Also called: Army 922A
Warrant officer who manages dining facilities and field kitchens that feed thousands of soldiers.
922A warrant officers plan menus, manage food budgets, inspect kitchen safety, and run field feeding during exercises and deployments.
RMC (base pay + housing/food allowances + tax advantage) for warrant officers W-1 to W-4, 2026 estimate. Warrant officers are technical experts who usually come up from the enlisted ranks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 8 years after high school. Years as a culinary specialist, then Warrant Officer Candidate School. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Ordering software helps; running kitchens that feed thousands stays human.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business.
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