Posted on Mar 2, 2016
When did you feel like it was time to put in a WOCS packet?
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My goal is to be an expert in my field (InfoSec) and believe commissioning to a Warrant Officer will best suit myself and the Army. When did you feel like it was time to start the process? This question can expand to OCS as well.
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Posted 8 y ago
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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.
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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.
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Sir, I'm in the same boat you were (more or less) and am now considering turning in a packer for Warrant Officer. I have 3 years TIG as a SGT serving as a Squad Leader and Instructor at a TRADOC unit. I have BLC under my belt but have not attended ALC yet. My limited understanding is that ALC involves a lot of writing and research (35 series). Why do you think ALC would have benefited you? Would having an undergraduate degree make a difference too?
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That writing and research experience will only help you at WOCS. A degree will help you no matter where you go, but it's not a requirement for WOCS. It's not about what they teach you, its more about you experiencing every aspect of being a 15W so that you can draw on that experience to lead others along the path behind you. My PSG has attended ALC and SLC, but I can't relate to his experiences there. My other soldiers ask me what happens at those schools, and I can't answer them. I'm not saying that I can't do this job without ALC or SLC, but that I can do this job better if I had attended all the courses available to 15Ws as a 15W, rather than playing catch up as a 150U.
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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.
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