![]() ![]() Navy warrants began wearing two half-inch gold stripes separated by a quarter-inch of blue cloth lace on their caps in 1853. ![]() All but the chief engineers were to be warranted. They held such titles as chief engineer, passed assistant engineer and assistant engineer. These individuals were designated as chief, first assistant, second assistant, and third assistant engineers in the staff corps of the Navy. The introduction of steam propulsion in the mid-1800’s required the Navy to hire a number of civilian engineers to demonstrate this new technology. This group, comprised of surgeons, chaplains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, carpenters, masters-mates and secretary of the fleet became the Navy’s first warrant officers. Included was a list of skills that were needed in which the person would serve under a warrant from the Secretary of the Navy rather than a commission from the President. ![]() Congress prescribed the rank structure of the officers who would lead these ships. On 13 December 1775, Congress agreed to construct 13 frigates. Warrant officers have been part of the United States Navy from its beginning. ![]()
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