Posted on Sep 28, 2019
Will I need an age waiver to enlist, and how hard is it to get? Would I be able to put in a packet for WO right away, if I choose that route?
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I'm glad I found this community (hopefully not too late). My recruiter convinced me to enlist (my decision in the end) opposed to attempting OCS. He advised me that with my work background and degrees I would be a strong candidate for OCS after AIT. Below is my experience and education:
- MS in Cyber security
- DBA in Business Intelligence
I have worked in security roles for the past 10 years.
I'm 32, turning 33 in January - then I will not graduate from AIT until (Aug2020). Will I need an age waiver? (How hard is it to get it if needed)? Would I be able to put in a packet for warrant right away if I choose that route? I'm going in as a 35Q Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist (bonus got me) I had been able to reserve 17C, but no bonus.
Thanks in advance for any tips/suggestions and feedback.
God bless!
- MS in Cyber security
- DBA in Business Intelligence
I have worked in security roles for the past 10 years.
I'm 32, turning 33 in January - then I will not graduate from AIT until (Aug2020). Will I need an age waiver? (How hard is it to get it if needed)? Would I be able to put in a packet for warrant right away if I choose that route? I'm going in as a 35Q Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist (bonus got me) I had been able to reserve 17C, but no bonus.
Thanks in advance for any tips/suggestions and feedback.
God bless!
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35Q: Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist
Age Waivers OCS Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) 35Q: Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist
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http://www.usni.org
The proceedings of this group should be read reading for all svc mbrs, they're that good...m
The proceedings of this group should be read reading for all svc mbrs, they're that good...m
The U.S. Naval Institute provides an independent forum for those who seek to advance and strengthen the naval profession.
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http://www.mors.org
Ops research is often overlooked as a STEM field, the journal of this group is quite good....
Ops research is often overlooked as a STEM field, the journal of this group is quite good....
Military Operations Research Society
Bronze BAE Systems CANA Advisors George Mason Volgenau School of Engineering Guidehouse Gurobi Optimization Hartley Consulting Improbable Innovative Decisions JDSAT JMP KaDSci
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If you can elaborate as I'd said, I'll try to suggest more, if you'd be interested at all....
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https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/current-and-prior-service/advance-your-career/warrant-officer/flight-warrant-officers.html
And regardless.of what a recruiter said, as you'd mentioned, being Army enlisted now, I see no need whatever for you to do what he suggests, you're clearly already oriented on the enlisted side, when I was USAF OTS, many I trained with were prior enlisted, I wasnt, they all generally adjusted to the role far more rapidly than I did...further, any flight interests at all? Army WOCS for rotary or fixed wing maybe? Just because you've gr8 the background you've got doesn't mean you couldn't swtich, with a master's and doctorate, I should certainly think if you'd want flught, whether pilot/aviator, or nav/WSO, your be a comparative slam dunk, if you have inclinations that way at all...Army WOCS for rotary wing only needs high school, assuming you're in age range, I should think you'd have a quite good chance for that, we had a family friend who did it as Army enlisted, got his bach in aviation from Embry Riddle, then Army released him, USCG picked him up, he finished his 20 yrs as a USCG rotary wing O-3....
And regardless.of what a recruiter said, as you'd mentioned, being Army enlisted now, I see no need whatever for you to do what he suggests, you're clearly already oriented on the enlisted side, when I was USAF OTS, many I trained with were prior enlisted, I wasnt, they all generally adjusted to the role far more rapidly than I did...further, any flight interests at all? Army WOCS for rotary or fixed wing maybe? Just because you've gr8 the background you've got doesn't mean you couldn't swtich, with a master's and doctorate, I should certainly think if you'd want flught, whether pilot/aviator, or nav/WSO, your be a comparative slam dunk, if you have inclinations that way at all...Army WOCS for rotary wing only needs high school, assuming you're in age range, I should think you'd have a quite good chance for that, we had a family friend who did it as Army enlisted, got his bach in aviation from Embry Riddle, then Army released him, USCG picked him up, he finished his 20 yrs as a USCG rotary wing O-3....
If you have dreamed of becoming a helicopter or fixed-wing pilot, the Army can help you turn that dream into a reality. Warrant Officers fly some of the most exciting, technologically advanced aircraft in the world.
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And don't just think OCS...think OUR direct commission One Of programs, I'd the type of suggested here as well, also, OK?
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Elaborate if you can, assocs, bach, grades, GPAs, specific STEM course titles taken, the more you relate, the more I and others can suggest possibly, honest....
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