Is Sleep Apnea a disqualifier for the Warrant Officer Program?

2019-01-13T22:08:43-05:00

I'm having a hard time to find a regulation or an official document that states that Sleep Apnea is a disqualifier for the Warrant Officer Program.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2019 10:11 PM

2019-01-13T22:11:25-05:00

I don’t have a definitive answer however, I would like to believe that it may vary on what job you’re attempting to assess for as a Warrant Officer. Shot in the dark. Good question.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 14 at 2019 11:16 AM

2019-01-14T11:16:42-05:00

Sleep Apnea can be a dis qualifier for the service, depending on the severity, period- much less warrant. Need to contact a warrant recruiter.

Response by Monique Brown made Jan 14 at 2019 10:27 PM

2019-01-14T22:27:06-05:00

AR 40-501. Sleep apnea is a disqualifier. Your PCM may recommend a waiver. Review AR 40-501 para 2-30, (4)L as it states “Current sleep disturbances (780.5), including, but not limited to sleep apneas, does not meet the standard.” I’m just a spouse, however, my husband is about to submit his packet and he was misdiagnosed with sleep apnea a few years ago. We recently had another sleep study done and he was cleared. Only then did his PCM bless off on Form 3.1. Good luck to you sir and thanks for your service.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2019 11:38 AM

2019-01-22T11:38:25-05:00

If it doesn’t qualify you unfit for the military and affect your pt, then you should be good. I’m not sure if you have to have the machine to sleep with at night or not, but you will hear a lot of snoring. So you won’t be the only one waking people up in your 6 hrs of sleep a night.

Response by CW2 Cecil Copley made Feb 5 at 2019 7:21 PM

2019-02-05T19:21:53-05:00

A warrant appointment must be accompanied by a physical. Get a copy of the regulation to learn if that problem is addressed. As a retired Warrant Personnel Officer, I say do 3 things. Check the regs, call the warrant officer school at ft Rucker, Alabama, and if no solution then you should apply since sleep apnea has not disqualified you as a sergeant.

Response by CW4 Rod Sadler made Mar 7 at 2019 11:53 AM

2019-03-07T11:53:37-05:00

Don’t tell anybody.

Response by CW3 Ed Heick made Mar 9 at 2019 7:44 AM

2019-03-09T07:44:50-05:00

You could check with the local flight surgeon or AR for it, but without researching it myself I would have to go with yes. Check for yourself but realize the flight schedule is 24 / 7 and you could risk everyone involved if you mess up..

Response by CW3 Gerry Crispino made May 29 at 2019 9:28 PM

2019-05-29T21:28:44-04:00

Hell, the only person who knows you have it, is probably you. Sleep on it before you decide to talk about it with anyone...

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 5 at 2021 11:34 PM

2021-04-05T23:34:27-04:00

CW2 Louis Melendez Before I was diagnosed and underwent a ‘sleep study’, I did not know why I was so fatigued after a full night in bed.

Using the ‘CPAP Machine’, aka ‘Positive Positive Air Pressure’ machine allows me to awaken in the AM feeling fully rested.
Positive Air Pressure machine allows me to feel fully rested when I awaken in the AM. Having a full reservoir of energy is critical to many tasks.