When either Marine (administrative or field ) is selected for the program, they are given additional leadership and management training during the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC), conducted at The Basic School, in Quantico, Virginia. The Infantry Weapons Officer Program requires a minimum of sixteen years in the military occupational speciality of 0300, Infantry, and achieved at least the rank and grade of Gunnery Sergeant (E-7).
However, the duties of an Infantry Weapons Officer is much more demanding. The administrative Warrant Officer Selection Program requires a minimum of eight years of active-duty enlistment (not commission), and achieved the rank and pay grade of Sergeant (E-5) or higher. Currently, there are two selection program distinctions, with each its own separate qualifications: administration-oriented or field-oriented. Only active-duty enlisted (non-commissioned officers) are accepted into the program. Such specialized skills not normally a commissioned officer would have the opportunity to achieve. The Chief Warrant Officers commonly provide their respective Marine units and sections of valuable practical experience, and extra level of technical proficiency. Today the role and purpose of the Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Marine Corps typically fulfills the responsibilities as a high-rank enlisted field specialist (in whichever particular occupation), but also with the additional authority, decisions, and command of a commissioned officer. Those appointed would be selected from the noncommissioned officer ranks. The Marine Corps has had warranted officers since 1916, when the Commandant of the Marine Corps made a request to the Secretary of the Navy for the creation of two warrant grades, Marine Gunner and Quartermaster Clerk.
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