Chief Warrant Officer Four Darysabel López
Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Darysabel López serves as the Commonwealth Seventh State Command Chief Warrant Officer since 1 December 2025. She serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to policies, programs, and actions impacting the warrant officer cohort including accessions, professional development, training, promotions, and career management. As the lead for warrant officer affairs, he works closely with the leadership of the National Guard Bureau and the Department of the Army’s Proponency Branches across the United States.
CW4 López enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard in 1995 as an Administrative Specialist (71L) assigned to the 747th Military Police Company. She was appointed as a Human Resources Technician (420A) in 2008 after completing Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. In the civilian sector, CW4 López served as a Police Officer with the Worcester Police Department in 2005 before transitioning to the Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) program in 2009. Since entering AGR, she has served in multiple Human Resources assignments of increasing responsibility, assignments as the State Warrant Officer Strength Manager; Chief, Officer Personnel Management Branch; and G1 Senior Personnel Advisor.
CW4 López operational and training experience includes a 2001 deployment to provide security at Logan International Airport in support of Operation Noble Eagle, a 2003 deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, a 2005 deployment to New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina relief operations, and overseas missions in Panama and Paraguay supporting international partnership and training initiatives.
CW4 López is a graduate of the Warrant Officer Senior Service Education and completed extensive enlisted and warrant officer professional military education throughout her career. Her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (third award) the Army Commendation Medal (second award), and the Army Achievement Medal (ninth award) among numerous others. She is also the recipient of the 2016 Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Award and League of United Latin American Citizen Excellence in Service Award.
CW4 López holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management and is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor at the Massachusetts School of Law. She resides in Southbridge, with her two dogs, Callie and Chewy.
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
2005, Quinsigamond Community College, Associates of Science, Criminal Justice, Worcester, Massachusetts
2013, Worcester State University, Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice with Minor in Sociology, Worcester, Massachusetts
2015, Fitchburg State University, Master’s in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Fitchburg, Massachusett
Present, Massachusetts School of Law, Juris Doctor, Law Student, Andover, Massachusetts
SOURCE OF COMMISSION WOCS
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
2008, Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS), In Residence, Fort Rucker, Alabama
2008, Adjutant General Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC), In Residence, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
2010, Army National Guard (ARNG) Brigade/Battalion S1 Course, National Guard Professional Education Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
2011, Army National Guard (ARNG) Officer Strength Manager (OSM) Course, National Guard Professional Education Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
2012, Adjutant General Warrant Officer Advanced Course (WOAC), In Residence, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
2016, Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education (WOILE), In Residence, Fort Rucker, Alabama
2021, Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course (WOSSE), In Residence, Fort Rucker, Alabama
PROMOTIONS:
Warrant Officer One/WO1 18 March 2008
Chief Warrant Officer Two/CW2 18 March 2010
Chief Warrant Officer Three/CW3 06 March 2014
Chief Warrant Officer Four/CW4 18 June 2019
ASSIGNMENTS:
December 1995 – January 2003, Administrative Specialist, 747th Military Police Company, Southbridge, Massachusetts and OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts
January 2003 – August 2006, Administrative Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), 747th Military Police Company, Ware, Massachusetts, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan and HURRICANE KATRINA, New Orleans, Luisiana
August 2006 – May 2007, Administrative Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), Personnel Automated Records Center (PARC), Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
May 2007 – March 2008, Administrative Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), G3, Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
March 2008 – September 2009, Brigade Human Resources Technician, 79th Troop Command, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
September 2009 – December 2011, Brigade Human Resources Technician, 51st Troop Command, Wellesley, Massachusetts
January 2011 – July 2016, Warrant Officer Strength Manager (WOSM), Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
August 2016 – February 2019, Battalion Human Resources Technician, 1st Battalion 181st Infantry Regiment, Worcester, Massachusetts
March 2019 – February 2022, Chief, Officer Personnel Management Branch, Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
March 2022 – September 2023, Chief, Human Resource Systems Branch, Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
October 2023 – November 2025, Senior Personnel Advisor, Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
December 2025 – Present, State Command Chief Warrant Officer, Joint Force Headquarters – Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Oak Cluster, Hourglass, ‘M’ device)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Basic Recruiting and Retention ID Badge
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S): Spanish
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Employed by the Worcester Massachusetts Police Department since 2005 as a Police Officer; currently on a military leave of absence. Duties include responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, patrolling assigned areas to maintain order and deter crime, enforcing laws, investigating incidents, and assisting the public.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:
Military Personnel Advisory Council (MILPAC) (Served as Secretary)
National Guard Association of Massachusetts (NGAMA), Life Member (Served in Membership Committee)
United States Army Warrant Officer Association (USAWOA), Life Member (Served as Vice President, Secretary, and in Awards Committee)
Recipient, Honorable Order of the Eagle Rising – Bronze
Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Life Member (Served as Quartermaster)
The American Legion, Life Member
Recipient of 2016 Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Award
Recipient of 2016 League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC) Excellence In Service Award