Any Warrent Officers out there that can help me with WOFT?

William Hay — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:52:00 -0500

Any Warrent Officers that can help me with WOFT? I am 17 and when I turn 18 I would like to send in a packet. I have my private pilots license and that should help. My recruiter said I'm to young and don't have a degree so have a very slim chance of being accepted. Antbody out there can give me insite on how to better my chances? And is there any way I could get in?

Response by Casey McCammon made Feb 6 at 2018 10:56 AM

Casey McCammon — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:56:02 -0500

Your packet will be compared against other people with degrees and licenses and the like. Your packet just needs to be super competitive. High ASVAB, SIFT scores. And killer letters of Recommendation will help.

Response by SGT Eric Davis made Feb 6 at 2018 12:28 PM

SGT Eric Davis — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:28:00 -0500

Join the military, get a degree and more licenses and training under your belts then apply cause being 18 without a lot of education Won’t Help!

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2018 12:30 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:30:45 -0500

Make sure you are getting with a recruiter that is actually going to help you put in the packet. Most will come up with some excuse on why they don’t think you should put one in. As said before, make your packet competitive because only 25% of selections are Street to Seat. It sounds to me like your recruiter is just being lazy. Make them work for you, that’s their job!

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Feb 6 at 2018 1:31 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:31:00 -0500

Look into the high school to flight school program. BTW it is Warrant not warrent.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Feb 6 at 2018 1:43 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:43:22 -0500

First off, you need to be talking to Warrant Officer Recruiting if you want to go that route. The link I posted early had a schedule of briefings, find the one closest to you and email the contact listed about your interest and how to attend. These guys will give you a realistic assessment of whether it will be worth your time to try the High School to Flight School or enlist and try a different route. Read the information on the Contact Page and go through the FAQ and the requirements, then E-mail the contact listed on the briefing you prefer to attend.

Response by SPC Izaiah Calabrese made Feb 6 at 2018 2:16 PM

SPC Izaiah Calabrese — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:16:08 -0500

Should probably do some time in the army if you already enlisted so you can get some good letters of recommendation from your Commander, 1SG, etc..

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2018 6:06 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:06:58 -0500

I’m in flight school now with some “street to seat guys” now and some of them got picked up without a degree. I would say your chances would be better enlisting as a crew chief or infantry first but it wouldn’t hurt to go ahead a submit it and see what happens. The Army is hurting for pilots right now and expanding flight school to get more students in.

Response by CW4 Danny Cowden made Feb 28 at 2018 9:35 PM

CW4 Danny Cowden — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:35:26 -0500

Nonsense, test scores get you in, maturity level is big and show great desire. Be persistent. Don’t give up, you can get accepted at a young age and getting your license shows that you have the talent. Contact Army HRC and get the ball rolling.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2018 4:09 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:09:07 -0400

I'll be writing a new article soon on this, but for now, I'd say put your best foot forward by making good contacts, phone calls, visits, whatever you have to do to get some networking depth. The key thing is getting your packet submitted as soon as possible. It needs to be done correctly, so follow the instructions on the Warrant Officer Recruiting website to the tee. Be honest and passionate. Humility is wonderful in interpersonal relationships, but leave it at the door when you're promoting yourself to a board on paper. Don't go overboard into arrogance, just don't sell yourself short on anything.
You're looking at a time when selection rates are quite high, so while you want to be competitive with degrees, endorsements, licenses, experience, etc., none of that matters if you don't turn in a packet. You can work on your degree once you get in. Be mature for your age, and you'll be fine. If you wait until you're old and have degrees, you'll never know if they'd have taken you years prior. If this is your goal, your passion, and you're dedicated, just get the packet in sooner rather than later my friend.

Response by PO3 Christian Brielmaier made Sep 27 at 2018 7:12 PM

PO3 Christian Brielmaier — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:12:53 -0400

Hey William,

Im also in the process and the best advice I can give you is to do your research and chat with a recruiter. Dont get discouraged if they dont have all the answers right away. Be persistent, and most of all help the recruiter help you. What I mean by that is check out the Warrant Officer recruiting page (http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/index.shtml) and start reading the requirements and downloading the required packet forms.

There are alot of them that you can fill out BEFORE you get to a recruiter, and they will be more apt to help if you if you show up having put in a bit of effort. Yes, they are recruiters, and yes it's their job to help, but they are also human and will greatly appreciate an applicant who takes ownership of the process.
If you need some more help, shoot me a message and Ill help where I can :)

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