06-02-2005, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 23
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This should be everything you need to know.
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153A. Rotary Wing Aviator
Civilians can only apply for the Warrant Officer Aviator Program at this time.
There are two ways to become an Army Aviator Warrant Officer. One is if you are already on active duty and the other is if you are a civilian, reservist or in the National Guard. If you are not currently on active duty you will go through your local Army recruiter. The manager for this program is Mr. Howell. He acts as the command's liaison to recruiters and is a process facilitator for applicants. It is a great time to apply to become a Warrant Officer in today's Army of One! Good Luck.
General Warrant Officer Flight Training Information: Basic Training lasts nine weeks and is conducted at any location responsible for Basic Training. Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) lasts six weeks and four days at Fort Rucker, Alabama (WOCS is an intensive course of military and academic development for all Warrant Officers). Initial Entry Rotary Wing qualification consists of 40 weeks of flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Option 1
Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT)(Civilian, Member of a Reserve or National Guard) Contact your local Army recruiter to start your Warrant Officer Flight (WOFT) Packet. This will consist of you taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), the Alternate Flight Aptitude Screening Test (AFAST), and the basic enlistment physical. You must be at least 18 and not have reached your 29th birthday at the time of selection. Age waivers above the age of 30 have an approval rate of less than 2%. You must be a US Citizen. Legal infractions above traffic violations will require a waiver.
You must achieve a score of 50 or higher on the ASVAB test while achieving a GT score (one of ten sub test scores from the ASVAB) of 110 or higher. You must score 90 or higher on the AFAST test. A Class 1-A/W Flight Physical will then be scheduled. You cannot have had Radial Keratonomy eye surgery. Your eyesight cannot be more than 20/50 and must be correctable to 20/20. There is a study group being conducted on personnel who have undergone eye surgery for entry into the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. Please visit this site for additional information concerning the study group: <http://www.rucker.amedd.army.mil/dept/aama/>
You will have to provide a copy of your high school and college diplomas and transcripts, references from no more than 6 of your closest friends in as high a position within the community as possible. Your references should include community service, volunteer work, character, physical ability, scholarly and leadership traits. You will have to complete a signed, one page, handwritten, narrative addressing the statement "Why I want to be an Army Aviator". No assistance in preparation of the paper is authorized other than the use of a dictionary. You will also be required to get a full-length photo in professional attire. Your packet will be forwarded to the recruiting battalion headquarters for review; they will convene a board of officers for you to appear before. Their recommendation and your application packet will be forwarded to the USAREC Selection Board. Once the USAREC Selection Board has adjourned and the results are approved, the recruiter will be notified of the results. If selected, you will have 10 days to go to the MEPS where you took your physical and enlist into the Army as a Warrant Officer Flight Training Candidate. You will not leave that day, you will be given a report date from 3 weeks to 12 months later. You can also find information on the Warrant Officer Flight Training program at goarmy.com
Mr. Joe L. Howell
OCS/WOFT Program Manager
1-800-223-3735 ext. 6-0467
COM 502-626-0467
DSN 536-0467
Joe.Howell@USAREC.ARMY.MIL
Option 2
Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT) Enlisting in the Army and applying for WOFT at a later time is a second option. If you choose this option, you will work with a local recruiter to enlist in one of over 200 career specialties. Your recruiter will advise you of any incentives and bonuses you may be qualified to receive. After completion of Basic Combat Training and Advance Individual Training you will be assigned to your first duty station. Six to eight months after you arrive in your unit you can begin your application for the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. You must be selected prior to turning 29. Age waivers above the age of 30 have an approval rate of less then 2%. You can find additional information on the in-service Warrant Officer Training Program at http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/warrant.htm
CW3 Anthony Edwards
Chief, Warrant Officer Recruiting Team
DSN 536-0328
COM 502-626-0328
wo-team@usarec.army.mil
Last Updated: 4/25/2005
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Im working towards getting my packet together for this so if you have any other questions I can help out a little.
Last edited by Satchmo; 06-02-2005 at 10:35 AM..
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