NGR 600-101 - Delaware National Guard

NGR 600-101 1 October 1996 ,
Initial appointment
The initial appointment in a warrant officer status in the
ARNG. Regardless of the status from which appointed,
an initial appointment will always be the act which co-
incides with the first time Federal recognition is ex-
tended in the ARNG -.
Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) Aviator Train-
ing
Following WOCS, aviation warrant officers will com-
plete IERW training at Fort Rucker. AL. IERW is the
equivalent to Warrant Officer Basic Course for rated
aviation specific warrant officers.
Reappointment.
The act of appointing a warrant officer who was previ-
ously Federally recognized as a warrant officer in the
ARNG.
State(s)
The 50 States of the United States, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin islands, Guam and the District of Columbia.
Temporary Federal Recognition Temporary Fed-
eral recognition is the interim status extended by a
Federal Recognition Board (FRB) to a warrant officer of
a State who has been appointed in the ARNG. By law
(32 U.S.C. 308). this status will not be extended for
longer than 6 months increment.
Total Warrant Officer System (TWOS)
A warrant officer life cycle personnel management
system recommended by the Total Warrant Officer
Study group and approved by the Chief of Staff, Army
on 24 June 1985.
Warrant Officer
An officer appointed by warrant or commission by the
Secretary of the Army, based on a sound level of
technical and tactical competence. A warrant officer is
a highly specialized expert and trainer who, by gaining
progressive levels of expertise and leadership, oper-
ates, maintains, administers, and manages the Army's
equipment. support activities, or technical systems for
an entire career.
Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS)
WOCS is the six week Active Component (AC) version
resident school which provides warrant officer candi-
dates, training in the fundamentals of leadership and
basic military skills. This training is conducted in a
high-stress environment where candidates are subjec-
tively evaluated by Training, Advising, and Counseling
(TAC) officers. Candidates are also evaluated by
hands-on performance and written examinations. At-
tendance at the Active component resident WOCS is
optional atthough it is perferred.
Warrant Officer Candidate School for Reserve
Components (WOCS-RC)
WOCS-RC is the six week active component WOCS
course condensed into two two-week phases con-
ducted back-to-back. WOCS-RC is designed for Re-
serve Component warrant officer candidates who are
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limited by time constraints -from attending the AC
WOCS version.
Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOSC)
Was previously known as the Warrant Officer Techni-
cal and Tactical Certification (WOlTC). WOBC is the
warrant officer entry level certification of qualification
and award of a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
by a DA MOS proponent. Warrant Officer Basic
Course (WOBC) and WOlTC are synonymous. WOBC
is accomplished through successful completion of di-
agnostic examinations (written or hands*n), success-
ful completion of resident technical certification
courses, or resident and nonresident technical certifi-
cation course modules. DA MOS proponents retain
responsibilities for determination of ARNG training
requirements.
Warrant Officer Education System (WOES)
The levels of warrant officer training system incorpo-
rating the Warrant Officer Candidate School, Warrant
Officer Basic Course, Warrant Officer Advanced
Course, Warrant Officer Staff Course, and the Warrant
Officer Senior Staff Course.
Warrant Officer Advanced Course (WOAC)
Was previously known as the Senior Warrant Officer
Training (SWOT) Course. This training provides addi-
tional training for warrant officers serving at company
and battalion levels. Until on or about 1 October 1998,
the -WOAC is the only ARNG requirement for promotion
to the grades of Chief Warrant Officer, W3 and W4.
Prior to admittance into a WOAC, all warrant officers
must have completed the prerequisite common core
studies (13 modules) provided by the Warrant Officer
Career Center, Fort Rucker. AL. Enrollment in the pre-
requisite studies is accomplished by request to NGB-
man.
Warrant Officer Staff Course (WOSC)
This new common core four week course (two phases
of two weeks each conducted back-to-back) prepares
warrant officers to serve in staff positions at the brigade
and high levels. This course is currently not a re-
quirement for promotion to CW4. On or about 1 Octo-
ber 1998. this course will become a prerequisite for
promotion to Chief Warrant Officer, W4. At this time,
WOSC is not a prerequisite for attandance of the War-
rant Officer Senior Staff Course.
Warrant Offlcer Senlor Staff Course (WOSSC)
The WOSSC is a common core two week resident
course conducted at the WOCC, Ft Rucker, AL. This
course prepares warrant officers selected for promo-
tion to Chief Warrant Officer Five, to serve at the high-
est level staff positions. This course is an ARNG re-
quirement for promotion to CW5.
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