Warrant Officer Program

Warrant Officers are highly specialized experts and trainers, who operate, maintain, administer, and manage equipment, support activities or technical systems.  Most Warrant Officer specialties require four to six years of experience in a related career field.  Specific requirements can be found at the Army Warrant Officer Recruiting web page:  http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/

Warrant Officer Basic Requirements:

  • AGE: For technical specialties, applicants must be at least 18 and have not attained age 46 on the date of initial appointment. Applicants for rated aviator positions must have an approved flight application prior to age 27 ½.
  • CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization.
  • MENTAL APTITUDE: Score 110 or higher on the GT aptitude test.  For rated aviation specialties, applicants must take the Flight Aptitude Selection Test (FAST).  Minimum passing score is 90.  Testing should be coordinated through the State Aviation Office or nearest Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF).
  • EDUCATION: High School Graduate or pass the General Education Development (GED) test at the high school level.
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY: Must have a demonstrated understanding and proficiency in the English language.  Applicants whose native language is other than English must achieve a minimum score of 80 on the English Comprehensive Level Test (ECLT).  Proficiency in English cannot be overemphasized.  Warrant Officers must be able to effectively communicate in both verbal and written methods.  Most WO MOSs require a minimum of 6 credit hours of college level English.
  • SECURITY CLEARANCE: A valid final or interim secret security clearance is required prior to entry into WOCS.  Some specialties require a higher than secret level (reference DA Pamphlet 611-21).
  • PHYSICAL:  Must meet appointment physical standards in accordance with Chapter 2, AR 40-501 and height and weight standards of AR 600-9.  See DA Pamphlet 611-21 for additional physical requirements for individual MOSs.  In addition, applicants must be able to pass a standard APFT without any alternate events when reporting to WOCS.
  • LEADERSHIP: Must possess outstanding leadership traits.
  • PAY GRADE: With the exception of Aviation Candidates, the minimum required for most specialties is SGT (E-5) or have attained the grade established by DA MOS proponents.  Applicants below the grade of SGT must be administratively appointed to pay grade E-5 by parent unit upon entering WOCS in accordance with NGR 600-101, paragraph 2-11c.  Former commissioned and warrant officers are eligible for appointment without attending WOCS but must complete the predetermination process to be approved for entry into a warrant officer career.

 

 

Warrant Officer Prerequisites (Nonwaiverable):

  • U.S. citizenship
  • General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher
  • High school graduate or hold a GED
  • Secret security clearance (EPSQ packet must be submitted prior to application)
  • Pass the standard 3-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) & meet HT/WT standards
  • Pass an appointment physical for Technical Warrants or Class 1A flight physical

 

Information on the Warrant Officer Candidate Course is available from the Warrant Officer Career Center web page: http://usawocc.army.mil/

For the latest information on Warrant Officer position vacancies, technical requirements and benefits, please contact:

CW2 Chiristopher Hackney