Posted on Jan 4, 2016
Any experience going from Officer to Warrant Officer (CID)?
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Recently a MILPER message came out looking for Junior Officers willing to apply for a branch transfer to CID and therefore become a Warrant Officer. Has anyone taken this route before? Officer -> Warrant Officer? Thoughts? Opinions?
After much thought, I personally have submitted an application for this process and was curious to see if anyone was familiar with it.
After much thought, I personally have submitted an application for this process and was curious to see if anyone was familiar with it.
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311A: CID Special Agent 31D: CID Special Agent Branch Manager Warrant Officers Officers
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I'll just say, I have 2 soldiers in my unit who each resigned their commissions from their prior MOS before branch transfers were being accepted. One was O-4 the other O-2 and they went back to E-5 to become agents. After their time they went Warrant Officer and both do not regret it one bit. I became a CID Warrant Officer in 2013 after 7 years as an agent and by far the best move in regards to a civilian career in law enforcement. I am now a Digital Forensic Examiner and all of the training I received and experience I developed as an agent have paid significantly in my police career. As a Warrant Officer, I am a subject matter expert within my field of expertise. It's the perfect fit for those who want a career in law enforcement. Also, the big plus is if you decide to leave AD, plenty of Reserve CID units available where you continue on!!
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Wow! Thank you for you response! It is really encouraging to get some positive feedback, as in the grand scheme of things, it is a rather significant career move. What you said about becoming a subject matter expert is my exact motivation. Thank you for the success stories! Additionally, I hadn't even considered the Reserve CID units for post-Army transition!
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LT, it sounds as though you are on your way! Congratulations and welcome to one of the best jobs in the Army!
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