus of warrant officers. The majority of the positions are filled but there are more than a dozen vacant positions and more are pending because a high percentage of Nevada’s warrant officers are approaching retirement age. The Nevada Guard has 100 authorized warrant officer positions. “For example, a sergeant with a signal or maintenance occupational skill who has been a squad leader would be an ideal applicant for the warrant officer corps.” ![]() “Soldiers with 4-5 years of leadership experience are extremely desirable candidates for technical warrant officer positions,” Bunker said. Demand for warrant officers in Army aviation also remains high, but the transition period to become a full-fledged aviation warrant officer will likely take a longer period of time in comparison to Soldiers willing to take a ground-technical position. ![]() There is unprecedented demand for ground technical warrant officers in the Nevada Army Guard, especially in the ordnance and signal corps career fields, according to Warrant Officer Strength Manager Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joshua Bunker. Warrant officers are the Army’s experts who perform specialized missions and train Soldiers and advise commanders on technical military topics. CARSON CITY - Experienced Soldiers willing to keep their boots on terra firma for the remainder of their military career can quickly transition into the Nevada Army Guard’s warrant officer corps.
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