• Monitor and manage the full spectrum of HR for the Commander and organization to include but not limited to essential personnel services, strength management, postal, casualty and replacement operations, orders processing, awards, evaluations, promotions, DEERS/RAPIDS, military pay functions, sponsorship, Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), in/out processing, and records management.
• Manage all HR information systems which include, but are not limited to, IPPS-A, DTAS, and DCIPS.
• Querying HR Information systems and converting data to actionable information for presentation to HR professionals and unit leadership at all echelons.
• Manage access, proper usage, data accuracy and problem resolution of HR information systems.
• Proficient in managing basic office automation (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook).
• Supervise military and civilian personnel conducting HR management actions and related duties.
• Make decisions based on a variety of sources of information.
• Understand HR Doctrine and how it is nested in Sustainment and Operational Doctrine, as well as HR policies, regulations, and MILPER/ALARACT messages, and be able to interpret HR matters for individuals, subordinates, commanders, and directors.
• Initiate and prepare correspondence to provide information, policy, or guidance.
• Manage force structure changes and implement new HR policies, programs, or systems.
• Minimum commissioning required prerequisites as outlined in AR 135-100 – Appointment of Commissioned and Warrant Officer of the Army.
• Minimum prerequisites are required in addition to the basic Administrative Requirements. Lacking any of the prerequisites below requires a waiver from the 420A proponent.  Some prerequisites are not waiverable.

• Army GT Score of 110.  (No Waivers)     
• US Citizenship. (No Waivers)
• High school graduate or have a GED.  (No Waivers)
• FINAL Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance.  Interim clearances will not satisfy the requirements.  (No Waivers)    
• Must meet height/weight standards.
• Effective 1 June 2025, Army Fitness Test (AFT) is the fitness test of record replacing the ACFT. 
• Effective 1 October 2025, applicants are required to include the following fitness statement in block 41 of the DA Form 61:

• Applicants must pass the standard 5 event AFT without any restrictions or alternate events.
• DA Form 705 must be included in all applications. AFT must be taken within 6 months of packet submission.
• DA Form 5500/5501 must also be submitted when applicant does not meet weight requirements.
• First level UCMJ authority signature in block 41 of DA Form 61 is required.
• Pass the Commissioning Physical for Technicians and/or the Class 1 (Warrant Officer Candidate) Flight Physical for Aviators. All Physicals must have been initiated within the last 6 months at the time of application submission.
• All applicants must have 12 months remaining on their enlistment contract. (waiverable)

• Active Federal Service (AFS): Aspiring Technicians must not have exceeded 12 years of AFS as of the date the DA Form 61 (Application of Appointment) is signed by the applicant.  Aspiring Aviators must have not exceeded 8 years of AFS as of the date the DA Form 61 (Application of Appointment) is signed by the applicant. (waiverable)

• Age Requirements: Aspiring Technicians must be at least 18 years of age and not more than 46 years of age on the effective date of initial appointment to WO1.  Aspiring Aviators must be older than 18 but have not reached their 33rd birthday at the time of the board selection. (waiverable)

• Applicants must include waiver requests for each of the following as required (Age, AFS, Conduct, and Medical etc.) as part of their application packet.

• Refer to the ETP/Waivers page for the approval authority of each type of waiver.

• Refer to Packet Download Page for all forms and memorandum examples.

• Enlisted
  • Chapter 10C
  • Figure 10-2-1
• Warrant Officer
  • Figure 8-4-1
• Officer
  • Table 3-1-1

•  Have a PMOS of 42A – Human Resources Sergeant.
•  Be a 42A MOS ALC graduate.
•  ALL Applicants may be granted a PME waiver by the AG Proponent Warrant. ALC waivers recognize those NCOs who, through the experiential learning environment, have achieved many or all the Terminal Learning Objectives provided through ALC (institutional learning environments).
•  Army National Guard/Army Reserves applicants upon request and on a case-by-case basis for successful completion of the Adjutant General School’s Human Resources Management Qualification Course (HRMQC).
• The HRMQC is a non-MOS producing course for Soldiers who have completed a different MOS’ ALC. NCOs are not authorized multiple ALC attendance in another MOS. Applicants who are transitioning into an HR position holding another MOS may use this course to support a waiver request and consideration to the AG WO Proponent. Completion of this course and request for PME waiver does not constitute a PME waiver request approval. Courses with the same name that are not provided by the Adjutant General’s School will not be considered.

