Munitions in the North Dakota Army National Guard

OVERVIEW
The Ammunition Warrant Officer is a self-aware and adaptive technical expert, combat leader, trainer and advisor who is responsible for preparing and/or reviewing ammunition storage waivers; supervising and managing the Standard Army Ammunition System (SAAS) at all levels; and  performing other company-grade officer-level duties as required/are essential to the unit mission. The Ammunition Warrant Officer investigates and reports conventional ammunition accidents, failures or malfunctions, and prepares, reviews and/or carries out operational plans in the ammunition storage areas of firefighting; emergency destruction; and physical security, explosive safety and transportation flow. The Ammunition Warrant Officer also directs and coordinates the:

• Accountability
• Receipt
• Storage
• Issue
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Demilitarization of conventional ammunition, components, residue and unarmed training ammunition devices.

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
These minimum prerequisites will not be waived.

• Be a Sergeant (E-5).
• Have five to six years’ on-the-job experience in a feeder MOS validated by NCOERs.
• Specific (operations/logistic support) experience in any position involving direct contact with equipment/commodity/electronics/repair; retail or wholesale munitions operations; and/or munitions management. Army National Guard, Army Reserve and civilian MOS-related experience will be taken into consideration. Evaluation reports documenting experience must describe specific MOS-related positions, duties and responsibilities performed, and must be commensurate with the rank of the Soldier. Primary positions (supply specialist, admin NCO, commander’s driver, etc.) and primary duties/responsibilities (recruiting NCO, range safety NCO, company ammunition NCO, hazmat driver, etc.) not directly related to logistical operations, commensurate with the rank of the Soldier, do not qualify as on-the-job experience.
• Be an Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) graduate from a feeder MOS and meet Personnel Reliability Program requirements of AR 50-6. All phases/ERB must state ALC graduate, and all DA Form 1059s must be provided in the application.
• Provide a copy of all NCOERs, which should reflect MOS proficiency in an ammunition supervisory capacity. Copies of NCOERs must be provided in hard copy.
• Enclose a written recommendation from a senior warrant officer (CW3 and above) or from a warrant officer (WO) within the applicant’s organization, who holds the WO MOS the applicant is applying for. In organizations where no WO in the correct MOS is available, a letter of recommendation from a senior WO in the correct MOS from a supporting ammunition unit can be substituted.

NOTE: Applicants not meeting the prerequisites listed on this page may still submit a warrant officer packet, but must submit a separate Request for Waiver for each prerequisite not met. Each Request for Waiver required must be a separate memorandum, signed by the applicant, providing rationale on why the applicant feels the particular waiver should be granted. No waivers will be granted for E-4 and below.

NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.