Warrant Officer Prerequisites and Duty Description

255N - Network Management Technician

Network Management Technicians supervise and manage the operation of tactical and strategic information networks, systems, and associated personnel at the local and wide area network (LAN & WAN) level. They plan, install, administer, manage, maintain, integrate, operate, service, secure, optimize, and troubleshoot information networks and systems. They lead personnel and sections and manage the training of personnel on the planning, installing, administrating, managing, maintaining, integrating, operating, servicing, securing, optimizing, and troubleshooting of information networks and systems. They supervise and manage electronic keying equipment and information at the LAN & WAN level. They develop policy recommendations and provide technical guidance and advice to commanders and staffs on the management and operation of Army, Joint, intergovernmental, interagency, and multinational information networks and systems.
Minimum Prerequisites (all general prerequisites apply):

• Be a SGT (E5) or above.
• Security Plus (CompTIA Certification)
• TABE - Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), complete battery, level A 9/10. Complete test (not survey) with all categories and sub-categories (reading, math computation, applied math, language, language mechanics, vocabulary, and spelling) @ 12th grade level (12.9+). Applicants with a BA/S or Masters degree meet this requirement.
• Four years of documented practical experience in voice and data internetworking, local and wide area networks (LAN & WAN), and/or network planning.
• Practical experience may be documented through NCO evaluation reports and award citations. In some instances practical experience acquired from civilian employment may be acceptable provided the experience can be documented by employee evaluations or performance appraisals and determined to be equivalent to military experience.
• A minimum of 36 months of rated time documented in NCOERs.
• This is the minimum prerequisite; all NCOERs must be submitted for consideration.
• Applicant’s three most recent NCOERs must reflect outstanding duty performance ratings.
• A minimum of six semester hours of College Composition (not modular) from an accredited academic institution. Speech and public speaking courses are not considered as meeting this requirement even if administered by the English department of an institution. Successful completion of the CLEP College Composition examination or an Associate’s degree or higher (when the preponderance of college credit is from college instruction vice credited experience) are the only acceptable alternatives.

Applicants with Reserve Component time must submit official documentation in order to properly compute the length of Active Federal Service. Documentation may be a DA Form 1506 (i.e., Statement of Service), an official memorandum (on unit letterhead) signed by the unit S1, or similar documentation (e.g., RPAM statement).

Preferred Prerequisites:

• ALC Graduate
• 60 Semester Hours of College

NOTE 1: Although a letter from a senior Signal Warrant Officer is not required, it will add weight to the overall strength of the packet. In its place, and of much greater value, is a letter from an IT professional (e.g., your unit S3 or S6, a GS-13, or, even better, a Signal Warrant Officer), with personal knowledge of your technical skills and leadership potential. Additionally, though not a requirement nor a prerequisite, the following certification (in order) also provide great weight to the overall strength of the packet and should be cited in the resume and included in the packet: CISSP, CCNP, CCNA, and MCSE.

NOTE 2: Due to the large number of qualified applicants under 12 years Active Federal Service (AFS) for 255A, the Signal Regiment Warrant Personnel Developer is discouraging applicants over 12 years AFS from applying at this time.

NOTE 3: Applicants from other military services (Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy) who can substantiate their qualifications with performance evaluations, awards, and certificates are encouraged to apply for MOS 255A. Please contact the proponent POC below only for questions regarding ANY qualifications. Address all other inquiries to the Warrant Officer Recruiting Branch @ wo-team@usarec.army.mil.

NOTE 4: Reserve Component Only: Waiver requests for E4s and/or for the minimum of three NCOER's will be considered on a case-by-case base. Such waivers will be considered if the candidate has documented comparable managerial or leadership experience in the government service and/or civilian sector. 

Points of Contact:

CW4 Scott Broten
Signal Warrant Officer Proponent Manager
Email: usarmy.gordon.sigcoe.mbx.sigcoocosod-mailbox@mail.mil
Fort Gordon, GA 30905
COM: (706) 791-6545
DSN: (312) 780-6545

CW5 Janice Fontanez
Senior Warrant Officer Advisor
ARNG Liaison 
COM: (706) 791-4770
DSN: (312) 780-4770
BB: (706) 825-7242
janice.fontanez.mil@mail.mil

CW4(P) Todd A. Roy
Senior Warrant Officer Advisor
USAR Liaison
OCOS Fort Gordon GA
CELL: (301) 980-8133
COM: (706) 791-8183

 

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