FORT MEADE, Md. -- Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie S. Turner has assumed the role of command chief warrant officer for U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command (ACIC), taking over for outgoing Chief Warrant Officer 5 Aaron L. Skiles.
The change of responsibility ceremony was held at McGill Training Center on Nov. 20, with Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, commanding general of Army Counterintelligence Command, presiding over the ceremony.
"We wish you the best of luck, Chief," Cox said to Skiles. "We will all miss you." Cox also welcomed Turner, saying, "He's got an incredible and diverse assignment history. You're going to be the right warrant officer at the right time to help us continue to build this command while we are in contact with our adversaries."
Skiles, who has served in Army counterintelligence for over 25 years, praised the command's personnel to Turner, saying, "You have inherited a command filled to the brim with talented and dedicated professionals who are committed to executing the mission while building the command, professionalizing our team, and taking care of our people."
Turner, who becomes the third command chief warrant officer for the Army Counterintelligence Command, said, "It's an incredible honor to stand before you today as the command chief warrant officer for Army Counterintelligence Command. I am deeply humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside each and every one of you."
ACIC has almost 100 warrant officers assigned, with the majority serving as counterintelligence technicians with the military occupational specialty 351L. The command's headquarters building is named after Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ann McDonough, a trailblazer who broke the gender barrier in the Counterintelligence Corps in 1952.
ACIC’s first command chief warrant officer was the now-retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joshua “Steve” Gunn, now serving as a civilian within ACIC. Gunn has the distinction of both being the last command chief warrant officer for the 902nd Military Intelligence Group, the predecessor to ACIC, as well as the first command chief warrant officer for Army Counterintelligence Command when it was stood up December 6, 2021. Skiles took responsibility in September the following year.
Warrant officers, who make up less than 3% of the Army, are highly specialized Army leaders and technical experts and trainers in their field. Chief Warrant Officer 5 is one of the rarest ranks in the Army, consisting of fewer than 1% of all soldiers. On September 27, 2023, the Army published MILPER 23-399 which codified definitions of command chief warrant officer and senior warrant officer advisor and established the CCWO as part of the Command Team.
U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command conducts worldwide counterintelligence activities to detect, identify, neutralize, and exploit foreign intelligence entities, international terrorists, insider threats, and other foreign adversaries to protect the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense.
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