1. U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College
Commandant - COL Mark T. Jones Deputy - CW5 Charles Wigglesworth

2. Agenda Roles and Functions WO Population WO Military Education
Evolution

3. Roles and Functions
Executive agent for WO Education and Leader Development
Train and shape the Army’s newest WOs
Provide Leader Development Education for the Army’s senior WOs
Para 1-4k, TR
Commandant, WOCC
Executive agent for WO Education common core tasks
Validate training by branch schools
Review and approve content of WO education common core training products
WO Proponent repository for WO issues.
Member of TRADOC accreditation team, validating MOS nonspecific education

4. Warrant Officer Population
Based upon total FY 2009 WO authorizations for all compos
36.2%
This is an overview of our potential serviced population across all components, based upon authorized positions for 2009:
Tech – 15,911
Avn Tech – 600 (150A, 150U, 151A)
Avn – 8,423
Total – 24,934
Active Army ONLY
Tech – 7,188 (59.14%)
Avn Tech – 345 (2.84%)
Avn – 4,621 (38.02%)
Total – 12,154
IMT – 2,500 candidates a year
PME – 700 warrant officers a year

5. Warrant Officer Military Education
Approximate promotion timelines will change subject to the needs of the Army
AVN
7 yrs
12 yrs
18 yrs AC
0 yrs
2 yrs
6 yrs
10 yrs
15 yrs
TECH
IMT
PME
BOLC
AODC (dL)
WOAC
WOSC
WOSSC
WOCS
BOL C II
WOBC
OC4 (dL)
TECH CRS
TECH CRS
BOLC – Basic Officer Leadership Course
I – Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS)
II – Shared Leadership Training (BOLC II) – WOs start in FY10
III – Common core from this level in Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) – MOS specific training at branch proponent schools. Length varies with MOS.
AODC – Action Officer Development Course. dL. Provides Warrant Officers serving in CW2 or higher duty positions relevant training in organization and management techniques, communication skills, preparing and staffing documents, conducting meetings and interviews, problem solving, time management, writing, coordinating activities, and ethics.
OC4 (Officer Career Course Common Core) dL course based upon shared tasks with current Captains Career Course Common Core (FY10).
WOAC is primarily proponent branch content. Length varies with MOS.
Fully resourced implementation of redesigned WOSC/WOSSC dL & resident phases in FY11.
NG must complete WOAC and WOSC prior to promotion selection. WOSSC prior to promotion.
AR must complete WOAC, WOSC, and WOSSC prior to selection (Grandfathering provisions expire in FY10/11)
AA pending WOAC, WOSC, and WOSSC re-linkage as promotion requirement. (Increase our PME numbers by approximately 300 or more a year)
Follow-on technical education for selected MOSs after WOSC and WOSSC (FY13).
Continuing Self Development and Life Long Learning RC
0 yrs
2 yrs
8 yrs
14 yrs
19 yrs
Courses pending implementation

6. Initial Military Training -BOLC I / II
BOLC I WOCS
Multi-Phased course based on Soldier’s military training and component
TAC Officer Certification
BOLC II
7 week program at Ft Sill or Ft Benning
WO integration NET 1st Qtr FY10
WOCC BOLC II option
WOCS
WOCS was previously a barracks-centric course, showing the candidate what to do rather than how to think.
This is now a multi-phased course developing officer leadership skills and adaptability, building upon previous NCO experience and education.
85% NCOs. Majority of combat vets. Only BOLC I with dL phase
SGTs and above who have completed the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) complete a dL phase, followed by a 5-week resident course. Reserve Component candidates may attend resident training at a Regional Training Institute (RTI) (5 weekend drills and a 15-day AT).
All others (all compos) complete 6 weeks and 4 days of WOCS at WOCC.
A common TAC Officer Certification course is essential to maintaining training standards at all WOCS sites. This is a 3 phase course – Phase I dL, Phase II Resident (Academics/performance based), Phase III Resident (performance based, to include FLX, and optionally conducted at the RTI site by WOCC). The POI is being submitted for integration into ATRRS.
BOLC II
Integration for WOs at Ft Benning and Ft Sill now delayed until NET 1st Qtr of FY10
TRADOC requested an alternative option for BOLC II at WOCC
After appointment (we appoint 60 to 100 WO1s every two weeks), the new WO1 would move from 1st WO Co to a 2nd WO Co for BOLC II.
WOCC BOLC II would be an estimated two-plus weeks of intensive field leadership training. Again, this course would build upon previous experience and education.
If approved, this would eliminate travel and holding time between WOCS and BOLC II, and reduce total course length; recognizing RC concerns and moving the new WO more rapidly to the operational Army.

