Command Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army Reserve

Command Chief Warrant Officer of the United States Army Reserve
Incumbent CW5 LaShon P White since May 3, 2024
Reports to	Chief of the United States Army Reserve
Website	https://www.usar.army.mil/Leadership/

The CommandChief Warrant Officer of theUS Army Reserve (CCWO USAR) is the most senior warrant officer position in the United States Army Reserve and serves as a key advisor to the commanding general United States Army Reserve on training, readiness, mentorship and professionalism of the warrant officer corps.

List of Officeholders

No.	Portrait	Name	Assumed Office	Left Office	Ref.
Senior Warrant Officer Advisor to the Commanding General USAR
1
2
Command Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army Reserve
3		CW5 David Koch	April 2004	Sept. 10, 2007	[1]
4		CW5 James "Jim" Thompson	Sept. 10, 2007	July 2, 2012	[1]
5		CW5 Phyllis J. Wilson	July 2, 2012	July 2, 2015	[2]
6		CW5 Russell P. Smith	July 2, 2015		[3]
7		CW5 Hal Griffin III		March 31, 2021	[4]
8		CW5 Patrick R. Nelligen	March 31, 2021	May 3, 2024	[5]
9		CW5 LaShon P. White	May 3, 2024	Incumbent	[6]

Before 2004 - the position was simply known as the Senior Chief Warrant Officer Advisor to the Commanding General.

See also

• Chief of the United States Army Reserve
• Command Sergeant Major of the US Army Reserve
• Chief Warrant Officer of the Army
• Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Army National Guard

References

1. "ARMY WARRANT OFFICER HISTORY Part II - 1997 to 2007". Warrant Officer Historical Foundation. September 10, 2007.
2. "Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis Wilson". US Army Reserve. July 2, 2012.
3. "Command Chief Warrant Officer Russell Smith". US Army Reserve. July 2, 2015.
4. "Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Hal Griffin III". US Army Reserve. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
5. "Chief Warrant Officer 5 Patrick R. Nelligan". US Army Reserve. March 31, 2021.
6. "Chief Warrant Officer 5 LaShon P. White". US Army Reserve. May 3, 2024.