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COHORT W

COHORT W

CW4 Jessie Morlan(S3 CW3 Suzy Albert, S2 Dr. Leonard S. Momeny, S1 Dr. Russell J. Houser, creator;)

Amplifying the Voices of U.S. Army Warrant Officers

The COHORT W Podcast explores the unique experiences, challenges, and contributions of U.S. Army Warrant Officers—past, present, and future. Hosted by Warrant Officers and for Warrant Officers, this podcast highlights leadership, technical expertise, and professional development through engaging interviews, historical insights, and honest conversations. Whether you're an aspiring candidate, a seasoned veteran, or simply curious about this vital cohort in the Army's ranks, COHORT W delivers stories that inform, inspire, and connect.

Brought to you by the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation, the COHORT W Podcast is more than a conversation; it's a commitment to honoring legacy while advancing the future.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best COHORT W episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to COHORT W for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite COHORT W episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

In this follow-up to Season 4, Episode 2, COHORT W continues the conversation on the future of Warrant Officer Professional Military Education (PME) with CW5 Carlos Terrones, Command Chief Warrant Officer of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.

But this time, we widen the lens.

Joining the discussion are CW4 Kent Frye, Commander of the Warrant Officer Recruiting Company (Active Component), and CW5 Aaron Anderson, the Chief Warrant Officer of the Army—bringing their operational and strategic insights to a conversation that connects education, accessions, and Cohort-wide modernization like never before.

Together, they explore:

  • Recent PME developments and pilot programs
  • Critical accessions challenges, successes, and MOS shortages
  • How modernization is shaping recruiting messaging
  • Enterprise-wide alignment and leadership guidance from the CWA
  • A unified vision for preparing the Warrant Officer Cohort for 2030 and beyond

Whether you’re leading at the unit level, recruiting tomorrow’s Warrant Officers, or sitting in the PME classroom today—this episode brings perspective, clarity, and a clear call to action for shaping the future of our Cohort. Listen now to hear how PME, recruiting, and leadership are coming together to build the bench for the next generation.

🔥 Top Resources for Warrant Officers

📖 Strength in Knowledge Journal – Warrant Officer Journal
Explore current ideas, innovations, and research from across the cohort.
🔗 Read Now

🏛️ Warrant Officer Historical Foundation (WOHF)
Learn more about the legacy and future of the Warrant Officer Cohort and how you can support programs like this podcast.
🔗 Visit warrantofficerhistory.org

📲 Follow WOHF on Social Media

🏫 United States Army Warrant Officer Career College (USAWOCC)
Explore Warrant Officer education, training, and course offerings.
🔗 USAWOCC Overview

🤝 United States Army Warrant Officer Association (USAWOA)
Stay connected with your professional association.
🔗 Visit usawoa.org
Facebook: United States Army Warrant Officer Association

🧠 Leadership Writing Resources

📝 The Harding Project
A community dedicated to building better writers and leaders.
🔗 Learn More

📘 CGSC Professional Writing Guide
Helpful guidance for military professionals looking to write and publish effectively.
🔗 Download PDF

🏛️ ARMYU Press
Home to professional military publications including NCO, Warrant Officer, and Military Review journals.
🔗 Visit Army University Press

🎵 Credits

🎼 Theme
Composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano
🔗 joshdistefano.com

🎺 Ceremonial Music
Provided by The U.S. Army Band
🔗https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Preserve and educate!

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Welcome to Season 4 of COHORT W, the podcast exploring the Warrant Officer Cohort—past, present, and future. Host CW4 Jessie Morlan kicks off the new season with a familiar voice: CW3 Suzanne Albert.

As the FY23-24 Warrant Officer Historical Foundation Fellow, former COHORT W host, and current Department Head of Strategy and Doctrine at the U.S. Warrant Officer Career College, CW3 Albert has played a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of warrant officers. In this episode, she shares insights from her time behind the mic in Season 3, discusses the evolution of professional military education (PME), and offers her vision for preparing the cohort for the future fight.

Join us as CW3 Albert reflects on lessons learned from past guests, the surprises she encountered along the way, and the challenges ahead for Warrant Officer development. Don’t miss this engaging discussion on leadership, innovation, and the future modernization of Warrant Officer PME.

Meet The Harding Project!

https://www.hardingproject.com/p/welcome-to-the-harding-project

A helpful writing guide from CGSC:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/home/Resources/CGSC-Professional-Writing-Guide.pdf

Army University Press:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/

You can find more information about the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation at https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org

Please visit us on Instagram @WOHF1918, Twitter @WOHF1918, and on the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation LinkedIn page.

Visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.

Stay current with Warrant Officer ideas! All current Strength in Knowledge Journal Issues are posted at https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Warrant-Officer-Journal/

To learn more information about Warrant Officers, visit USAWOCC: https://armyuniversity.edu/wocc/courses?p=Overview

Please also feel free to connect with the United States Army Warrant Officer Association at https://usawoa.org and visit their Facebook page @UnitedStatesArmyWarrantOfficerAssociation or the US Army Warrant Officer Career College @TheU.S.ArmyWarrantOfficerCareerCollege

Theme music (intro & outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/

Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/

Preserve and educate!

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Preserve and educate!

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In this episode, Aviation Warrant Officer CW3 Andrew McCowen discusses his practical work and how that fulfills doctrinal warfighting, LSCO, and MDO requirement for the Aviation branch. Additionally, Chief McCowen shares insights from personal and professional experiences about the relevance of doctrinal understanding for new (and seasoned) Warrant Officers.

Theme music (intro and outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/
Please visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.
Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

Contact Russ Houser: [email protected]

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
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COHORT W - CW5 Paul Sankey, CCWO of the Cyber COE
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10/22/22 • 22 min

Episode 14 features a discussion with CW5 Paul Sankey, the current Chief Warrant Officer of the Cyber Center of Excellence. Paul spends time explaining his unique position and coordinating activities among both the Cyber and Signal branches. CW5 Sankey spends time discussing accessions, talent management, and retention in one of the most high-demand fields available to any Soldier. Finally, CW5 Sankey provides tremendous insight into the necessary development of any young Warrant Officer looking to climb the ranks of the cohort. Theme music (intro and outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/
Please visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation and programs like this.
Ceremonial music is provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

Total Episode length: 22:25

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
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In this episode, Medical Service Corps Warrant Officer, CW3 Carlos Rivera discusses his practical work as a Medical Service Corps Warrant Officer and how that work fulfills doctrinal warfighting, LSCO, and MDO requirements for AMEDD. Additionally, CW3 Rivera shares personal and professional insights about the meaning of his work and, finally, he offers some wisdom for new (and seasoned) Warrant Officers.

Theme music (intro and outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/
Please visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.
Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

Contact Russ Houser: [email protected]

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
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Transportation Corps Warrant Officer, CW2 Alicia Sexton, describes her practical work and links that work to the Warfighting Functions, Large Scale Combat Operations, and Multi-Domain Operations. Additionally, Alicia reflects on her work and the importance of the Transportation Corps to the Army.
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Music by Josh DiStefano: https://joshdistefano.com/
Warrant Officer Historical Foundation: https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Related Listening:
1. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Educational-Services/Documentaries/France-44-The-Red-Ball-Express/
2. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Educational-Services/Documentaries/Battle-of-Stalingrad/

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
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In Episode 1, we hear from CW4 Mike Gathright, a Warrant Officer with USAREC East Region. Mr Gathright talks about the packet, process, and board - as well as tips and tricks to communicate potential and maximize your application.
For more information about WO Recruitment, please visit https://recruiting.army.mil/ISO/AWOR/
You can find more information about the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation at https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org . Please visit us on Instagram @WOHF1918, Twitter @WOHF1918, and on the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation LinkedIn page. Visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.
Stay current with Warrant Officer ideas! All current Strength in Knowledge Journal Issues are posted at https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Warrant-Officer-Journal/
Please also feel free to connect with the United States Army Warrant Officer Association at https://usawoa.org and visit their Facebook page @UnitedStatesArmyWarrantOfficerAssociation or the US Army Warrant Officer Career College @TheU.S.ArmyWarrantOfficerCareerCollege

Theme music (intro & outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/
Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Preserve and educate!

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In this episode of COHORT W, host CW4 Jessie Morlan sits down with CW5 Carlos Terrones, the Command Chief Warrant Officer of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, to discuss tackling one of the most pressing issues in the Warrant Officer Cohort: the modernization of Warrant Officer Professional Military Education (PME).

With the battlefield evolving and technology advancing at an unprecedented pace, the Army is shifting toward Multi-Domain Operations. But how do Warrant Officers and institutions ensure that Warrant Officer PME is not only keeping up but also leading the way? CW5 Terrones brings decades of leadership and operational experience, from enlisting as a Light-Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic in 1993 to serving as a strategic advisor at one of the Army’s premier institutions for military education, to foster the required developments.

Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of Warrant Officer PME, the skills Warrant Officers need to thrive in a rapidly changing environment, and how the Army is preparing its technical experts to drive the future fight.

Quick-Fire Observation Tool:

https://www.army.mil/article/273050/quick_fire_observations_rapidly_resolving_issues_and_informing_the_force

Meet The Harding Project!

https://www.hardingproject.com/p/welcome-to-the-harding-project

A helpful writing guide from CGSC:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/home/Resources/CGSC-Professional-Writing-Guide.pdf

Army University Press:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/

You can find more information about the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation at https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org

Please visit us on Instagram @WOHF1918, Twitter @WOHF1918, and on the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation LinkedIn page.

Visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.

Stay current with Warrant Officer ideas! All current Strength in Knowledge Journal Issues are posted at https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Warrant-Officer-Journal/

To learn more information about Warrant Officers, visit USAWOCC: https://armyuniversity.edu/wocc/courses?p=Overview

Please also feel free to connect with the United States Army Warrant Officer Association at https://usawoa.org and visit their Facebook page @UnitedStatesArmyWarrantOfficerAssociation or the US Army Warrant Officer Career College @TheU.S.ArmyWarrantOfficerCareerCollege

Theme music (intro & outro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/

Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/

Preserve and educate!

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Preserve and educate!

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COHORT W - CW3 Hills - Chemical Corps (CBRN)
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06/28/22 • 22 min

Episode Eight features a discussion with CW3 Humphrey Hills II, the CBRN Regimental Warrant Officer. In this episode, CW3 Hills will discuss his work as the 4th Regimental Warrant Officer and provide solid mentorship for anyone looking to make a difference as a leader. Theme music (intro and outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/
Please visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation and programs like this.
Ceremonial music is provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
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In this episode of Cohort W, host CW4 Jessie Morlan continues the deep dive into the modernization of Warrant Officer Professional Military Education (PME), this time through the lens of Military Intelligence.

Joining the conversation is CW5 Peter Davis, the 9th Chief Warrant Officer of the Military Intelligence Corps and the Command Chief Warrant Officer of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE). As the first-ever Signals Intelligence Technician to hold this position since its inception in 1999, CW5 Davis brings a fresh and critical perspective to shaping the future of MI Warrant Officers.

With the battlefield evolving and intelligence playing a pivotal role in future conflicts, how must PME adapt to keep Warrant Officers at the cutting edge? In this episode, CW5 Davis discusses the modernization of MI training, the skills Warrant Officers need to stay ahead, and the challenges of preparing the cohort for the complexities of tomorrow’s fight.

Tune in for a compelling conversation about leadership, intelligence, and the evolution of PME in the ever-changing operational landscape.

Listen now!

Meet The Harding Project!
https://www.hardingproject.com/p/welcome-to-the-harding-project

A helpful writing guide from CGSC:
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/home/Resources/CGSC-Professional-Writing-Guide.pdf

Army University Press:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/

You can find more information about the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation at https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org

Please visit us on Instagram @WOHF1918, Twitter @WOHF1918, and on the Warrant Officer Historical Foundation LinkedIn page.
Visit warrantofficerhistory.org to learn more about how you can help support the foundation and programs like this.
Stay current with Warrant Officer ideas! All current Strength in Knowledge Journal Issues are posted at https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Warrant-Officer-Journal/

To learn more information about Warrant Officers, visit USAWOCC: https://armyuniversity.edu/wocc/courses?p=Overview

Please also feel free to connect with the United States Army Warrant Officer Association at https://usawoa.org and visit their Facebook page @UnitedStatesArmyWarrantOfficerAssociation or the US Army Warrant Officer Career College @TheU.S.ArmyWarrantOfficerCareerCollege

Theme music (intro & outtro) composed by SFC(R) Joshua DiStefano. https://joshdistefano.com/

Ceremonial music provided by https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

https://www.warrantofficerhistory.org/
Preserve and educate!

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How many episodes does COHORT W have?

COHORT W currently has 65 episodes available.

What topics does COHORT W cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Government.

What is the most popular episode on COHORT W?

The episode title 'CW5 Paul Sankey, CCWO of the Cyber COE' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on COHORT W?

The average episode length on COHORT W is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of COHORT W released?

Episodes of COHORT W are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of COHORT W?

The first episode of COHORT W was released on Apr 3, 2021.

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