Ah, Darth...another one that does not get it....we are...as much as the Upper Classes hate it....once the old pen goes to the paper on SecArmy's desk....we get our admission ticket to the Garden of Eden....then a year later upon promotion....we then become commissioned officers as well... all the while being Warrant Officers. Kinda like a marriage between the Orange and Green....in a way.
After a fashion....I think it is a big joke being played....by who and on whom I do not know...but it is fairly comical when one stands back and watches the discussion.