Warrant Officer Prerequisites and Duty Description
882A - Mobility Officer
Duties:
Plan, organize, and supervise the preparation and execution of unit movement and distribution operations. Coordinate deployment and distribution actions with multinational, Joint, Army, and commercial agencies through the Joint Logistics Enterprise. Prepare and validate deployment and redeployment plans, orders, and SOPs. Provide training in unit movement operations, and supervise the use of Joint/Army transportation systems to document Army redeployment, and distribution operations. Assist commanders in planning and conducting unit movement operations and operational maneuver.
***Applicants must meet all Administrative Requirements to become a Warrant Officer***
Rank: (NON-WAIVABLE)
- Feeder MOS (88N) Must be SGT(E-5) or above (All COMPOs).
- Non-Feeder MOS/Other Applicants must be SSG(E-6) or above (All COMPOs).
Experience: (NON-WAIVABLE)
- Feeder MOS (88N) – minimum of three (3) years operational or sustainment experience in the MOS.
- Non-Feeder MOS/Other Applicants – minimum of three (3) years of documented successful experience with planning and executing deployment/redeployment operations. This would include large scale exercises, a Combat Training Center (CTC) rotation and or a deployment for a named operation. Assigned to an 88N position as a primary duty and annotated on an NCOER.
- Non-feeder MOS/Other Applicants– Must have served and annotated in duty description of NCOERs/OERs/Evaluations in a Battalion or Higher S-3/4/5/7/ or G-3/4/5/7. Example BCT S-3/4/5, DIV G3/4/5/DTO, CORP G-3/4/5/CTO, ASCC G3/4/5, MCB S-3/4/5/SPO, SB S-3/4/5/SPO, ESC S-3/4/5/SPO, TSC G-3/5/TOB/DIB, and SOCOM SB/S-3/4/5.
GT SCORE: (NON-WAIVABLE)
Military Education: (NON-WAIVABLE)
- All MOS – Completion of all phases of the Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) (Indicated on ERB/STP and provide copy of DA Form 1059).
- Graduate of the 80-hour Unit Movement Officer Deployment Planning Course (UMODPC) taught/approved by the US Army Transportation School. (Can be displayed on 88N ALC DA Form 1059)
Physical: (NON-WAIVABLE)
NCO Evaluation Report: (NON-WAIVABLE)
Soldiers will submit all NCOERs; other service components will submit all evaluation reports.
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A minimum of three (3) NCOERs/OERs/evaluation reports are needed to apply.
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Rater’s bullet comments reflecting exceptional performance:
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The duties and responsibilities must be feeder MOS related and clearly stated.
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The majority of NCOERs must reflect MOS competency, exceptional duty performance with quantifiable technical bullets that support the duties and responsibilities, areas of emphasis, and appointed duties.
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Senior Rater comments must be clear in defining NCO MOS competency, ability to lead and perform at a higher level in a stressful demanding environment.
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Exceptional promotion potential, i.e. promote a head of peers/now/immediately.
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Capacity to serve in assignments or positions of increased supervisory responsibility.
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The majority of the Soldier's NCOERS must be noted with "Successful" performance and superior potential by the Senior Rater or "Exceeded Standard" performance by the Rater and "Highly Qualified" potential by the Senior Rater.
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Successful duty performance is considered as a preponderance of the following:
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DA Form 2166-8. Exceeding the standard (Excellence). Rated by the Rater (Part Va) as “Among the Best” with strong Senior Rater comments.
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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.
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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
Civilian Education: (WAIVABLE; CASE-BY-CASE)
- Must have six (6) semester hours of College English Composition from an accredited institution. Higher levels of College English, which utilizes English Composition as a prerequisite are acceptable. 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 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) in College Composition is an acceptable alternative. 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 http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
- Successful completion of the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) 11/12A is an acceptable alternative. Either of the tests below are acceptable (only one required).
- TABE 11/12A, Language or Writing, with NRS Level score of 6 or higher (+)
Letter of Recommendation (LOR): (NON-WAIVABLE)
LOR must be from a Senior Warrant Officer CW3 or above in CMF 88. The LOR must come from a Senior Mobility Warrant Officer within your immediate organization or your chain of command. The letter attests to your technical and tactical competence. If a Senior Warrant Officer is not assigned to your immediate organization or higher command:
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For Reserve Component, contact the assigned Command Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO) in your chain of command to assist with contacting a Senior Warrant Officer holding the feeder MOS to facilitate the required interview.
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For National Guard Component, contact the state WO Strength Manager or Ordnance ARNG Proponent Warrant Officer to assist with contacting a Senior Warrant Officer holding the feeder MOS for the letter of endorsement.
Direct Commission Opportunity Requirements (No Waivers):
Stellar senior Non-Commissioned Officers could be eligible to extend their careers and continue to train and mentor the future of the Transportation Corps. The Direct Commissioning (DC) initiative looks to retain knowledge and skills to continue shaping the force of 2030 and be-yond.
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Must have been boarded and approved for Warrant Officer Candidate school.
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Sergeant First Class (SFC/E7) and above with high potential for promotion and documented exceptional performance in their evaluations
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Must be a graduate of senior level NCOES (SLC or MLC) or equivalent i.e. BOLC
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Completed bachelor’s degree.
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Be recommended specifically for the Direct Commissioning (DC) initiative by the Senior Mobility Warrant Officer. DC memorandum is a separate requirement from the Senior Mobility Warrant Officer Letter of Recommendation (LoR) but can be written by the recommender. Memorandum must articulate above average competency in the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors (KSB) for conducting, managing, and supervising deployment/redeployment operations within their MOS.
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Other services and civilians:
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Application is open to all other services (U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Coast Guard) and civilian mariners with the similar documented skills.
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Applications will be reviewed by the Regimental Warrant Officer and approved by the Chief of Transportation.
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Contact the Personnel Development Officer POCs below to assist with direct commission.
Address all warrant officer application questions and inquiries to a Regional Warrant Officer Recruiter. Please visit the "How Do I Apply" page for required forms and examples. Contact the proponent POCs below for any questions regarding technical qualifications.
Active Duty POC:
CW4 Johnnett (John) D. Razontejada
Warrant Officer Proponent Career Development Officer of the Chief of Transportation (OCOT)
Army Reserve POC:
CW5 Grant, DeAngelo
Reserve Affairs USAR Senior WO Advisor
(COMPO 3)
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Last Updated: 17 June 2024