army warrant age question
08-22-2011, 04:24 PM
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army warrant age question
The army says it will not accept any candidates more than 32 years old at the start of flight training for its warrant positions. However if selected, the candidate will first have to go through basic combat training for 9 weeks, then WOCS for 6 weeks before even starting flight training. So my question is what if the candidate selected is 32 but turns 33 during the basic training or WOCS, then what happens? Or does the army anticipate this and plans for it? Or does the army calculate the time frame and say sorry, thanks but no thank, you will be older than 32 when you start flight training? Just curious.. 
08-22-2011, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cargo hopeful
The army says it will not accept any candidates more than 32 years old at the start of flight training for its warrant positions. However if selected, the candidate will first have to go through basic combat training for 9 weeks, then WOCS for 6 weeks before even starting flight training. So my question is what if the candidate selected is 32 but turns 33 during the basic training or WOCS, then what happens? Or does the army anticipate this and plans for it? Or does the army calculate the time frame and say sorry, thanks but no thank, you will be older than 32 when you start flight training? Just curious..
The first hit when I Googled 'Army Warrant Officer Flight Training'
Q: Can I ask for and get an age waiver for Aviator or an Active Federal Service (AS) waiver for Technician?
A: Yes, but don't assume it will be approved just because you ask for it. Approval authority rests with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER), at HQDA. The standards for an age waiver (Aviators over 33 by the date the board convenes) or an AS waiver (for anyone who has reached 12 years of AFS) are very stringent. You should explain unique circumstances or special skills and justify why you did not apply for WO before the waivers were required.
A: Yes, but don't assume it will be approved just because you ask for it. Approval authority rests with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER), at HQDA. The standards for an age waiver (Aviators over 33 by the date the board convenes) or an AS waiver (for anyone who has reached 12 years of AFS) are very stringent. You should explain unique circumstances or special skills and justify why you did not apply for WO before the waivers were required.
Determine the Warrant Officer (WO) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for which you might be qualified. The most common MOS that personnel from other services are eligible to apply for is 153A (Aviator) because this MOS requires no prior skills or training. For this MOS you must be less than 33 years of age by the convene date of the board (or request a waiver) and have 20/50 distant visual acuity, correctable with spectacles to 20/20, also note there is an Aeromedical refractive error exception to policy (LASIK/PRK information). All other Warrant Officer (WO) Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) require you to be at least pay grade E5 or higher with 4-6 years experience in a skill that is closely associated with a WO MOS. Review the Prerequisites and Duty Descriptions part of this web site to determine if you are doing very similar work to one of the WO MOSs.
08-24-2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cargo hopeful
The army says it will not accept any candidates more than 32 years old at the start of flight training for its warrant positions. However if selected, the candidate will first have to go through basic combat training for 9 weeks, then WOCS for 6 weeks before even starting flight training. So my question is what if the candidate selected is 32 but turns 33 during the basic training or WOCS, then what happens? Or does the army anticipate this and plans for it? Or does the army calculate the time frame and say sorry, thanks but no thank, you will be older than 32 when you start flight training? Just curious..
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