7. WO Professional Military Education
WOSC
Redesigned in FY07/08; implemented in FY08
Resident and dL
Growing from 4 to 5 weeks in FY11
Themes: Leader Development; COE; Staff/Systems Integrator-Manager Skills; KM/PM
WOSSC
Redesign in FY08/09 – implement in FY10
Growing from 2 to 4 weeks, plus robust dL in FY11
Goals: Develop a JIIM mindset; Better prepared to anticipate the needs of senior leaders
WOSC
FY07/08 – Redesign directed by CAC
FY08 – Partial implementation (within available time and resource constraints)
FY11 – Fully resourced implementation
The new WOSC provides WO ILE and has two phases, a robust dL and resident.
Tactical and operational levels.
The three major learning themes (Leader Development, COE, and Staff and Systems Integrator Manager Skills) are integrated throughout the course and culminate with evaluated capstone PE events.
WOSC revisions expand the knowledge of the senior warrant officer to enable him/her to work as an effective member of battalion, brigade, division staffs.
Learning in Knowledge / Project Management expands systems integration, management, and team building skills; as does staff training built upon the MDMP.
With the 18 Jul 08 TRADOC approval of course growth (from 4 to 5 weeks) we will be able to add staff training exercises and expand coverage of key subjects, beginning in FY11.
Upon completion of the WOSC, the students have an updated understanding of the COE, additional relevant leadership / management tools and “adaptability” concepts/knowledge that can be effectively leveraged in the ambiguous situations common in the COE.
WOSSC
The 2-weeks allotted to WOSSC was insufficient to prepare a CW5 to perform with the expected level of proficiency.
WOSSC is now under redesign, with the addition of a 60-hour dL phase and growth of the resident course from 2 to 4 weeks (TRADOC approved 18 Jul 08, for FY11).
Shown are the basic goals of redesign. The specific curriculum content will be determined during the analysis and design phase of development.
The revised WOSSC will encompass joint military operations, leadership, logistics, and management skills. History will be embedded throughout to accentuate the impact of lessons learned from both distant and recent past events.
Operational and strategic levels.
The resident portion of the course will center on small group instruction, melding face-to-face learning, self study, and interactive multimedia instruction.

8. Evolution Ongoing – Sustain & enhance FY11 – WOSC/WOSSC resourced
FY09 – WOSSC Pilot
FY08/09 – WOSSC Redesign
FY08/09 – ILE WO Pilot
FY08/09 – Develop TAC Cert Crs
FY08 – WOSC Pilot
WO education at the WOCC is undergoing redesign from the bottom to the top.
It began in 2006 with the completion of WOCS redesign.
That year also brought about formal recognition of WO Education as a subset of the Officer Education System.
FY07/08 – WOSC Redesign
FY06 – WOCS at RTIs
FY06 – New WOCS
FY05 – WOCS Redesign

9. Questions?

10. WO Staff Course Classes
Health & Wellness
Law of War
Ethics
COE
Cultural Considerations
Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
Creative Thinking
Critical Thinking
Senior Officer Leadership
Military History
Media on the Battlefield
Extract student OIL
Knowledge Management
Leadership
Staff Operations
MDMP (dL)
CRM (dL)
Project Management
Deployment Management Exercise
Joint Military Organization
Joint Warfare
OPSEC

11. WO Senior Staff Course - Interim
Strategic Overview
Globalization
FOE
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Media
History of Insurgency
COIN
Cultural Awareness
Intel Update
G3/G8
Senior Officer Guest Briefs
Senior Officer Leadership
Professional readings and case studies
We have begun transitional changes leading towards a new WOSSC. The 2-weeks is limiting, but will be used as effectively as possible pending final redesign.
Mandatory training (e.g., SAPR) will be completed via web on Saturday.
Instruction will build upon the foundation laid in the revised WOSC. Student experience will be leveraged to obtain observations, insights and lessons learned, while simultaneously assisting them in developing organizational skills required at the senior level.
Students will also be evaluated on their participation in discussions on professional readings on National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, International Relations / Conflict, Leadership Challenges, Ethics, Future War, and Just War Issues