SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2812169 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have roughly 8.5 years in and am heading to ALC in the next 2 weeks. I was considering quite seriously moving to Warrant Officer until a friend (also an enlisted 12Y) almost talked me out of it saying if you don&#39;t make CW4 prior to retirement (or being forced out) you retire as the rank you came into Warrant as. Should I stay enlisted or keep pursuing Warrant? Planning a career in the Army. 2017-08-08T11:57:20-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2812169

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have roughly 8.5 years in and am heading to ALC in the next 2 weeks. I was considering quite seriously moving to Warrant Officer until a friend (also an enlisted 12Y) almost talked me out of it saying if you don&#39;t make CW4 prior to retirement (or being forced out) you retire as the rank you came into Warrant as. Should I stay enlisted or keep pursuing Warrant? Planning a career in the Army.

2017-08-08T11:57:20-04:00 2017-08-08T11:57:20-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2843204

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ask for the regulations that he derived that information on warrant officer retirement. Ask any warrant officer, this doesn&#39;t sound legit.

2017-08-17T17:40:04-04:00 2017-08-17T17:40:04-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 3287542

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your friend is an idiot

2018-01-24T02:01:57-05:00 2018-01-24T02:01:57-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 3287543

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You retire at the rank you are when you leave the force.

2018-01-24T02:02:49-05:00 2018-01-24T02:02:49-05:00 SPC Gary Dietz II 3287564

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Even though I am no longer active duty and was enlisted, I would strongly suggest talking with someone of greater rank than what you are now or plan on attaining; i.e. CW-whatever. If what was being told on some other responses is, if true, as long as you attained say CW3 and were that for at least 3 years you&#39;d retire as CW3. I&#39;m not sure how long you plan on staying in but you still have 21.5 years remaining should you decide to retire with 30 years - which I would do if you went to the Warrant Officer side of things. Even with WOCS I would think you&#39;d be able to obtain CW4 with no problem given that much time remaining and possibly CW5 and maybe even Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 if you &quot;play the game.&quot; - just my thoughts!

2018-01-24T02:45:28-05:00 2018-01-24T02:45:28-05:00 Laurie Sherman 6631439

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What is your opinion of being a MOS12 Y geospatial engineer. Did you enjoy it did you have a good experience and why would you want to leave that particular job

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