Which statement is true about W-series pay grades?

• A. All W-1 through W-5 are Company Grade
• B. W-1 is Field Grade
• C. W-4 is Field Grade
• D. W-5 is General Officer

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how pay grades are grouped by leadership level. In this framework, Company Grade covers the lower tiers of leadership, while Field Grade covers more senior officer ranks (like majors through colonels), and General Officers are the flag-level ranks above that. Warrant officers (the W-series) are a separate category, but for purposes of this grading scheme they’re placed within the Company Grade tier. That’s why the statement that all W-1 through W-5 are Company Grade is considered true in this context.

Warrant officers are not field-grade or general officers, so the assertions that W-1 is Field Grade, W-4 is Field Grade, or W-5 is a General Officer don’t fit this categorization.