352S Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be SGT (E-5) or above. (NO WAIVERS)
• Must have successfully completed 35S MOS producing course. (NO WAIVERS – Service members from other branches visit https://recruiting.army.mil/ISO/AWOR/AF_NAVY_MC1/ to identify accepted MOS feeders)
• Must be eligible to gain system and/or facility access controlled by the NSA. (NO WAIVERS)
• Must enclose a written Letter of Recommendation (LoR) from a 352S (CW2-CW5).  Senior Warrant Officer Letter must include a line indicating applicant is aware of current NSA/CSS Military Affairs Division (MAD) security guidelines. If no 352N is available, please contact Proponent for guidance/assistance. (NO WAIVERS)
• Must have a current Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and be currently eligible for access to sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) before acceptance into the WOCS. In addition, applicants requiring periodic reinvestigation (PR) must submit their PR paperwork prior to submitting a WO Accession Application. (NO WAIVERS)
• Must have had a CI Scope Polygraph within 7 years of submission of WO Packet. Applicants whose CI Scope Polygraph is within 6 months of expiration are required to obtain a new CI Scope Polygraph prior to submission of a Warrant Officer packet. (NO WAIVERS)
• Must have successfully completed ALC Phase 1. (Waivable)
• Must have a minimum of three years demonstrated 35S experience. (Waivable)
• Must submit a minimum of two (2) NCOERs, 24 months rated time reflecting technical, tactical competence and exceptional duty performance ratings as a 35S demonstrated by rater and senior rater comments. (Waivable)

* Applicants should wait for their most recent finalized NCOER before application submission.

* The most recent NCOER submitted cannot exceed 12 months from the date the WO Application is submitted.  

* Applicants WILL submit all NCOERS, regardless of duty position or duty MOS, for review by the MI WO Proponent and Accession Board.

​352S Preferred Qualifications (*Preferred qualifications are NOT prerequisites.  Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may still apply.  Preferred qualifications are provided for units, Soldiers, and CDRs to identify the best talent within their formations):

• Have a minimum of four years demonstrated 35S experience
• Have exemplary service as a 35S in two or more operational assignments preferably in multiple MACOMs and/or service at multiple echelons.
• Demonstrated high performance (Most Qualified or enumerated Highly Qualified) on the last four NCOERs, covering at least 36 months rated time. NCOERs reflect technical competence, leadership, and agility as a 35S demonstrated by rater and senior rater comments.
• Recent service in a Force Generation or Army Transformation Initiative organization
• Exemplary fitness and bearing as evidenced through AFT scores and adherence to Height/Weight standards
• Completed advanced civilian education or technical certifications relevant to the intelligence field or leadership