Warrant Officer Candidate questions

**airbrnebkr** · 12-12-2011, 02:14 PM

I had a few questions about getting back into the Army as a warrant. I ETS'd honorably in 1998. Since then I have been a law enforcement officer. I was looking into the possibility of going back in as a warrant officer. I was wondering what the age limit was for prior service to enlist as a Warrant Candidate as I just turned 37. I guess the answer to this question will open up further questions I have.

**Chief_Airborne** · 12-13-2011, 05:53 AM

Airbrnebkr,
You cannot "enlist" back into the Army as a Warrant Officer. You will have to come back in as enlisted and then apply to become a Warrant Officer. I don't think there's an ager waiver...I remember some guys older than I am now (44) when I went through.

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**airbrnebkr** · 12-13-2011, 02:58 PM

Thanks Chief

**Jeff82** · 12-14-2011, 01:07 PM

Your local recruiter would handle this. Ask him for updated info.

**Chief_Airborne** · 12-15-2011, 04:43 AM

Jeff,
I'm pretty sure the only thing his recruiter would be able to help him with is if he would be willing to go to flight school...but, I doubt it with him being prior service.

**Jeff82** · 12-15-2011, 11:11 AM

You're right Chief, the recruiter is responsible for WO flight packets for both prior-service (having gone through it) and non-prior service. I think all other WO's must come from enlisted ranks as they must already be specialists in their field. (He didn't state what type of warrant he would be trying for.)

**Chief_Airborne** · 12-15-2011, 12:22 PM

Jeff,
You are absolutely correct...he didn't mention what kind of WO he wanted to be; I assumed it wasn't aviation. Especially with him being 37. So, you're are or were a WO?

**Jeff82** · 12-16-2011, 02:18 PM

Chief, Nope: "Qualified - Nonselect." Twice. (Aviator).

**old grunt** · 12-17-2011, 04:27 PM

Little sidebar Chief: Could Biker with his LE experience possibly come back in as an MP and then put in a WO packet based on his MOS+civilian LE experience? Probably a question for a recruiter, but there are warrants on the CID-side of the MP Corps. //// Now, how's the 82d treating you over there brother? My guy is in the pipeline to get over to the 'Stan mid-year. He's with the Herd in Italy....they might be replacing some of you guys..who knows. BE SAFE Chief !

**Chief_Airborne** · 12-17-2011, 08:23 PM

Hey, man....yeah, that's a good possibility. But, the Army is getting ready to drawdown tremendously...usually during drawdowns, they do not let prior service back in at all. But it's worth a try.

I'm doing good...thx for asking. I'm either working, sleeping or in the gym...nothing to write home about. :-) How you doing?

**Jeff82** · 12-17-2011, 09:31 PM

We had a warrant that deployed with us for our year-long stint in Bosnia. All he did was turn good(?) food into sh*t!

**old grunt** · 12-18-2011, 07:19 AM

[QUOTE=Chief_Airborne;376930]Hey, man....yeah, that's a good possibility. But, the Army is getting ready to drawdown tremendously...usually during drawdowns, they do not let prior service back in at all. But it's worth a try.

I'm doing good...thx for asking. I'm either working, sleeping or in the gym...nothing to write home about. :-) How you doing?[/QUOTE
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I'm doing GOOD Chief ! My wife and I are gearing up to 'adopt" my son's squad for his upcoming deployment[can you say 2nd job!(LOL)]. I'm sure you're thinking about that new Mustang . Have a Merry Christmas brother!