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Special Announcements:

• FOR DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS: IAW AR 135-100 and DA PAM 601-6: All Warrant Officer applicants must pass their appointment physical prior to submitting an application. Flight/technician physicals are good for 24 months. This requirement will not be waived. If you are scheduled to deploy you will need to be proactive and get your physical complete prior to your departure as Afghanistan no longer has the capability to complete physicals.
  

• FOR ALL APPLICANTS: If you have submitted a new packet or a correction, please allow three weeks for processing due to the amount of e-mailed received by the recruiting team on a daily basis. It is incumbent upon the applicant to regularly check their status as well as their e-mail for updates. If you have not received an e-mail from the recruiting team or had your status change after the three week period, please contact your local recruiter to inquire about your status!
  

• FOR ALL APPLICANTS: Please use your AKO web mail account to submit your application packet. The benefits are twofold and both reduce processing time. (The time you have to wait for a packet status.) First, using your AKO account enables us to track your packet emails by last name for faster look-up times and easier tracking. Secondly, AKO does not attach certificates or digital signatures to your emails, both of which increase processing times considerably. If you must use your global account, please turnoff digital signatures before sending your packet!
  
  
• APFT WAIVER GUIDANCE PER DAG3: APFT Waivers will only be for Soldiers injured during combat operations in accordance with AR 350-1. All others Soldiers may apply on a case-by-case basis; however, their probability for getting their waiver approved is much lesser than those with combat-related injuries.
  
  
• 11 SEP 12 - CUTOFF for packet UPDATES or CORRECTIONS for the NOV 12 Warrant Officer Selection Board is 26 OCT 12. Send updates only to packets in board-ready ("B") status to: newwarrantupdates@usarec.army.mil and corrections to packets in recruiter ("R") status to: newwarrantcorrections@usarec.army.mil
  
  
• 11 SEP 12 - Deadline for the NOV board is EXTENDED to 12 OCT for the following MOSs: 140E, 290A, 350F, 350G, 351L, 351M, 352N, 352S, 913A and 914A.  If YOU are qualified in one of these MOS' and have the prerequisite experience, then your probability of being selected on this board is very HIGH!
  
  
• 11 SEP 12 - The Aviation Branch has developed a replacement for the Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test (AFAST). The new test is the Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT), and will be implemented on 1 OCT 12. In order to facilitate this transition to the SIFT, 153A will not be selected on the first FY13 Accessions Board in NOV, but will be selected in JAN 13. This will give individuals enough time to report to a testing facility and take the SIFT for inclusion in their packet.
  
  
  • Any Warrant Officer packets for MOS 153A, Rotary Wing Aviator, MUST have a qualifying SIFT score in their packet after 1 OCT 12. If a Warrant Officer packet is determined by USAREC to be "Board Ready" prior to 1 OCT 12, an AFAST score will still be accepted. Any packet that is submitted with a discrepancy prior to 1 OCT 12 or with an AFAST score after 1 OCT 12 will be returned to the individual, with the instructions to take the SIFT and re-submit their packet with a SIFT score!  Any questions regarding this transition from AFAST to SIFT can be directed to the Aviation Branch Proponent office, at (334)255-1420, or brad.r.cook.mil@mail.mil
    
    

Please check the WO selection board schedule for new packet submission cutoff dates.

SELECTION BOARD UPDATE:

 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

All applications MUST be COMPLETE to be processed. INCOMPLETE packets will be REJECTED without action.

• For "New" applications, please allow 10 - 15 working days for processing, after submission, before inquiring about the status.
  

• Applicants who do not require waiver approval and submit a 100% error free packet, by the respective cutoff date, are guaranteed to go to that board. Pending Waiver approval or packet deficiencies can cause you to miss a board.
  

• Please check the WO Selection Board schedule for new packet submission cutoff dates.
  

• Any applicant fully qualified/not selected for two consecutive boards will be considered not select/not competitive and may not reapply for one year from the date of the DA 61, IAW DA PAM 601-6, Ch2, para 6.
  

• Applicants may request an exception to the one year wait period when more pertinent qualifications have been acquired IAW AR 135-100 para 2-5. All requests must be routed through the applicants Company Commander or equivalent to the Warrant Officer Boards Branch OIC.
  USAREC Form 1942 WARRANT OFFICER BOARD WAIT PERIOD EXCEPTION REQUEST
  Submit supporting documents along with USAREC Form 1942 and email request to: michael.grinter@usarec.army.mil
  

• NEW FORMS (effective for NEW packets after 1 Jan 11) can be downloaded here.
  

• NCOs will submit their most recent TEN YEARS of NCOERs and all of their Academic Evaluation Reports (1059s). NCOs who have less than ten years as an E-5 or above, will submit all of their NCOERs. EX: 8 years of NCO service will submit 8 years worth of evals; 6 year of NCO service will submit 6 years worth of evals; 12 years of NCO service will submit 10 years worth of evals and so on. Do not submit reports that extend beyond the current ten year period.
  

All Applicants: Warrant Officer applications must be 100% administratively complete at the time of submission and ready for immediate processing. Incomplete packets will be rejected and destroyed.

• All applications must be submitted digitally (via e-mail) unless deployed.
  
• Prior to submitting your application packet, please ensure you make a complete copy for your records.
  
