Warrant Officer

Military Occupational Specialty Page

The Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) consists of 9 characters (letters and numbers). Here's what each one stands for:

1st & 2nd Characters - Numbers that represent the branch or functional area.

3rd Character - Number which designates the area of concentration (AOC).

4th Character - Letter used to designate separately definable qualifications within an AOC because of major systems or skill differences.

5th Character - Number or letter that designates a Special Qualification Identifier (SQI), which is generally obtained from formal school training. When no SQI applies to the MOS, a 0 (zero) is recorded in the 5th character position.

6th & 7th Characters - Letter and number combinations that designate an Additional Skill Identifier (ASI), which relates a specific skill or piece of equipment to an MOSC.

8th & 9th Characters - Letter and number combinations that designate another ASI or a Language Identification Code (LIC).

Most soldiers have an MOSC that consists of at least the first 5 characters, but, may have up to all nine, depending on their additional training. For example, my MOSC is 918B8P6, and here's what the parts stand for:

A soldier must meet these six Non-Waiverable criteria prior to applying for the Warrant Officer Program)

US Citizenship

General Technical (GT) score of 110 or higher

High School graduate or have a GED

Secret security clearance (Interim secret is acceptable to apply)

Pass the standard 3-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and meet height/weight standards

Pass the appointment physical for technicians or the Class 1A flight physical for Aviators

Service member must submit an AFS request with the application if they have 12 or more years Active Federal Service.

Some of the Army's most challenging jobs are found in the Warrant Officer Corps.

Take a look at some of the skills Army Warrants possess.

131A - Field Artillery Targeting Technician
140A - Command and Control Technician	140B - Forward Area Air Defense System Technician
140D - HAWK Missile System Technician	140E - Patriot Missile System Technician
150A - Air Traffic Control Officer	151A - Aviation Maintenance Officer
152B - OH58A/C Scout Helicopter Pilot	152C - OH6 Scout Helicopter Pilot
152F - AH64A Attack Helicopter Pilot	152H - AH64D Attack Helicopter Pilot
152D - OH58D Scout Helicopter Pilot	152G - AH1 Helicopter Pilot
153A - Rotary Wing Aviator	153B - UH1 Helicopter Pilot
153D - UH60 Helicopter Pilot
154C - CH47D Helicopter Pilot
155A - Fixed Wing Aviator	155D - U21 Aircraft Pilot
155E - C12 Aircraft Pilot	155F - Jet Aircraft Pilot
156A - OV1/RV1 Aircraft Pilot
180A - Special Forces Warrant Officer
210A - Utilities Operation and Maintenance Technician	215D - Terrain Analysis Technician
250A - Communications Security Technician
250B - Tactical Automated Network Technician
251A - Information Systems Technician
311A - Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent
	350B - All-Source Intelligence Technician
350D - Imagery Intelligence Technician	350L - Attaché Operations Technician
	351B - Counterintelligence Technician
351C - Area Intelligence Technician	351E - Human Intelligence Collection Technician
352C - Signal Intelligence Analysis Technician	352D - Emitter Location/Identification Technician
352G - Voice Intercept Technician	352H - Morse Intercept Technician
352J - Emanations Analysis Technician	352K - Nonmorse Intercept Technician
353A - IEW Systems Maintenance Technician
420A - Military Personnel Technician	420C - Bandmaster
550A - Legal Administrator	640A - Veterinary Services Technician
670A - Health Services Maintenance Technician	600A - Physician Assistant
880A - Marine Deck Officer	881A - Marine Engineering Officer
882A - Mobility Officer
910A - Ammunition Technician
912A - Land Combat Missile Systems Technician	913A - Armament Repair Technician
914A - Allied Trades Technician	915A - Unit Maintenance Technician - Light
915D - Unit Maintenance Technician - Heavy	915E - Support Maintenance Technician
916A - High to Medium Altitude Air Defense (HIMAD) Direct Support / General Support Maintenance Technician	917A - Maneuver Forces Air Defense Direct Support / General Support Maintenance Technician
918A - Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Technician	918B (256A) - Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer
918D - Electronics-Missile Maintenance Warrant Officer	918E - Senior Electronics Maintenance Warrant Officer
919A - Engineer Equipment Repair Technician	920B - Supply Systems Technician

920A - Property Accounting Technician	920D - Supply Systems Technician
921A - Airdrop Systems Technician	922A - Food Service Technician