What is the path to become an Aviation Warrant Officer?

Lt Col Gary Uzzel — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:59:40 -0400

My son is interested in flying helos as a Warrant Officer in the Army. Would he go to Enlisted basic training first, or is there a Warrant Officer basic training course?

Thx.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2021 1:00 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:00:59 -0400

He can apply for street to seat but is still required to go to basic combat training

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2021 1:04 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:04:53 -0400

Sir,
Your son would attend the current basic combat training. From there he would go to the Warrant Officer Candidate Course of ~4-6 weeks. From there he would remain at Fort Rucker in the Bravo Company where he’d await and attend his initial flight training. Based on interests and how his scores look he’d be assigned an airframe and train on that for around a year (different frames have different lengths).

Response by Lt Col Gary Uzzel made Apr 30 at 2021 1:08 PM

Lt Col Gary Uzzel — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:08:46 -0400

Gents ---- Thx for the info! The knowledge on this forum is fantastic, so I knew I could get a quick answer. Appreciate it.
- UZZEL

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Apr 30 at 2021 5:12 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:12:45 -0400

He needs to go WOFT. This is an enlistment option if he passes the SIFT and Flight Physical.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 30 at 2021 11:59 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 23:59:33 -0400

There used to be a "high school to flight school" program. I don't know if it still exists, but it's worth looking into.