In a short article, the US Naval Institute reports that the Navy will bring back the Warrant Officer-1 rank for certain specialists:
After a 44-year absence, the rank of warrant officer-1 will return to the Navy in 2019 for cyber specialists, a move signifying the great lengths the service must take to retain talent and fill leadership roles in an increasingly tight labor market.
The return of warrant officer-1 (W-1) — discontinued by the Navy in 1975 — is both a Navy bid to keep highly sought-after computer technicians and is indicative of the greater challenge facing the service as it seeks to meet growing recruiting and retention targets.
[...] Only a small number of enlisted personnel will qualify for W-1, the pay still will not match what the private sector offers, and the Navy will still face tough recruiting and retention challenges. However, those sailors who do qualify for W-1 will be the ones the Navy hopes will consider remaining in the service longer because [the] rank offers something the private sector can't as easily match — a quicker path to management positions.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday June 15 2018, @05:19PM (1 child)
If you get in the right management position, you don't even need to be stuck at the desk sharpening pencils. You can be traveling around the country every week, with occasional "telework" conference calls.
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(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday June 16 2018, @11:34PM
I recently visited Singapore. And it was so interesting, so beautiful. Chairman Kim, amazing guy. But I wish I hadn't done the stopover in Quebec. Dull people, dull place!!!