•  Battalion S-1/Brigade S-1/TPOC/HROB/HROC/TG PAT/MMT/HRCO experience. (Every echelon is not a requirement; however well qualified applicants will have a solid mastery of HR skills from various progressive assignments.)
• Applicant must have Minimum of five (5) years operational experience in MOS 42A for Active Component, (4) years operational experience for Army National Guard and Army Reserve. Practical experience can be documented through NCOERs, award citations, et.al.

• ALL applicants must have minimum of 12 months of current HR Operations on most recent NCOER supervising Soldiers. 
• ALL Applicant’s NCOERs must reflect outstanding duty performance in HR operations and/or personnel management.  Outstanding duty performance is considered as a preponderance of the following:
  • • DA Form 2166-8.  Exceeding the standard (Excellence).  Rated by the Rater (Part Va) as “Among the Best” with strong Senior Rater comments.
    • DA Form 2166-9-1.  “Met Standard” in Part IVc-h, with strong Rater comments in Part IVi.  “Most Qualified” or “Highly Qualified” with strong Senior Rater comments in Part V.
    • DA Form 2166-9-2.  Preponderance of “Far Exceeded Standard” or “Exceeded Standard” in Part IVc-i, with strong Rater comments in Part IVj; “Most Qualified” or “Highly Qualified” with strong Senior Rater comments in Part V.

•  ALL applicants must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of college with a minimum of six (6) semester hours College English Composition I and II or higher such as English Composition, Technical Writing, Business Writing, etc. from an accredited academic institution. Speech and public speaking courses are not considered as meeting this requirement even if administered by the English department of an institution. Successful completion of the CLEP College Composition examination in English or an undergraduate degree are the only acceptable alternatives. Transcripts comprised of only military training credit are not acceptable. The Department of Education maintains a database of accredited postsecondary education institutions and programs at ttp://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

• Less than 10 years of AFS
• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university in preferred concentration of Human Resources (HR), Business Administration, and Data Analytics.
• Documented computer training as evidenced on official transcripts or training certificates.
• Demonstrated MS Application Proficiency (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Professional certifications (i.e. MS Office, PHR/SPHR, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, ADAC or equivalent Data Analytics Certification. NOTE: Certifications preferred should be HR and/or Data Analytics related)
• S1 Senior Human Resources Sergeant / S1 Human Resources Sergeant

•  ALL applicants must be endorsed by a Senior HR Technician (CW3-CW5) in the component for which you are applying.  The letter attests to your technical and tactical competence in CMF 42. The LOR must come from a Senior Warrant Officer (SWO) within your immediate organization, your chain of command, or the Senior 420A on your installation. 

•  Junior Grade Warrant Officers are "Highly Encouraged" but not required as part of the application process. The Junior Grade Warrant Officer LOR is required to speak to the applicant’s in-depth technical skills in terms of mental capacity, experience, systems, leadership, character, presence, and fitness that are often not scripted in evaluations or the resume. This is not to substitute the SWO LOR and must come from the applicant’s unit.

•  ALL applicants must submit a separate waiver request for each prerequisite not met.  Waiver requests must provide rationale as to why the waiver should be granted.  Submission of a waiver does not constitute automatic approval.
• Note: submit all Proponent prerequisite waivers with initial application to the Warrant Officer Recruiter Company (WORC).

• Applicants must in the grade of SGT or above – ALL applicant’s packets must meet the general prerequisites above and shown below. ALC, evaluation and experience requirements will not automatically be waived due to SGT’s recent DOR.
• Applicants that have served successfully as a Readiness NCO with strong HR comments documented on their NCOERs will be taken into consideration as long as all other prerequisites are met
• Applicants other than 42As must show a depth of Army HR operational experience with strong unit justification as to why applicants have not been awarded feeder MOS if applying to become a HR Technician.
• Full-time Unit Technicians (GS/AGR) – Consideration will be given to applicants with at least 5 years of outstanding documented and evaluated Army HR experience. Copies of evaluations documenting HR experience must be submitted.

• Practical experience acquired from military/civilian positions may be substituted provided the experience is documented by employee evaluations and determined to be equivalent to military experience. Possessing a degree in Human Resources or related fields of study will not directly substitute for experience but will be considered in the overall strength of the packet and the aptitude for future learning and development.

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Last Update: 31 October 2025