Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
Yes, however last I checked Warrant Officers in flying positions had to have some college (2 yrs I believe). And I don't believe that you can go into the Army right into a Warrant Officer postion.
Most Warrants that I know of (all of them are full time guard) that are flying started out in aviation support positions as non-commission officers or enlistees and applied for Warrant School, then flight school.
Not really true…however most Warrant officers do come from the enlisted ranks (50%-60%), the percentage changes depending on the demand. The demand is up now and will be for some time…so yes, you can go into the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training Program off the street with no college. Some college helps, and if it is recent you should have gotten good grades. The two biggest factors in the selection is your score on the Flight Aptitude Skills Test and your GT score, (General Technical). The GT is like your IQ test for military skills, all the branches have them but call them by different names. The education requirement for Army Warrant Officers currently is that you have to have a Bachelors Degree (4 year) by your 15th year. To compete for promotion you will want to complete it sooner. With all this said there is still a lot of guys(and gals) right off the street in flight school flying helicopters right now. If your really interested go to this link.
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/ You will see a link on the page for civilian applicants and military applicants. Each has its on prerequisites.