Posted on Aug 16, 2021
Is it true that you do not have to have a college degree to be an aviator warrant officer in the U.S. Army?
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Is it true that you do not have to have a college degree to be an aviator warrant officer in the U.S. Army?
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Warrant Officers
153A: Rotary Wing Aviator (Aircraft Nonspecific)
Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS)
WO1
Warrant Officers 153A: Rotary Wing Aviator (Aircraft Nonspecific) Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) WO1
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True statement. As you progress in rank, they'll encourage you to get a degree to be more competitive for promotion, but it's not required to get the ball rolling. Heck...I finished my degree when I was 39!
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Anthony Price
thank you so much for your answer, sir! have searched on so many resources and everywhere in different ways. I’ve been trying to plan my career a bit, and if that’s the case, I’m gonna start up my degree and finish up in the army to be competitive in a future. have a nice one!
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MAJ Byron Oyler
Anthony Price - Please be mindful how and what degree you obtain. Right now the Army accepts these online degree mills however it is pretty clear the bachelors and graduate degree holders being put out are not the same quality you would expect in the past. A college education brings far more than a subject studied and classes taken, it brings other obstacles and challenges that help a person grow. A good example that comes to mind is closing the bar down at 0230 and being at clinical at 0630 hungover. Took me two times to grow and realize that was stupid.
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Yes, In fact at one time, and maybe even now, there was a From High School to flight school slogan.
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It is correct that you don't require a college degree to become an Aviation Warrant Officer, but if you are looking to enlist through the WOFT program from the civilian side first, then it would be of great value to you to have at least some college under your belt. To enlist for WOFT you are required to have a high school diploma at minimum, but being non-prior service you will have to attend a WOFT board conducted by your local recruiting Battalion headquarters, and I believe the approval authority if you pass the board is still the office of the Commanding General of USAREC.
There are only so many WOFT slots open to compete for in a given fiscal quarter or year, and there will be far more applicants than slots available. Those who already have college degrees and/or civilian rotary wing flight hours under their belts will be far more competitive than those without. If you do have any college completed already, my advice would be to attempt to at least complete a Certificate of Completion or an Associate Degree first before applying.
There are only so many WOFT slots open to compete for in a given fiscal quarter or year, and there will be far more applicants than slots available. Those who already have college degrees and/or civilian rotary wing flight hours under their belts will be far more competitive than those without. If you do have any college completed already, my advice would be to attempt to at least complete a Certificate of Completion or an Associate Degree first before applying.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Great advice. I was one of those right out of high school 18 years old. Was flying as pilot/aircraft commander in Vietnam at 19. Things have changed now but it can be done.
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