Posted on May 6, 2015
What are the advantages of going Warrant as an E7?
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I've heard a few different rumors and I can't bring light to any of them. someone told me that you come in as a W2 and somone else said you only have to go to the last 2 weeks of WOC. I'm asking because the E7 board convenes in one month and I'm 90% I will get my sequence number. I want to know if it would behove me to wait and drop my WO packet until after I pin SFC?
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I am currently going through the process for Warrant and have the advantage of WOCAP, Warrant Officer Candidate Advisement Program which is a GA National Guard Recruiting program.
As an E-7 (and as we have been told), I know you go to 5 weeks WOCS. No question. You graduate WO1. However, E-7 and above, after graduating WOBC, have a promotion packet submitted for CW2 and that promotion is retroactive to your WOCS graduation date. That is straight from the mouth of a former E-7 now WO1 who was a qualified, graduated Basic Course, and was just waiting for his promotion as the packet had been submitted.
That is precisely what I was told. I have not seen him since, but it was coorborated by the CW3 that runs the program.
The packet takes a while. I’d start it ASAP. If accepted, you could schedule your WOCS accordingly. I can’t speak to it being an advantage. You get the first promotion at 2 years regardless.
As an E-7 (and as we have been told), I know you go to 5 weeks WOCS. No question. You graduate WO1. However, E-7 and above, after graduating WOBC, have a promotion packet submitted for CW2 and that promotion is retroactive to your WOCS graduation date. That is straight from the mouth of a former E-7 now WO1 who was a qualified, graduated Basic Course, and was just waiting for his promotion as the packet had been submitted.
That is precisely what I was told. I have not seen him since, but it was coorborated by the CW3 that runs the program.
The packet takes a while. I’d start it ASAP. If accepted, you could schedule your WOCS accordingly. I can’t speak to it being an advantage. You get the first promotion at 2 years regardless.
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IAW NRB-ARH Policy Memo# 07-026, SFC (E7) may be promoted to CW2 if they meet the following criteria:
SFC must have served a minimum of two consecuative years as an E7
If the SFC is certified by DA MOS proponent prior to initial appointment (WOBC is NOT required), they may be appointed in the grade of CW2 upon completion of WOCS.
If the SFC is NOT certified by DA MOS proponent prior to initial appointment (WOBC IS required), they may be appointed in the grade of CW2 upon completion of WOCS and WOBC.
SFC must have served a minimum of two consecuative years as an E7
If the SFC is certified by DA MOS proponent prior to initial appointment (WOBC is NOT required), they may be appointed in the grade of CW2 upon completion of WOCS.
If the SFC is NOT certified by DA MOS proponent prior to initial appointment (WOBC IS required), they may be appointed in the grade of CW2 upon completion of WOCS and WOBC.
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Does the two years as E7 have to be prior to complete WOC or prior to commissioning? Curious about AGR Soldiers who are E7 for one year but do not commission following WOCS and take the certificate. Complete another year or more as E7, then find a Warrant Job and commission.
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There is no advantage to waiting, you do not get CW2. All WOC candidates will do a standard 5 week WOCs, If you want to be a Warrant Officer then apply you will just slow down your progression. Feel free to email with further questions.
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Warrant Officer Recruiting.
Www.gowarrantnow.com
1SG
Warrant Officer Recruiting.
Www.gowarrantnow.com
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Recruiting
The official website for the Army Recruiting Command (USAREC)
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