Call for Papers and Submission Guidelines

By Editorial Staff, United States Army Warrant Officer Career College

Article published on: April 1st 2025, in the Volume III, Issue 2, April-June 2025 Edition of Strength in Knowledge: The Warrant Officer Journal

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Strength in Knowledge: The Warrant Officer Journal is a professional bulletin of the United States Army produced by the faculty and staff working at the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College (USAWOCC). The editorial staff makes the quarterly publication to improve all areas of the Warrant Officer’s education, whether common core or technical. This resource intends to inform and shape organizational systems in the greater profession of arms by sharing key insights and lessons learned.

We continuously accept manuscripts for rolling publications and subsequent journal editions. The journal invites practitioners, researchers, academics, PME students, and military professionals to submit manuscripts that address the issues and challenges of military education and training, training development, doctrine (whether specific data from manuals or discussion of concepts), systems warfare, Army modernization and other subjects relevant to the profession of arms. Submissions related to technical areas of various Warrant Officers’ specialties will be considered case-by-case. Book reviews of published relevant works are also encouraged.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be between one and five thousand words and supported by research, evident through citing sources. Scholarship must conform to commonly accepted research standards, such as those described in The American Psychological Association Publication Manual, 7th edition. For resources on writing in approved APA format, simply contact USAWOCC. Book reviews should be between 500 and 800 words, and the book should be concisely evaluated regarding its relevance to the professional warrant officer or current fight. The editors recommend using Professional Writing (2024) available at: https://armyuniversity.edu/cgsc/cgss/DCL/files/ST_22-2_US_Army_CGSC_Writing_Guide_March_2024.pdf.

Articles and manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word or a compatible format, with separate, author-owned or Creative Commons-licensed picture files and a 100–150-word author’s note. We will publish articles individually and/or on a quarterly schedule. For additional information or to submit an article, email to wo_journal@army.mil.

Writing Challenge (Submission Ideas)

Senior leaders have recently commented on the journal’s articles and content, noting that our writers tend to target the specifics of the Warrant Officer community. These same senior leaders have expressed an interest in seeing writers take the next step and consider how Warrant Officers can translate their experiences to increase Army lethality and capability on the current and future battlefield. So, what can we start to write about?

Consider writing about the Army Transformation Initiative, or ATI, and the subsequent impacts on programs of record mentioned in the memorandum. The transformation plan impacts everything from AH64-D and Gray Eagle to the newly acquired Booker. UAS seems to be evolving by the minute, and autonomy and data management are substantial areas of interest and concern. What do the Army’s technical experts and systems integrators have to say on the subject? Everything from acquisition to system implementation for several record programs is actively evolving. Everyone across the Army would be interested in what “Chief” has to say regarding the impacts of these changes. Also, consider how tech has changed everything, such as the recent drone attacks by Ukraine in Operation Spider Web. How is war changing, and how will it impact our cohort? The force wants to read about that, so the challenge has been issued. Good luck, writers.