What additional steps should I take to get DLC-2 so that I can compete to become a Warrant Officer?

In brief, I was Regular Army from July 1987 to March 1995, 2 Honorable Discharges. Jump forward 21 years and my daughter is enlisting in the National Guard and the recruiter asks me if I’d like to reup. I was 46, had 7 years service, 13 to retirement and I had one regret about my service. I didn’t make E-5. I was 18-25 years old, wrong attitude, but crappy people and leadership as well. Call it 80-90% me, but I had help not succeeding. But that’s another story.

So, I jumped at the chance, yes. I was a first time go at MEPS at 46, got in April 2016, reclassify Engineer in June 2016, shattered my ankle at my civilian job July 2016. This is my life. They said I’d never walk right again. May 2017, I ran the 2 mile in 17:26. I’m going to do it right this time. My platoon SFC, on the other hand, tried to block my request for BLC for six months. In July, my Training NCO told me to come to his office and when I got there, he said, out of the blue, F him, BLC in April 2018. In June 2018, I was pinned E-5. The promotion came with a transfer to a new unit and that’s also when the problems started. Maybe coincidental, maybe not. I can’t honestly answer that, not definitively.

Now, why I’m posting. Even with 9 years in the Army, I didn’t know much about Warrant Officers, but someone put a bug in my ear and, here in GA, we have no Engineering Warrants (one guys just graduated WOCS this month, the first Engineer). So I stepped up and joined WOCAP, Warrant Officer Candidate Advisement Program, a Guard Drill to do resumes and all the other paperwork. Again, the short version is I hit the roadblock of needing ALC to be a 120A Construction Operations Tech. I just missed it in the requirements. Totally my fault, but I had my CO’s and BC’s letters of recommendation along with my BC saying “anything you need.” They know how motivated I am and my work and attitude support it. By the way, I can’t get a waiver to my knowledge and I’m already getting an age waiver. Don’t want to submit with a bunch of those.

So, I request DLC-2 because they are in the process of switching from SSD. I was also switched to another unit. Finally, after months, from Dec 2018 to April 2019, I get an email from my CO that my request was submitted to the state. After that, not a single email has been returned and I have no idea how to proceed. Let me summarize:

My goal is 120A Warrant Officer. I’m now 49 years old so time is not my friend, but one of our CSMs graduated last October and he was 52. He’d done everything an NCO could do so now he is doing more as a Warrant.

I need DLC-2 to get ALC to get WOCS to be Warrant. I’m stuck getting DLC-2 even though I’ve done everything but play my card with the Battalion Commander and ask for him to look into it. I’m trying to do things right being older and maybe wiser, but I’m also thinking some boots need to contact butts. It’s online training, right? After that, the process is scheduling.

I’ve done all I can think to do including finishing my Warrant Packet. It’s 80% done and just missing the schools to get there. I’m trying to keep my cool, but I think we’ve achieved ridiculous. Should I ask everyone again and play the card or should I hold that card for an ALC slot. You know they will find a way to make that a hassle. Sorry, but my faith in “good leadership” is at a low.

I’m stuck. Before I do something stupid, I thought I’d ask for hopefully some clarity and perspective. Thanks!