Warrant Officer Prerequisites and Duty Description
Duties:
Performs as the Subject Matter Expert and advisor to the Commander and staff regarding the employment of Offensive and Defensive cyber operations assets and personnel. Directs, plans, administers, manages, integrates, and assesses cyberspace technical capabilities. Provides technical recommendations and guidance regarding the operation and management of Army, Joint, intergovernmental, interagency, and multi-national cyberspace assets, and personnel. Integrates cyberspace capabilities into warfighting functions to optimize combat effectiveness. Defends the Department of Defense Information Network against foreign and domestic threat vectors in order to maintain network integrity and functionality. Maneuvers through the Cyber Domain to impose costs on adversarial threats both Offensively and Defensively. Leads, trains, and mentors’ Cyber personnel through individual and group instruction, as well as the establishment, direction, and evaluation of Joint Qualification Requirements (JQRs), Joint Qualification Standards (JQSs), and Joint Cyberspace Training and Certification Standards (JCT&CS).
Minimum Prerequisites (all general prerequisites apply):
- Applicants must be a SGT (E5) or above. (NO ACTIVE DUTY WAIVERS)
- Applicants must be a BLC Graduate. (NO WAIVERS)
- Base line scores of 110 for General Testing (GT), and 110 for Electronics (EL) and Technical (ST).
- Certification training in SEC+, CASP, or Linux+, or equivalent training such as JCAC/CTOC/CCTC/BRIGHTON/TOUCHSTONE.
- Cyber Mission Force (CMF) Work Role Certified (i.e. Host/Network Analyst, Exploitation Analyst, Interactive Operator). Can be waived with strong technical background.
- Applicants must be able to obtain an adjudicated TS security clearance, prior to attending the 170A qualification course. COMPO 1 applicants WILL NOT be scheduled to attend Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) until TS SCI clearance is awarded. (NO WAIVERS).
- Documented practical experience with computer information systems, computer networks, protocol analysis, Windows/*Nix Scripting, digital forensics, etc. Practical experience documented through NCOERs, evaluation reports, performance appraisals, or statements of work equivalent to military experience.
- Applicants must have a minimum of 36 months of rated time documented in NCOERs, evaluations or counseling’s. NCOERs should reflect strong technical and leadership ability and enumeration. This is the minimum prerequisite; all NCOERs are required for consideration. ARNG and USAR applicants may request a waiver for NCOER time, but must provide civilian performance appraisals in conjunction with their NCOERs or in lieu of not having NCOERs
- A letter of recommendation (LOR) from a senior 170A Warrant Officer (CW3-CW5) is required (NO WAIVERS). In the absence of an available senior 170A, the Cyber Proponent to set up an interview with a senior 170A – Cyber Warfare Technician once the applicant completes the steps below:
- Ensure that your packet is 90% or more complete since the warrant officer will need to make an assessment based purely on your packet and phone interview.
- Ensure that any waivers you may require are complete and included in the packet.
- Ensure you meet the baseline requirements for both general warrant officer requirements and the 170A specific requirements
- Be prepared to conduct an in-depth phone interview (technical & professional)
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Must have three (3) hours of English Composition and three (3) hours of College Algebra or higher from an accredited college or university. The only acceptable alternatives are completing the CLEP College Algebra and English Composition examination or an Associate’s degree or higher. The Department of Education maintains a database of accredited postsecondary education institutions and programs at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. (NO WAIVERS)
Preferred Prerequisites:
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ALC Graduate
- Cyber Mission Force (CMF) Work Role Senior Certified (Host/Network Analyst, Exploitation Analyst, Interactive Operator)
- Hold a STEM associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Additional industry technical certifications: OSCP, OSCE, CCSP; CSA+; or GCIH (or other GIAC certification)
**ALARACT 014/2023 - IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE FOR DIRECT APPOINTMENT AND DIRECT COMMISSION OF CERTAIN WARRANT OFFICERS** Cyber Proponent will keep the option available for Warrant Officer Direct Appointment and Direct Commissioning to carefully respond to accessions, grade strength, and/or year group shortfalls as needed on a case-by-case basis. If branch-wide implementation of these options occurs Proponent will notify the branch. WO Applicants cannot apply for Direct Appointment or Commissioning, if implementation occurs each and every packet is evaluated for possible inclusion.
CW5 Kristoffer Everson
Senior Cyber WO Career Program Manager
Office Chief of Cyber
U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
COMM: (706) 791-4939
Gov Cell: (706) 832-9546
CW4 Brandi L. Wyatt
Electromagnetic Warfare Career Program Manager
Office Chief of Cyber
U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
COMM: (706) 791-6887
DSN: (312) 780-6887
Gov Cell: (706) 524-1779
Jaclyn D. Rivera
WO Force Integration Specialist
Office Chief of Cyber
U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
COMM: (706) 791-5147
DSN: (312) 780-5147
CW5 Ramil F. Francisco
USAR Senior Warrant Officer Advisor/Liaison
Cyber Center of Excellence
COMM: (706) 691-3865
CW4 James E Daniel Jr.
ARNG Liaison to Cyber Proponent
Cyber Warrant Officer Career Program Manager
Office Chief of Cyber
U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
COMM: (706) 791-6887
DSN: (312) 780-6887
Last Updated: 03 June 2024