Steps To Determine Eligibility For The Warrant Officer Program
The steps below provide guidance on how to use this web site (www.usarec.army.mil/warrant) to determine eligibility and if eligible, how to submit an application. Review the steps below and explore all of the pages in this web site to determine if you are eligible for any WO MOS before beginning an application.
- View the recruiting branch's most current presentation. WOBrief.pdf
- Administrative Requirements
(A soldier must meet these seven Administrative Requirements before applying for the Warrant Officer Program)
- US Citizenship (No Waivers)
- General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher (No Waivers)
- High school graduate or have a GED (No Waivers)
- Secret security clearance (Interim secret is acceptable to apply, except for WO MOS 882A)
- Pass the standard 3-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and meet height/weight standards(Click here to see information on Waiver Process)
- Pass the appointment physical for technicians or the Class 1 flight physical for Aviators (Flight physical valid = 18 months from date initiated/ Technical physical valid = 24 months from date initiated)
- All Applicants must have 12 months or more remaining on their enlistment contract
- Determine the Warrant Officer (WO) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for which
you might be qualified. The most common MOS that personnel from other services are
eligible to apply for is 153A (Aviator)
because this MOS requires no prior skills or training. For this MOS you must be
less than 33 years of age by the convene date of the board (or request a waiver)
and have 20/50 distant visual acuity, correctable with spectacles to 20/20, also
note there is an Aeromedical refractive error exception to policy (LASIK/PRK information). All other Warrant Officer (WO) Military
Occupational Specialties (MOSs) require you to be at least pay grade E5 or higher
with 4-6 years experience in a skill that is closely associated with a WO MOS. Review
the Prerequisites and Duty Descriptions part of this web site to determine if you
are doing very similar work to one of the WO MOSs.
- To apply for any WO MOS you must meet the minimum prerequisites or ask for a prerequisite
waiver. You must submit a separate waiver for each prerequisite you do not meet.
In your prerequisite waiver(s) you must explain how you obtained the equivalent
knowledge or experience required by the prerequisite through training or experience
in your service. You can gauge the training/experience required by a prerequisite
by first reviewing the WO MOS duty description. If you have been doing very similar
work as that described in the WO MOS duty description, then you probably have good
justification for requesting a waiver. Approval is granted only if the Army proponent
for that MOS feels you have the skills and experience that justify approving the
waiver.
- The prime candidate for WO has 5 - 8 years of active federal service (AFS) and meets
all other prerequisites. You can apply regardless of AFS but require a waiver if
you have 12 years or more of AFS. The standard for approving an AFS waiver is more
stringent than for a prerequisite waiver. The age limit for Technicians is 46 yrs
old.
- If either of these two waivers apply - prerequisite or AFS - you must submit them
with your application to determine if the waivers will be approved. You cannot submit
the waiver first and wait for the outcome to determine if you should submit an application.
If any of the waivers are not approved, then you are not qualified and your application
will be returned.
- In addition to meeting the prerequisites for the WO MOS - or requesting a waiver,
Non-Army personnel must complete the additional requirements described below in
the "Additional Requirements For Non-Army Personnel" section.
- Download the sample application - this is
the complete packet with forms and will serve as your guide and checklist. Once
you have the sample packet you are well on your way to preparing an outstanding
application.
- If requesting MOS 153A (Aviator), you will need to:
- Schedule an Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test (AFAST) and a Class 1A Army flight physical. You should first try to schedule the AFAST through your education services officer. Next option is to schedule at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) through an Army recruiter. If you would like to look for locations authorized to give the AFAST near you click here to search the list of authorized Testing locations. The Army has DA pamphlet 611-256-2 regarding AFAST for more information. Your FINAL option is to contact the Army Personnel Testing (APT) Program at the Human Resource Command (HRC) to schedule testing. Click here to see what documents and information are required. You can contact APT at (703) 325-9881 DSN 221-9881 or by email at apt@conus.army.mil. They can assist you with scheduling your AFAST test. Please do not contact APT about other requirements for the WO program, instead you should contact a recruiter. You should get a study guide from an education center, library, bookstore, or online bookstore before testing and study diligently to achieve the best score, once you take and pass the AFAST that score will become your score for life.
- The physical is scheduled and completed at your servicing hospital, but must be approved by the Aeromedical Center at Ft. Rucker before you can include a copy in your application.
Commander
USAAMC
ATTN: MCXY-AER (AAMA)
FORT RUCKER, AL 36362-5333
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