Warrant Officer Application Checklist
All documents should be single-sided copies and in the following order:
Name: ________________________________________
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Board Packet (These copies should be clean and neat in appearance–they will make up your board
packet being reviewed for your selection):
___ DA Form 61 (with valid HT/WT and APFT statement, signed as shown on the web site example)
___ Senior Warrant Officer Letter of Recommendation (CW3-CW5)
___ Company Commander Letter of recommendation (or applicable Company Grade UCMJ authority)
___ Battalion Commander Letter of recommendation (or applicable Field Grade UCMJ authority)
___ Resume (USAREC Form 1935)
___ ERB or equivalent document (used to verify DOB, GT, AFS, and ETS)
___ REDD Report/GT Conversion (Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine, and Navy applicants)
___ Evaluations (All NCOERs(up to ten years worth) and all AERs (1059s) in order newest to oldest)
___ College Transcript(s)
___ COPIES of Professional Certificates (Licenses or Certificates issued to Engineers, Mechanics, etc.)
___ SIFT Results (153A applicants only)
___ DA Photo
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Supporting Documents: (These documents are required to qualify your packet, but will not be
reviewed by the board)
___ Security clearance verification memorandum (Prepared by S2 or facility security manager)
___ Physical Coversheet USAREC Form 1932 (Technicians -expires after 24 months). If waiver or exception to
policy required, applicant needs to include complete physical.
___ DD 2808 with stamp from USAAMC, Ft. Rucker (for 153A and 150A applicants)
___ DA Form 7434 - Application for US Army Marine Certification (880A, 881A)
___ DA Form 160-R (ensure that you sign it and block 9a is checked)
___ Statement of understanding (a copy of this memo is on the web site)
___ Conditional Release - if required (Enlisted personnel from the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, USAR,
NG and US Army commissioned officers)
___ Commissioned Resignation Memorandum - if required (for US Army Commissioned Officers)
___ English credit document - If required (255A, 255N, 420A)
___ TABE score document - if required (255A, 255N, 880A, 881A, 920A, 920B, 921A, 922A, 923A)
___ Body Fat Content Worksheet - if required (If you do not meet height/weight standards set in AR 600-9)
___ Moral waiver request - if required (as identified in blocks 26 on DA Form 61)
___ Age waiver request - if required (max age is 33 for aviators, 46 for all others)
___ Prerequisite waiver request - if required (verify with MOS on web site)
___ AFS waiver request - if required (12 years for all MOS)
___ APFT waiver request -if required (must include current Physical Profile, complete Physical, APFT score card)
___ Re-enlistment documents - if required (ERB does not show 12 months remaining on current contract)
___ Remaining Hard Copy documents from OMPF not included on your ERB (awards, certificates)
___ Entire Packet administratively reviewed by a Warrant Officer (WO1-CW5)
REVIEWER (printed name and title): ________________________ SIGNATURE:_____________________
___ Checklist endorsed by PSB or S-1 NCO (E5 or above) validating soldier is not flagged or barred.
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This section to be completed and authenticated by PSD/MPD personnel or the Battalion S-1/S-1 NCO
I certify that service member is not flagged and is eligible to apply for this program.
I have verified all NCOER/AER.
CERTIFYING OFFICIAL (printed name and title): _________________________________________________
SIGNATURE: _________________________________________________ DATE: ______________________
DSN PHONE #: _______________________________COMM PHONE #: _____________________________
EMAIL: __________________________________________________________________________________
Applicants must send their packets as a PDF attachment via e-mail or by use of the Digital Sender,
(file size restricted to 5mbs or less per transmission) to
NewWarrantPackets@usarec.army.mil
Check your application status on-line at
after allowing 5 – 10 business days for
processing. Good luck!