Air Force welcomes first CW5 in 34 years

U.S. Air Force Maj. Tanner Allshouse, Warrant Officer Training School commandant, delivers remarks during a transfer of service ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 5, Jason Godwin, Warrant Officer Training School advisor to the commandant, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 30, 2026. The ceremony included a final recognition of his Army service before Allshouse, administered the Air Force Oath of Office, officially bringing the CW5 rank back into active-duty Air Force files.

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