Also called: Army 670A
Warrant officer who manages the repair and safety of all medical equipment for a hospital or medical unit.
670A warrant officers lead teams of biomedical equipment specialists, plan maintenance for ventilators and X-ray machines, and make sure field hospitals have working gear.
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 biomedical equipment specialist, then Warrant Officer Candidate School and technical training. 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: Biomedical Engineering Technology.
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. Equipment self-tests help; leading repair teams for medical gear stays human.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics, Business.
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