• Please check the Board Schedule page often as it is subject to change without notification other than updates to the Board Schedule Page.
  
• Applicants twice not selected must send a complete new application after the one year wait period.
  

E-MAIL:

Send "New Packets" to: NewWarrantPackets@usarec.army.mil

Updates for "Board Ready" packets to: NewWarrantUpdates@usarec.army.mil

Send any corrections for Status "R" Packets to: NewWarrantCorrections@usarec.army.mil

Due to technical issues, please use the fax to PDF feature (502) 626-0938 ONLY as a last resort (View quality will be dimished as a result).

IMPORTANT - ALL warrant officer application packet e-mails must contain the following in the subject line:

PRIMARY WOMOS - LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI - E-MAIL NUMBER OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF E-MAILS being sent. Example:

153A - JOHNSON, STEVEN M. - 1 OF 2, second e-mail subject line, 153A - JOHNSON, STEVEN M. - 2 OF 2. Also, be sure to title your PDF attachments in the following format: 1.pdf, 2.pdf, 3.pdf, etc... (packet compiled in the order set in the checklist, then broken up and labeled in the manner shown)

E-mail size cannot exceed 5MB.

New packet submission e-mails that do not conform to this standard will experience significant delays and may be rejected from further processing.

FAX:

Submitting your application via Fax is NOT recommended and should only be used as a last resort.

Due to technical issues, please use the fax to PDF feature (502) 626-0938

MAIL:

Only deployed personnel may mail in their application packet. NOTE: Digital submission (e-mail) is faster, more secure, and preferred.

US Army Recruiting Command
ATTN: RCMRB-SORB-WO
1307 Third Avenue
Fort Knox, KY
40121-2725

BRIEFINGS:

Warrant Officer Recruiting Briefing Slides

VIDEOS:

60 Second Warrant Officer Commercial
30 Second Warrant Officer Commercial

BROCHURES:

Warrant Officer Brochure

PDF:

Adobe Reader

FORMS VIEWER:

Lotus Forms Viewer

Waivers:

• A waiver request is a request for an exception to the current policy.
  
• The availability of a waiver does not constitute automatic approval.
  
• Waiver requests are approved on a case by case basis, based on the needs of the Army.
  
• Waiver dispositions are valid for one year.
  

The table below lists the available waivers, the approval authorities, and the lead time required for processing:

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1. Example in Sample Application available at briefings or for download on our website.
   
2. DA Form 705 (APFT Score Card) must be included with application
   
3. BN CDR’s LOR must state: “The applicant is physically capable of completing training and worldwide deployment”
   
4. Must have a Permanent Physical Profile
   
5. Permanent Physical Profile and physical must be dated within 12 Months
   
6. Can submit Waiver ahead of Application. (Instructions on website)
   
7. Waiver request NOT prepared by the applicant
   

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Age Waiver - For 153A MOS - Is required if the applicant has reached their 33rd birthday prior to their packet being boarded. For all other WO MOSs - Is required if the applicant has reached their 47th birthday prior to their packet being boarded.

AFS Waiver - Is required if the applicant has more than 12 years of active federal service (AFS)

Moral Waiver - Is required if the applicant has had any legal infraction greater than a $250.00 speeding fine. This includes any negative UCMJ action.

Important: Streamlined Moral Waiver Request - Some applicants may be able to apply for a Moral Waiver prior to the submission of their entire packet. Please click here to see more information.

APFT Waiver - The revised AR 350-1 is dated 18 Dec 09 with an effective date of 18 Jan 10 and is online. Paragraph 3-12, i(3) states:

"Candidates enrolling in WOCS or OCS must pass the standard three-event APFT as an enrollment requirement; the alternate APFT is only authorized with HQDA, DCS, G-3/5/7 approval. The walk event on the alternate APFT is the only authorized alternate event used as an enrollment requirement. The Soldier must also be able to walk the 6.2 mile ruck march for WOCS or the 12 plus miles for OCS with 48 lbs. or more in their rucksack within school time parameters. If a Soldier enrolling in WOCS or OCS fails the initial APFT, the Soldier will be denied enrollment but allowed one retest with a subsequent class. Soldiers failing the second APFT will be considered ineligible for enrollment and must reapply for OCS or WOCS selection."

In other words, the only waiverable event is the 2 mile run. The only alternate event is the 2.5 mile walk. The pushup and sit up events cannot be waived under these guidelines. The effective date of the revised AR 350-1 is 18 Jan 10 as stated above. We will return any waiver request for the pushup or sit up events, after 17 Jan 10, without action.

*Physical Profiles/ Body Fat Worksheets - AR 40-501, with a Rapid Action Revision date of 10 Sept 08, paragraphs: 7-4(3); 8-20d(3) & (4); 9-3b for USAR; and 10-10a for ARNG

Para 7-4(3) says that Permanent profiles "...WILL automatically be reviewed at the time of a Soldier's periodic health assessment or other medical examination". "Periodic" translates into annually in the other reference paragraphs above.

Effective immediately physicals and profiles must be no more than 1 year old in order to be current. Anything outside this window will not be processed. Body Fat Worksheet (DA Form 5500 or 5501 dtd Aug 2006) calculations also must be within 12 months of the physical date.