Warrant Officer Prerequisites and Duty Description

140A - Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Integrator

Duties:

Supervises, coordinates, plans, and manages the operations and integration of the Joint Multi-Tactical Data Link (TDL) Architecture (MTA) associated with Army Air and Missile Defense mission command systems at both the operational and tactical level. At all echelons, advises commanders on joint TDL implementation, employment, capabilities, and integration for all Army mission command systems to include applicable crew certifications. Responsible for the maintenance and training of various Army Air Defense mission command systems to include hardware, software, and commercial off the shelf (COTS) systems that provide Situational Awareness (SA), Early Warning, and Air Space Management. At all echelons, serves as the Army Interface Control Officer (ICO), and may operate within a Joint Interface Control Cell (JICC) in roles starting at JICC Watch Officer up to the Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO). Can serve in other nominative positions Army wide with duties as instructors, career managers, staff positions in directorates, and when necessary, serve as detachment commanders.

MY MILITARY BACKGROUND IN 100 WORDS

Prior to attending Warrant Officer Candidate School, I dedicated 12 years to becoming a technical expert in the Ground-Based Missile Defense Operations. I have served as a Weapons Officer, Battle Analyst, Missile Defense Operations NCOIC, Command and Control NCOIC, and C-sUAS future development NCOIC, gaining experiences in air and missile defense systems. Working alongside exceptional Warrant Officers inspired me to bring my skills and compassionate leadership to the Army as a subject matter expert Warrant Officer. My experience and invaluable mentorship from the Warrant Officers have inspired me to transition from an NCO to pursue a career as a 140A.

MY BIO

The U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System is constantly evolving to maintain an advantage over our adversaries. With the continuous adaptation and evolution required by the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System (GMD), this program must select and designate tactically and technically proficient leaders. My experience and knowledge in the GMD program will ensure my success, providing technical expertise to Commanders as a 140A Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Integrator.

Since 2013 I have been heavily involved in the GMD program at Fort Greely, AK. I have been an active part of the GMD System, serving as a Communications Operator, Weapons Operator, and Battle Analyst for the FDC Crews. I have self-studied and mastered positions, becoming the first GMD operator to pass all written and hands-on examinations with no points assessed. The knowledge and skills acquired resulted in recognition from the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance as Missile Defender of 2018 and 2021. Through this experience, I have gained valuable expertise in GMD System Operations, from basic tactics and techniques to software development. I learned to work with UNIX operating systems and have written Unit Level SOPs to ensure mission success through periods of high turnover. I have participated in over 3000 training simulations and assisted in training dozens of new GMD operators in their positions. In 2021, I assumed the higher responsibility role as the Missile Defense Operations NCOIC. In addition, I was selected to participate in testing the Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) Fire Control (GFC) 8A software to provide feedback to Commanders and assist the BDE MD-OPS team in TTP development. I have also refined my skills as the Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems NCOIC, assisting in developing SOPs and Operators training.

I have had the privilege of working alongside exceptional Warrant Officers' for the past two years, and I have been continuously impressed by their knowledge. These Warrant Officers' mentorship have taught me various skills and techniques, and instilled in me a sense of professional integrity and ethical conduct. Their guidance has inspired me to consider a different career path than I had initially planned. Rather than pursuing the NCO path to become a Command Sergeant Major, I am now following the footsteps of those exceptional Warrant Officers' to maintain professional integrity in my work and to make a positive difference in the lives of the people I serve.

I see greater personal fulfillment in my professional life as I consider the transition to a Warrant Officer, and I will embrace the challenge of seeking technical mastery. The experiences and knowledge throughout my active service with the GMD program have prepared me to be an asset to the Army as a Warrant Officer in the 140A Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Integrator. I will reach my full potential as an Army leader and bring my best to an organization that needs competent and caring leaders to empower their Soldiers. I have a strong passion and drive to excel in the 140A field, and I am confident that with my dedication, hard work, and continuous learning, I will become one of the top-performing Warrant Officers in this field. I am excited and highly motivated to enter what is perhaps the most challenging chapter of my life.

WITH MY INFORMATION ABOVE:

1. Prepare a 400-to-450-word information paper (IP) that addresses your philosophy for advising your commander on a variety of integrated scenarios (utilizing my info/background, so you can provide with accurate information or examples if needed)

It would be break it down into two separate areas:

1. Analysis. This paragraph communicates your analysis of what you have learned as a candidate that will help you enable commander's intent during operations. Use the course learning outcomes, Warrant Officer competencies, independent research of the operating environment. Discuss your future role as an integrator, communicator, operator, leader, and advisor (ICOLA) using specific examples from my experiences/bio or 140A duty description. Describe your future role as a 140A warrant officer in support of the various domains of military operations and dimensions of the operating environment using historical or experiential examples. General Areas:
   1. leader attributes and competencies described in the army leadership requirement model
   2. Principles of mission command
   3. Elements of command and elements of control
   4. Command and Control warfighting functions tasks to integrate elements of combat power
   5. Fundamentals of the operations process (understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead and assess operations)
   6. Synchronizing warfighting functions in Unified land operations in support of joint operations
   7. Understand the Operational Environment across all domains (land, maritime, air, space, cyberspace)
   8. Planning, preparing, executing and assessing training.
   9. Plan of Action. What steps, based on your analysis, must you take following your appointment to develop as an officer as well as a technical expertise with a view toward supporting your warfighting function the current or future operating environment?

IMPORTANT NOTES:

WOC (Warrant Officer Candidate School Learning outcome) THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT OUTCOME OF THE COURSE, to successfully perform the functions as a Warrant Officer:

ICOLA (Integrator, Communicator, Operator, Leader, and advisor)