Is it possible for Warrant Officers to go into Special Forces or do you have to be enlisted and then go Special Forces?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:57:00 -0400

Response by SGM Jeff Mccloud made Aug 5 at 2020 10:58 AM

SGM Jeff Mccloud — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:58:22 -0400

180A is only fed by CMF 18.

edited to add:

If a warrant in another branch really wants to go SF, they can resign their commission, revert to SGT or SSG, the highest NCO rank they had completed PME for, and go to SFAS and SFQC as an NCO.
They would be eligible to apply for warrant after three years on a team.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 5 at 2020 10:58 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:58:27 -0400

You have to hold three different 18 series MOSs to apply for 180A selection

Response by CPT Nicholas D. made Aug 5 at 2020 11:35 AM

CPT Nicholas D. — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:35:55 -0400

Most Warrant Officer MOSs require a feeder MOS. Aviation and Transportation were the only two that I have come across that did not require a feeder. Each Branch proponent sets the minimum requirements for their Warrant Officers. Special Forces requires a Warrant Officer candidate to have an 18 Series MOS and used to have a 3 year ODA experience requirement. The only exception to that was O-grade 18As.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Aug 5 at 2020 12:26 PM

SSG Carlos Madden — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:26:00 -0400

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2020 1:35 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:35:54 -0400

Every warrant MOS has a feeder MOS. The feeders for 180A are all CMF18

Response by CW4 Keith Dolliver made Aug 6 at 2020 7:59 AM

CW4 Keith Dolliver — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:59:03 -0400

Only if they were already an 18-series prior to going Warrant. For example, an 18 series E-6 becomes an Aviation WO, but then decides they don't like aviation. They can request a branch transfer to SF Warrant if they already met the job requirements from when they were previously enlisted. Aviation doesn't have to let them go, or can make them finish their ADSO before they reclass. SF also has to accept them (which they might not want to do if said person has been out of the branch for the past 8 years). In general, the only time a scenario like this happens is if someone has a change in their medical status that they cannot maintain a flight physical anymore. I'm not sure about transferring from another Tech WOMOS to SF, but that's pretty much how it works in aviation.