Posted on Mar 28, 2016
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Is it possible to decline Warrant Officer selection, and then reverse that decision later on?

I was selected in the July 2015 board but I had just become engaged, my personal life was in flux, and we weren't sure whether the Army would work with my relationship, so I declined my selection... But now that we're married, we know that we can make it work. Is there any way that I can take it back??
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My understanding is that once you have declined the offer to attend WOCS, you will have to reapply from scratch and your packet must be presented to the board for consideration.
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Apparently once you decline selection, you can't ever apply again...
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Hmmmm I would talk to an additional source on that. I have a Soldier in my unit who declined his selection at the same time I accepted, and he was able to apply again when his circumstances changed a couple years later. .. of course, this was 7 years ago, so the regulations may have changed since then. ..
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Chief, that was the answer I received from a SFC from the Warrant Officer Recruiting Team. Is there someone else that you would recommend that I speak to? It would seem that the Recruiting Team would be the ones to make the final call on this...
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I know someone personally that declined after being selected due to family issues. One year later he reapplied and was accepted. So it is possible. I understand this post may be 2 years old, but for future soldiers, it IS possible.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Uh its the marriage variable. Many men have regretted career decisions based on love.
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CAPT Kevin B.
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Hope your side is more forgiving that it was on my Navy side in the day. Turning something down tells the board you really didn't want it in the first place. Saw that in Millington. However, if the SM was exceptional then it could be overcome. So make sure your input doesn't give the impression that you just got over a head case. Good luck.
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