Tesla Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Good luck man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Good luck KING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks. Well I was recommended by the Battalion Board. Wasn't given my score, but they said I did great. Now I wait for the USAREC board! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian101193 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Who should the LoR be addressed too? Getting a few together now and one of my professors asked if it should just be left to "who it may concern" or to something more official. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Whom it may concern is fine, that's what mine were addressed as. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwoft Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Anyone else have a Battalion Board scheduled for Christmas Eve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Anyone else have a Battalion Board scheduled for Christmas Eve? I find this very strange given Christmas exodus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwoft Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 With all the USAREC rescheduling, it seems like they are trying to get more applicants in to fill the next few classes. At least, this battalion has been rescheduling a lot. I'm not too sure about other battalions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cofranc Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Anyone else have a Battalion Board scheduled for Christmas Eve? How did that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwoft Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 How did that happen? No idea but that's what the RCWE-FR-CDR Memorandum states (19 August 2015) for FY16. Cut-off date is 18 Dec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMan Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just completed my Battalion board yesterday, had to hop in on an OCS board and just be the last guy interviewed but got it done and got fully recommended for selection by the board members. Just waiting to find out what they actually scored me. Other than that the packet is done and just waiting until March for the Review Board....one thing I'm curious of though is this, the guys at Battalion said they were going to try and get my packet pushed to the January board, what is the possibility of this actually occurring? Packet is done and ready, but is it even possible for it to get picked up early if USAREC doesn't extended the deadline for 153A? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just completed my Battalion board yesterday, had to hop in on an OCS board and just be the last guy interviewed but got it done and got fully recommended for selection by the board members. Just waiting to find out what they actually scored me. Other than that the packet is done and just waiting until March for the Review Board....one thing I'm curious of though is this, the guys at Battalion said they were going to try and get my packet pushed to the January board, what is the possibility of this actually occurring? Packet is done and ready, but is it even possible for it to get picked up early if USAREC doesn't extended the deadline for 153A?If you're a civilian the cutoff is 10 days before the board convenes. Only thing that may hold it up is Christmas exodus coming up. So its a possibility that you could make January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Great news Bryan! Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMan Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 If you're a civilian the cutoff is 10 days before the board convenes. Only thing that may hold it up is Christmas exodus coming up. So its a possibility that you could make January.Well then I guess we're gonna see how this goes!! Thanks for the info. I guess the civilian cutoff is different than what USAREC shows on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetpilot Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 This will vary from one applicant to the next. Be prepared to "tell us a little about yourself"Some common ones.Why do you want to be a warrant officer.Why should we chose you to be a warrant officer.Why should we trust you with a 20 million dollar helicopter.How does your family/wife/husband feel about you joining the military.How do you feel about being deployed and away from your family for long periods of time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhenry Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 If you're a civilian the cutoff is 10 days before the board convenes. Only thing that may hold it up is Christmas exodus coming up. So its a possibility that you could make January.Wait the submission deadline is 10 days before the board and not the deadline listed on the woft recruitment website?!?!?!? I've had a fire under my butt trying to get my docs submitted by March 18th to make the May board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhenry Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Ok. Got an answer to my own question. My recruiter heard back from operations that the packet is due by the deadline Sift, flight physical and everything. The battalion board interview is after that usually around 10 days before the USAREC Board. This was good news for me as I thought I had to have the interview completed before the deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMan Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Ok. Got an answer to my own question. My recruiter heard back from operations that the packet is due by the deadline Sift, flight physical and everything. The battalion board interview is after that usually around 10 days before the USAREC Board. This was good news for me as I thought I had to have the interview completed before the deadline.It is my understanding that the battalion board interview must be completed prior to submitting your packet. It is considered to be a necessary part of your packet. I may be wrong but I know for mine, the recruiting battalion is who actually submitted my packet to USAREC. They would not submit it without me first completing the battalion board interview and having those recommendations included with my packet along with my DA photo that they took prior to my interview. I did my battalion board interview December 15th I believe and my packet was submitted either just before or right after Christmas and was picked up for the January USAREC board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndcody Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I completed my WOFT board recently and figured I could throw in some things that I did which others might find helpful. -Professional Appearance and Demeanor- When you carry yourself before/during/AFTER be sure to do so respectfully and professionally. You never know who is going to be in the recruiters office before hand and after. When you are wearing your dress clothes do not eat anything prior to the interview you would not want to wear/smell (nothing greasy and NO ALCOHOL). If you get sweaty keep a napkin in your pocket to wipe away sweat on the off chance you meet them prior to the board and shake hands (just reach in and squeeze it.) No gum or breath mints and take brush teeth/shave BEFORE you get in your suit. If you get psyched out create a checklist of things you need to do prior to the interview a few days in advance. Might seem silly but chance favors the prepared. -Interview Process- I tried to have five key things or ideas that I wanted the board to know about me. If given the opportunity I would try and make my answers return to reiterate these key points. As an example: While civilian flight training is not military aviation, it shows that I am capable of learning aviation concepts in stressful environments. I want to serve my country and give back. Defending the United States will be how I can give back not to just my community but my country. This is an honor and opportunity to even be considered. I am applying to be a soldier first and aviator second. My work history, sports activities, and personal references show that you can rely on me. I did the same thing with the army core values and would try and cite them in my answers as well. I also spent a good two weeks practicing given the answers to these questions. Some people may disagree with having nearly wrote answers before hand but we all know the question of why you want to be a Warrant Officer is coming and I did not want to stumble over my words. Another thing of note is that my interview did NOT have a aviator on it. I gambled that pitching my aviation experience would help me in the interview. I would reference my flight hours or the training I had received occasionally and they seemed impressed with that. If there was an aviation officer on the board as I would NOT stress my civilian experience nearly as much. One thing to remember about the interview process is that it is structured and you have an idea of what to expect. I've heard some civilian aviation positions that have been everything to a informal dinner with the chief pilot, to a ridged interview like the board. You know exactly what you're walking into! Hope this helps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgonz004 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Greetings all,I've got a Bn board interview scheduled and ready! I've seen some civilian specific items such as the buttoning of the jacket but are there other specifics one should know before attending the board? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I've got my Board interview tomorrow and man, I'm nervous. I feel really confident, I am just hoping to get some sleep tonight. I'll post my results tomorrow after the board! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkeate Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I've got my Board interview tomorrow and man, I'm nervous. I feel really confident, I am just hoping to get some sleep tonight. I'll post my results tomorrow after the board!Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Good luck!Thanks! I'll be happy when it's over. Then it will be a waiting game for the next month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Well I'm glad that's over with. I don't know my points but they said they would recommend me with full points. I'm hoping that's 75. As far as questions and interview go it was pretty relaxed. The president of the board questioned me first then the other two after. They read directly off USAREC 601-91 appendix B. Toward the end of the interview they we're very friendly. The president even joked about all my letter of recommendation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggo832004 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 How long is the wait from when you are selected until your actual ship date? a month, 3 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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