Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Warrant Officer

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

1. Warrant Officer Marker

Inscription. What is a Warrant Officer? Warrant Officers are a specialist rank, above the enlisted ranks, but below the officer ranks. Warrant Officers serve in the Army, Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard. Warrant Officers are addressed as Mr. (last name).

How do I become a Warrant Officer?
• Application and promotion of experienced enlisted service members having reached a certain rank.
• Application and acceptance by qualified civilians for the Warrant Officer Flight Program and successful completion of training requirements.

Why would I want to become a Warranty Officer?
• Considered to be the best of the best in their specialized field
• Significant responsibilities for highly technical and very expensive equipment
• Increased pay and benefits
• Respect and recognized as an expert in their field

What are some jobs that Warrant Officers do?
• Operating and Maintaining military equipment, such as aircraft or marine vessels
• Electronic and software experts
• Army helicopter pilots are the most widely recognized Warranty Officers. (Marker Number M15.)

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 39.173′ N, 86° 2.532′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Heroes Drive west of Jefferson Dr. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original

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Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States Army (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); Why has America Gone to War? (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker); Monument to the Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross (here, next to this marker); Commissioned Military Officers (here, next to this marker); Mexican-American War (here, next to this marker); United States Coast Guard (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.

Regarding Warrant Officer. M15 is one of the markers devoted to Military Service and other Military Information.

Also see . . . Warrant officer (United States). Warrant officers are highly skilled, single-track specialty officers. While the ranks are authorized by Congress, each branch of the uniformed services selects, manages, and uses warrant officers in slightly different ways. For appointment to the

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

2. Warrant Officer Marker

rank of warrant officer one (W‑1), normally a warrant is approved by the secretary of the respective service.[4] However, appointment to this rank can come via commission by the service secretary, the department secretary, or the president,[4] but this is less common. For the chief warrant officer ranks (CW‑2 to CW‑5), these warrant officers are commissioned by the president. Both warrant officers and chief warrant officers take the same oath as other commissioned officers (O‑1 to O‑10). (Submitted on March 17, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025

3. Warrant Officer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.