Martha Roby visits Fort Rucker for Warrant Officer Day
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby visited Fort Rucker in Alabama’s Second Congressional District to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Army Warrant Officer Corp. “It was great to be at Fort Rucker to commemorate this day in our nation’s history and honor those who have served or are currently serving,” Roby said on Facebook. As co-chair of the Army Aviation Caucus, Roby, along with the support of the entire Alabama House delegation as cosponsors, introduced legislation in June to designate July 9 as Warrant Officer Day. H. Res. 947 celebrates a century of warrant officer service and “honors and recognizes the contributions of all warrant officers of the Army, past, present, and future.” Roby present the Congressional Record entry she authored while visiting the fort. “Throughout their 100-year history, Army Warrant Officers have proudly represented the expertise and professionalism that led to their founding on July 9, 1918,” Roby said. “The resolution I offered in the House to designate July 9 as National Warrant Officer Day is just a small token of appreciation for the service and sacrifices of our brave men and women who have served or are currently serving as Army Warrant Officers.” The Army Warrant Officer Corp was established on July 9, 1918; 2018 marks their 100th year of service to the U.S. Army. Today, Army Warrant Officers serve as technical experts, combat leaders, trainers, or advisers who fall into one of two categories: Aviators or Technicians. Army Warrant Officers serve on active duty, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard.
Martha Roby introduces legislation to designate National Warrant Officer Day
Alabama 2nd District U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, co-chair of the Army Aviation Caucus, along with the support of the entire Alabama House delegation as cosponsors, this week introduced legislation to designate July 9 as Warrant Officer Day. H. Res. 947 celebrates a century of warrant officer service and “honors and recognizes the contributions of all warrant officers of the Army, past, present, and future.” The Army Warrant Officer Corp was established on July 9, 1918; 2018 marks their 100th year of service to the U.S. Army. Today, Army Warrant Officers serve as technical experts, combat leaders, trainers, or advisers who fall into one of two categories: Aviators or Technicians. Army Warrant Officers serve on active duty, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard. Candidates attend the Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) administered by the Warrant Officer Career College at Fort Rucker in Alabama’s Second District. “Throughout their 100-year history, Army Warrant Officers have continued to represent the expertise and professionalism that led to their founding on July 9, 1918,” Roby said. “This resolution is a small token of appreciation for the service and sacrifices of our brave men and women who have and are currently serving as Army Warrant Officers. I am proud to lead this effort on behalf of the many men and women who served or are currently serving.” Alabama 1st District U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne joined Roby’s enthusiasm for the legislation, tweeting he was proud to co-sponsor the resolution. “Proud to co-sponsor this resolution to honor our nation’s @USArmy Warrant Officers. The Army’s Warrant Officer Career College is located at Fort Rucker in Southeast Alabama,” tweeted Byrne. Proud to co-sponsor this resolution to honor our nation’s @USArmy Warrant Officers. The Army’s Warrant Officer Career College is located at Fort Rucker in Southeast Alabama. https://t.co/wzY9T2Aeff — Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) June 20, 2018
