From corporal to chief: Ramirez builds a career in Signal

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Jessie M. Ramirez was preparing to apply for Officer Candidate School when her mentor suggested becoming a warrant officer ins… KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Jessie M. Ramirez was preparing to apply for Officer Candidate School when her mentor suggested becoming a warrant officer instead. She almost chose not to apply. The corporal had a computer science degree and a plan, but little understanding of warrant service. Conversations with her mentor, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derick Struble, changed her mind. In 2023, she applied through a pilot program that offered junior Signal Soldiers an opportunity to become warrant officers. Ramirez was promoted to chief warrant officer 2 during an Oct.

1, 2026, ceremony at Millrinder Hall on Panzer Kaserne. As a data operations warrant officer assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Ramirez tests communications services with NATO partners and maintains systems that help logistics personnel track assets across the theater. Born in the United States and raised in Ecuador, Ramirez wanted to join the Army after high school. Her grandfather and three uncles had served in Ecuador’s military. Her father once told her she would end up in the military because of her discipline. Her mother asked her to finish college first. Ramirez completed her computer science degree in Ecuador and enlisted at 25. After discussing her background