Chief of the AG Corps Announces the New Honorary Warrant Officer of the Corps
By authority of AR 870-21, The U.S. Army Regimental System, COL Chesley D. Thigpen, Chief of the Adjutant General's Corps, appoints CW4 (Ret) Constantine S. Green as Honorary Warrant Officer of the Adjutant General's Corps, effective 7 June 2025.
CW4 (Ret) Green is backfilling CW5 (Ret) David A. Ratliff, who has served as Honorary Warrant Officer of the Corps since January 2020.
The Honorary Warrant Officer of the Corps provides a link with history for today’s Soldiers. Also, the primary mission of an Honorary appointee is to perpetuate the history and traditions of the Corps, thereby enhancing unit morale and esprit. The Honorary Warrant Officer of the Corps is a distinguished retired Warrant Officer with prior service in a unit of the Corps.
CW4 (Ret) Constantine S. Green is a distinguished member of the United States Army, originally hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. CW4 (Ret) Green began his military career by enlisting in the Army on June 23, 1982, and entered active duty on June 15, 1983. Demonstrating exceptional leadership and dedication, he served as an enlisted Soldier for twelve years, attaining the rank of Sergeant First Class before his appointment as a Warrant Officer on December 12, 1995. CW4 (Ret) Green was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Corps in June 2017.
CW4 (Ret) Green's biography can be found by clicking the link HERE.
CW5 (Ret) David A. Ratliff led Army Bands in performances for countless military and civilian dignitaries on three different continents. His accumulative command time of 18 years far exceeds that of most field grade and general officers. CW5 (Ret) Ratliff’s Active Duty culminated with his assignment as the Army Bands Proponency Officer. CW5 (Ret) Ratliff assumed these duties at the AG School as it relocated from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Fort Jackson in 1995. As the Bands Proponency Officer, he was directly responsible for accessions of band Warrant Officers across all components (RA, USAR, and ARNG). CW5 (Ret) Ratliff was also inducted into the AG Corps Hall of Fame (HOF) on 2012 as the HOF's first Army Bandsman, and is also a Distinguished Member of the Corps.
CW5 (Ret) Ratliff's biography can be found by clicking the link HERE.