Warrant Officers

Become a Warrant Officer

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Welcome to the District of Columbia Army National Guard Warrant Officer Strength Manager's page. The District of Columbia Army National Guard offers educational benefits, leadership opportunities, networking and community-based ties. Become part of something challenging and exciting. Become a leader and technical expert in the District of Columbia Army National Guard!

 

Warrant Officer Options

 

Army Warrant Officers are composed of two categories:  Aviation Warrant Officers and Technical Warrant Officers.  Each have unique qualifications required to enter the Warrant Officer Cohort.

 

Aviation Warrant Officers

 

To become an Army Aviation Warrant Officer, applicants must meet all of the minimum eligibility requirements listed below.  You must also apply for the District of Columbia Army National Guard Warrant Officer Flight Board and be selected for by a panel of Aviators for Warrant Officer Flight Training.

 

Basic requirements

 

- Must not have reached your 33rd Birthday prior to initial appointment as a Warrant Officer
- Be a U.S. Citizen.

- Achieve GT Score of 110 or higher.

- Achieve a minimum score of 40 or higher on Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT)

- Meet medical standards based on a flight physical (Chapter 4, Class I).

- Pass the standard three-event APFT.

- Meet the mental, and conduct requirements outlined by NGR 600-101 and AR 40-501.

- Attain minimum of a Secret security clearance or be able to attain Top Secret if required for qualification in the WO MOS.

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*If you do not meet all of the above requirements contact us and we can inform you of what other options may be available to you to put you back on the officer path.

 

 

Technical Warrant Officers

 

To be an Army Technical Warrant Officer, applicants must have a feeder MOS, and demonstrate a history of technical ability as well as leadership experience in their field. 

See if your current military job qualifies for a warrant officer position here.

 

Warrant Officer Candidate School

 

The Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate School (OCS) program gives you an opportunity to become a leader of tomorrow's Army National Guard. The skills and training that you acquire as an Warrant Officer candidate will help prepare you for the challenges that lay ahead as a warrant officer. As a warrant officer, you will acquire leadership and management skills that are in high demand in the military as well as in your civilian career.

 

WOCS Training Options

 

-State WOCS. The District of Columbia Army National Guard currently has agreements with the Virginia and Maryland Army National Guard Regional Training Institute Warrant Officer Candidate Schools for our Candidates who desire to attend State OCS.  The WOSM can provide additional information about each course during your application process.

 

-Phases of State WOCS.

-Phase 0. The length and period are State program specific.

-Phase 1 is available at RTI locations and consists of five IDT weekends.

- Phase 2 is located at Camp Atterbury, Indiana (summer) and Fort McClellan, Alabama (winter).

-Federal WOCS. To meet the requirements for Federal WOCS, applicants must meet minimum eligibility criteria for either technical warrant or aviation warrant.

 

See our staff contacts to the right, so we can help you start receiving some of these benefits immediately.

See if your current military job qualifies for a warrant officer position here.

 

Benefits

 

The District of Columbia Army National Guard offers some of the following benefits:

Already a Service Member? Check out the most up-to-date Veteran Affairs Benefits at http://www.mass.gov/veterans/

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M-Day Warrant Officers are eligible for a $20k accession bonus under certain conditions: (FY21 Selective Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP)

 

-Must be in an MTOE unit

-MOS must be under 90% strength (aggregate/state)

-Bonus is paid in two instalments.  First is after completion of Warrant Officer Basic Course.  Second is after completion of 3rd year of service obligation.

 

See our staff contacts to the right, so we can help you start receiving some of these benefits immediately

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Staff Contacts

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CW3 Annette Johnson

Officer Strength Manager/Warrant Officer Manager

Call: 202-685-9905

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SFC Jason Booty

Officer/Warrant Strength Manger NCOIC

Call:  202-536-9829

 

SSG Solomon Acevero

Officer Strength Manager NCO

Office: 202-685-5169

Cell: (202) 468-1437

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