Can a TIS waiver still be granted for potential OCS candidates although the last MILPER messages stated no waivers?

Submit the packet with the waiver. MILPERs have said this before but waivers still were pushed up. Alot of poor, outdated guidance on this site. Regardless, the worst case scenario is that you are denied. No harm. No foul. Try again when they change the requirements, which they do quite often based on needs.

Source: OCS grad that had the same language in our MILPER, but met multiple SMs that were granted waivers.

So I pressed this very issue with former Secretary of the Army Mark Esper (don't ask). After some serious digging, the answer I received from his office was that it can be waived, this current MILPER is also lacking in the terms of "no waiver" after the 10 years AFS sub paragraph. Submit the strongest packet you can as early as you can and let the other end work. It would also help to have your Chain of Command put in strong letters of recommendation, see if you can get a star behind you as well.

MILPER messages are the official Army guidance on what is and isn't authorized. A senior officer cannot change a MILPER unless Army CoS, or higher, changes that guidance. If your packet is complete submit the damn thing, cause your approval may be based on when you submitted the packet, if you get it in before the 10-year-mark. If you don't, you will never know.

Wally Adaway a PBO in 3rd AD. He did not get appointed to warrant until his 18th year. Made CW4 and was on my CW4 promotion board.

Believe me you will be OK. Just put in a waiver request or go warrant

Look, the senior officers are not in charge of the system. MILPERCON- Military Personnel Command is in charge and if they say No waivers, then there isn't any unless the CoS over rules them- don't see that happening without a MOH.

It sounds as though you are out of luck, so don't get your hope up, but...you sure won't get a waiver if you don't submit your packet. The endorsements you get as the package moves up the chain (I assume it's submitted through the chain), the strength of your packet, and the quality of other applicants could all have an impact. Letters from those "multiple senior officers" in support of your case being considered could also have an impact. As it stands, you have no chance, gathering support and submitting the packet is a chance and the worst that can happen is you're told no. MILPER says no waivers, but dependent upon the circumstances, whomever made the no decision can decide on an exception.

Sounds like a NO.