Warrant Officer Candidate School
Rich will start Warrant Officer Candidate School immediately after he graduates from Basic Training April 11, 2008. He will arrive at Ft Rucker, AL, about April 12, 2008. More information will be posted later in April. WOCS is about a four to five week course. Candidates must meet all the requirements before moving on to flight school. Rich's graduation from WOCS could be on or about May 9, 2008.
Aviation MOS
Rich will attend the aviation training school at Ft Rucker for his Warrant Officer military occupational specialties (MOS) training. His specialty will be "helicopter pilot."
For more detailed information about MOS Click Here.
Warrant Officer Grades
Candidates who successfully complete Warrant Officer Candidate School are appointed in the grade of Warrant Officer One. When promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Two, warrant officers are commissioned by the President and have the same legal status as their traditional commissioned officer counterparts. However, warrant officers remain single-specialty officers whose career track is oriented towards progressing within their career field rather than focusing on increased levels of command and staff duty positions.
Graduation from WOC - June 6, 2008
Graduation from WOC is a giant step forward in Rich's Army career, but the training just beginning. As a WO1 Rich is now qualified to start his official training to become a helicopter pilot. The next phase will take somewhere between 12 and 18 months to complete. This will take place at Ft Rucker, AL. Rich is planning to find a place to live off base while he is in this final phase of his training to become a helicopter pilot.
Graduation at the Aviation Museum - Ft Rucker, AL
Rich & his friend Tony stand together after the graduation ceremony. The graduation was held at the United States Army Aviation Museum at Ft Rucker. The museum was recently completed but includes one of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world. Click here to visit the official museum web site http://www.armyavnmuseum.org/
Graduation at the Aviation Museum - Ft Rucker, AL
Rich & his friend Grant take a few moments after the graduation to congratulate each other before heading over to Grant's home for lunch.
Graduation Info letter regarding Warrant Officer School
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