The Wide-Field InfraRed Space Telescope (WFIRST) will be capable of
delivering precise astrometry for faint sources over the enormous field of view
of its main camera, the Wide-Field Imager (WFI). This unprecedented combination
will be transformative for the many scientific questions that require precise
positions, distances, and velocities of stars. We describe the expectations for
the astrometric precision of the WFIRST WFI in different scenarios, illustrate
how a broad range of science cases will see significant advances with such
data, and identify aspects of WFIRST's design where small adjustments could
greatly improve its power as an astrometric instrument.Comment: version accepted to JATI
