Warrant Officer Prerequisites and Duty Description
880A - Marine Deck Officer
Duties:
Commands Army vessels (Class A1 and A2) operating on lakes, bays, rivers, sounds, coastal, and open ocean waters. Responsible for proper maintenance and operation of vessels and vessel systems, to include (but not limited to): weather and oceanographic analysis and planning, navigation, route planning, communications, safety, pollution prevent and abatement, risk assessment, amphibious operations, Joint Maritime operations, crew leadership, training, vessel readiness, force protection & weapon systems, medical preparedness & vessel sanitation, helicopter & airborne operations, seaworthiness, firefighting, and ships business. Navigates vessels using all available means, to include nautical charts, ECDIS, area plotting sheets, compass, sextant, terrestrial bearings, depth soundings, radar ranges and bearings, and electronic navigational aids.
Minimum prerequisites for Army 88K, 88L and Related Sister Service Specialty Applicants:
(Any minimum prerequisites not met will require a prerequisite waiver in writing to proponent)
Rank:
Hold 88K, 88L MOS or Related Sister Service Specialty:
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Must be certified in the CMF 88 to grade as per AR 56-9 if holding MOS 88K or 88L.
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Have equivalent experience from another service component.
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Have equivalent experience from civilian sector with US Coast Guard credentials and currently serving in a service component.
Experience:
Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
Physical:
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Must have physical profile of not less than 22221 (to hold MOS).
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Must be in compliance with AR 40-501 para 4-12 a 5(a)(b) and AR 56-9 para 5-2 b (2)(a)(b)(c).
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Marine Certification Form (DA Form 7434) be completed with physical and included in packet.
Have written recommendation and a review of the applicant’s packet from a senior warrant officer (CW4 or above) in the 880A MOS. If the unit level commander is a CW4, this memorandum serves as the requirement for a commander’s endorsement and warrant officer letter of recommendation.
NCOER:
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Soldier will submit all NCOER’s; other service components will submit at all evaluation reports.
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Preponderance of NCOER’s must reflect Among the Best with minimum overall performance not less than 2 and overall potential not less than 2.
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Must document exceptional MOS and leadership skills.
ARMY WIDE MARINERS PILOT PROGRAM (Applicable ONLY to ARMY applicants who meet ALL of the following):
(There are NO prerequisite waivers for these requirements)
Rank:
ASVAB:
Physical:
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Must have physical profile of not less than 22221 (to hold MOS).
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Must be in compliance with AR 40-501 para 4-12 a 5(a)(b) and AR 56-9 para 5-2 b (2)(a)(b)(c).
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Marine Certification Form (DA Form 7434) be completed with physical and included in packet
Have written recommendation and a review of the applicant’s packet from a senior warrant officer (CW4 or above) in the 880A MOS.
NCOER:
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Soldier will submit a minimum of four NCOERs.
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Preponderance of NCOERs must reflect “Most-Qualified” or “Among-the-Best” but will not be less than “Highly Qualified”.
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Must document exceptional leadership skills.
Education:
Please contact the proponent POC below for any questions regarding qualifications. ***Address recruiting and packet inquiries to your Regional Warrant Officer Recruiter***
Active Duty POC:
CW4 Olga I. Negron
Warrant Officer Proponent Career Development Officer of the Chief of Transportation (OCOT)
Army Reserve POC:
CW4 Lourdes I. Rideaux
Reserve Affairs Mobility Warrant Officer of the Chief of Transportation
(COMPO 3)
COMM: 804.765.7466
DSN: 312.539.7466
Last Updated: 12 August 2022