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10 This resolution of the Legislature and the Governor recognizes the 100th Anniversary
11 of the Army Warrant Officer Corps.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 ▸ recognizes the Army Warrant Officer Corps during its 100th Anniversary; and
15 ▸ recognizes the men and women of the Army Warrant Officer Corps who have
16 served this nation, this state, and its communities so honorably and admirably over
17 the past 100 years.
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21 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
22 WHEREAS, an Army warrant officer is an adaptive technical expert, combat leader,
23 trainer, and advisor;
24 WHEREAS, warrant officers are highly skilled, single-track specialty officers who
25 make up the technical foundation of the U.S. Army;
26 WHEREAS, through progressive levels of expertise in assignments, training, and
27 education, Army warrant officers administer, manage, maintain, operate, and integrate Army
28 systems and equipment across the full spectrum of Army operations;
29 WHEREAS, Army warrant officers are commissioned by the President of the United
30 States and take the same oath as regular commissioned officers;
31 WHEREAS, although they make up less than 3% of total Army strength, warrant
32 officers shoulder great responsibilities including training soldiers and organizing and advising
33 on missions;
34 WHEREAS, throughout their careers, Army warrant officers specialize in a technical
35 area like intelligence, aviation, or military police;
36 WHEREAS, Army warrant officers are innovative integrators of emerging
37 technologies, dynamic teachers, confident warfighters, and developers of specialized teams of
38 soldiers;
39 WHEREAS, Army warrant officers can and do command attachments, units, activities,
40 vessels, aircraft, and armored vehicles, as well as lead, coach, train, and counsel subordinates;
41 WHEREAS, an Army warrant officer's primary task as a leader is to serve as a technical
42 expert to provide valuable skills, guidance, and expertise in his or her field to commanders and
43 organizations;
44 WHEREAS, for example, due to demand for helicopter pilots in Vietnam, the number
45 of Army warrant officer pilots grew from about 2,960 in 1966 to more than 12,000 by 1970;
46 WHEREAS, Army warrant officers serve not only in the military but serve important
47 roles throughout the community;
48 WHEREAS, Army warrant officers have sacrificed for the cause of freedom, including
49 some who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for those freedoms; and
50 WHEREAS, the Army Warrant Officer Corps celebrates its 100th Anniversary on July
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52 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
53 Governor concurring therein, recognizes the Army Warrant Officer Corps during its 100th
54 Anniversary.
55 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize the
56 men and women of the Army Warrant Officer Corps who have served this nation, this state,
57 and its communities so honorably and admirably over the past 100 years.
58 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the United
59 States Secretary of the Army, the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, and the
60 Army Warrant Officer Corps.
Legislative Review Note
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