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Ammunition Warrant Officer

The ammunition technician 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.

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.

Job duties

  • 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.

Training

Training details are confirmed with an Army National Guard recruiter.

Civilian career relevance

The technical and leadership experience developed in this role may support related civilian career pathways.

Recruiter verification required. North Dakota availability, qualifications, training length, incentives and service terms can change.

Source: Army National Guard career record · Updated 2022-07-06

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