Warrent Officer Questions

[WarHog787]

Greeting Ladies and Gents,( Marines ).

I'm interested of becoming a Warrant Officer. I looked at the order and I am qualified so far except I'm not at my eight year mark so I have a couple of questions.

1. What can I do to make the application process smoother?

2. Is there certain things the Marine Corps is looking for toward becoming a Warrant Officer?

3. I was on BCP will that affect my career becoming a Warrant Officer?

4. I almost have my BA for criminal justice will that help me?

5. What do I got to look forward to in becoming a Warrant Officer?

Thanks for your advice

[Tennessee Top]

What's BCP? It's Warrant Officer by the way.

[Marine1955]

Greeting Ladies and Gents,
I'm interested of becoming a Warrent Officer. I looked at the order and I am qualified so far except I'm not at my eight year mark so I have a couple of questions.

1. What can I do to make the application process smoother?

2. Is there certain things the Marine Corps is looking for toward becoming a Warrent Officer?

3. I was on BCP will that affect my career becoming a Warrent Officer?

4. I almost have my BA for criminal justice will that help me?

5. What do I got to look forward to in becoming a Warrent Officer?

Thanks for your advice

New and more expensive uniforms and learning to salute back to the enlisted then..By the way if you go through OCS at Quantico,Va. make sure you have a Silver dollars stuff in your pocket .
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[Rocky C]

It's not going to help you, that's for sure...It's a permanent record in your jacket ( SRB ). <br />
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If Marines do not meet the established height-weight standards and/or the new body fat standards,...

[Tennessee Top]

How is your military appearance today? Don't know about now but when I applied (3 times) back in the 80's you had to submit an official photo in the service alpha uniform. I would say if you do not look slim and trim in the photo do not bother.

[STai331]

Greeting Ladies and Gents,( Marines ).

I'm interested of becoming a Warrant Officer. I looked at the order and I am qualified so far except I'm not at my eight year mark so I have a couple of questions.

1. What can I do to make the application process smoother?

2. Is there certain things the Marine Corps is looking for toward becoming a Warrant Officer?

3. I was on BCP will that affect my career becoming a Warrant Officer?

4. I almost have my BA for criminal justice will that help me?

5. What do I got to look forward to in becoming a Warrant Officer?

Thanks for your advice

I don't know much about the Warrant Officer program, but since you're a Corporal, why don't you consider becoming a Commissioned Officer?

In my view, the only reason to become a Warrant Officer instead of a commissioned officer is if you really love your MOS and can't imagine yourself doing anything else.

Commissioned Officers (except LDOs) are unrestricted line officers. They can be thrust into a variety of different billets. They can hold command at a various levels as their careers progress.

Warrant Officers are specialists, while Commissioned Officers are generalists. If you think you would relish having a multitude of differing experiences throughout the Marine Corps, I recommend the commission route.

I bring it up because I'm fairly certain that you can apply for MECEP as a Corporal, but you have to be a Sergeant with 8 to apply for WO.

The BCP thing is going to hurt you. However, I'm sure the selection board could blink at that if your BCP placement was a long time ago, and if your fitness is top tier.

Sorry if that didn't help much.