From E-1 to W-1: CNRH Sailor commissioned as one of Navy's first EST warrant officers
Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Jaslow was pinned with the single gold bar of a Warrant Officer 1, becoming one of the first Sailors in Navy history selected for the newly established Executive Support Technician (EST) community.
The new officer path, designated as Designator 7904, was formally established under NAVADMIN 152/26 in June to professionalize and standardize administrative and protocol support for Navy flag officers and senior leadership. Under the policy, highly qualified Petty Officers 1st Class with the Flag Writer Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) are selected to bypass the chief petty officer ranks and commission directly to warrant officer.
Jaslow currently serves as an executive support technician for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Rear Adm. Rich Jarrett.
"Warrant Officer Jaslow represents the caliber of elite expertise this program was designed to capture,” said Jarrett. “His work in the Pacific theater has been exemplary, and his commissioning marks a significant step forward for shore-based readiness and our warfighting mission."
The EST selection board convened on July 30, 2026, evaluating the U.S. Navy’s top-tier applicants. Board results published Aug. 21, in NAVADMIN 201/26, officially named Jaslow as a selectee, which culminated in his commissioning ceremony at Navy Region Hawaii headquarters.
For Jaslow, who began his Navy career in December 2019 as an undesignated seaman recruit, the ceremony represented both a major personal accomplishment and a major leap forward for his career field.
"It is a profound honor to join the wardroom as one of the very first executive support technicians in Navy history," said Jaslow. “At this level, managing administration and protocol is really about protecting the commander's time so they can focus on making critical decisions. This is a humbling milestone, and I look forward to laying down a strong foundation for every Sailor who follows in this designator."
During his seven years of Navy service, Jaslow has faced plenty of adversity and triumph on his journey to becoming an EST. He began as a seaman recruit (E-1) — the most junior rank in the Navy. He was also classified as undesignated, meaning he did not have an official Navy rating; instead, he spent his first 15 months chipping paint and handling lines aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26).
After trying unsuccessfully to strike into the Navy boatswain’s mate rating, he eventually earned the opportunity to enter the yeoman community as a petty officer third class (E-4) and, one yearlater, was promoted to yeoman second class.
Shortly after learning he was accepted into the EST program in July, Jaslow also found out he had earned a promotion to yeoman first class (E-6).One week before his commissioning ceremony, Jaslow donned the petty officer first class insignia he rightfully earned, operating in an E-6 capacity for his final week of enlisted service.
"Looking back to my days on the deckplates of the Murtha, I never would have imagined standing here today with a commission," said Jaslow. "Every task, every challenge, every disappointment or success — it all helped prepare me with the attention to detail and resilience required in this new role. I think it helps prove that if you put in the work and focus on the mission, the Navy will find a way to utilize your talents."
This is the second command that Jaslow has served under Jarrett, having previously served as his flag writer at Navy Region Southwest. As an EST, Jaslow will continue to provide Navy Region Hawaii with advanced leadership, management, and technical oversight over administrative functions, task management, command evaluations, and military protocol.
Navy Region Hawaii serves as the regional coordinator for all shore-based Navy installations, personnel, and activities on Oahu and Kauai, supporting the readiness of the fleet and warfighters throughout the Pacific theater of operations.
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