When did you feel like it was time to put in a WOCS packet?

sitting in a foxhole, covered in mud, soaking wet, freezing my ass off when a Kiowa Warrior flew over us at about 50 feet. at that point, I thought to myself, there has to be a better way to make a living. I did 8 years as a ground pounder and 16 flying. best career decision I ever made.

I put my packet in after 3 years as an E5 in a squad leader role and completion of BLC. I did not attend ALC and got a waiver approved after I made E6. After 2 years as a warrant, I feel like I should have waited until after ALC or SLC.

SPC(P) (Join to see), to be honest with you, I didn't want to be a Warrant Officer, I wanted to make 1SG and then CSM one day and I most likely would have given the fact that I made SFC under 9 years. I had a senior CW4 at the time talk to me about considering the switch because he observed me in my element either managing my motor pool first hand or when I briefed at BDE and Corps level readiness meetings and I always had my stuff together. After a few mentorship sessions and introductions to other influential Chief Warrant Officers, I weighed the pros and cons and I decided to make a change that would benefit my family and I the most for the future and that's why I became a Warrant Officer. Do I still miss being a NCO, yes of course and I will never forget where I came from either, that's a major part of the reason why I am a successful Warrant Officer now.