What are the advantages of going Warrant as an E7?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 May 2015 16:53:21 -0400

I've heard a few different rumors and I can't bring light to any of them. someone told me that you come in as a W2 and somone else said you only have to go to the last 2 weeks of WOC. I'm asking because the E7 board convenes in one month and I'm 90% I will get my sequence number. I want to know if it would behove me to wait and drop my WO packet until after I pin SFC?

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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 6 at 2015 5:50 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:50:19 -0400

Does dropping your WO packet disqualify you from being considered for selection to SFC? If not, why wait?

Response by SFC James Rigdon made May 6 at 2015 7:51 PM

SFC James Rigdon — Wed, 06 May 2015 19:51:08 -0400

You can be selected by the Warrant Officer board and the SFC Board also, I had a friend that was selected for MSG and WO in the same month, he selected Warrant officer.

Response by SPC Carl K. made May 6 at 2015 8:51 PM

SPC Carl K. — Wed, 06 May 2015 20:51:06 -0400

For me, the prestige and the pay raise would be enough.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2019 8:02 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:02:50 -0400

There is no advantage to waiting, you do not get CW2. All WOC candidates will do a standard 5 week WOCs, If you want to be a Warrant Officer then apply you will just slow down your progression. Feel free to email with further questions.
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Response by WO1(P) James Jarrett made May 18 at 2019 12:46 AM

WO1(P) James Jarrett — Sat, 18 May 2019 00:46:03 -0400

I am currently going through the process for Warrant and have the advantage of WOCAP, Warrant Officer Candidate Advisement Program which is a GA National Guard Recruiting program.

As an E-7 (and as we have been told), I know you go to 5 weeks WOCS. No question. You graduate WO1. However, E-7 and above, after graduating WOBC, have a promotion packet submitted for CW2 and that promotion is retroactive to your WOCS graduation date. That is straight from the mouth of a former E-7 now WO1 who was a qualified, graduated Basic Course, and was just waiting for his promotion as the packet had been submitted.

That is precisely what I was told. I have not seen him since, but it was coorborated by the CW3 that runs the program.

The packet takes a while. I’d start it ASAP. If accepted, you could schedule your WOCS accordingly. I can’t speak to it being an advantage. You get the first promotion at 2 years regardless.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made May 18 at 2019 1:57 AM

CW4 Craig Urban — Sat, 18 May 2019 01:57:25 -0400

Used to be direct to cw2.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2022 7:45 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:45:42 -0500

I wouldn't say there is an advantage per se. As a former senior NCO I would say it is more of a disadvantage. You may have the experience but these young Warrants really knows the systems. Also, it is a huge humbling adjustment. But being a WO is an amazing experience once you get through that first year hump.