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Mid Grade Warrant Officer Duties

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Comments: Over the last week we conducted training on the following: Duties and Responsibilities of the Mid-Grade Warrant Officer and Senior Warrant Officer, Organization and Function of the SOCCE, ISOFAC, AOB, and SF BN/SOTF, Training Management, Leader Development, and Military Justice. For this Weekly Learning Assessment (WLA), I will focus on Mid-Grade Warrant Officer and Training Management.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Mid-Grade Warrant Officer: This class focused on our responsibilities as a COW. DA PAM 600-3 states that the SF CW3 is an advanced-level expert in special operations who performs the primary duties of Company Operations Warrant Officer. The DA PAM goes on to state that COWs focus on operations and intelligence fusion …show more content…

I learned that this is an in-depth process, but there are references and guidance to assist you in developing the UTP. The process of taking the Commander’s Training Guidance, developing company guidance, conducting a Battle Focused Analysis (BFA), and developing the Quarterly Training Brief (QTB) allows the company to effectively prepare, execute, and assess training. The Army Training Network (ATN) and Objective-T were topics that I was very unfamiliar with. I recently conducted Pre-Mission Training (PMT) for my detachment’s upcoming deployment. The battalion brought in external evaluators from 1st SFG(A) and assessed our detachment from initial planning through the After-Action Review (AAR). I enjoyed the training and thought the external evaluators were value added to the training event. However, I cannot recall Objective-T, CATS, or DTMS discussed. As a COW, I will ensure that my junior warrants understand the process and doctrine behind all that they do. Another valuable portion of this training was the review of USASFC(A) Regulation 350-1. I was not fully aware of the detailed information that is in this regulation. Specifically, the Training Validation and Assessment requirements, ODA minimum manning requirements, Individual Certification Standards, and the Evaluation Standards for an Unconventional Warfare Exercise (UWEX). It is a great source to reference

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