Data Operations Warrant Officer - Warrant Officer Advanced Course (WOAC) 255A

Course Information

  • Course Title: Information Services Technician, Warrant Officer Advance Course (WOAC)
  • Course Number: 4-11-C32-255A
  • College: Signal Leader Development College (SLDC)
  • OPR: Warrant Officer Division
  • Status Change Date: 24 May 2022
  • Training site: USACCoE&FE, Fort Eisenhower, GA
  • Length: 12 Weeks (Phase 1 - 6 weeks, 0 day, Phase 2 - 6 weeks, 0 day)
  • Managed: Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS)

Purpose 

To train Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) 255A Warrant Officers with advanced technical training to perform critical MOS individual skill level 2 tasks in preparation to serve in senior level information systems and services management, staff, and supervisory positions.

Course Scope 

This course provides instruction and allows practical exercises in Internet Protocol (IP) Switched Networks, Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), Advanced Storage Management (NetApp), Advanced Virtualization, Advanced Scripting, Military History/Staff Ride, Military History Battle Analysis Brief, Intermediate Data, Cloud Enterprise Services, Advanced Server, Advanced Database Server, Advanced Configuration management, and End of Course Capstone.

Prerequisites 

  • All students must have completed the 4C-255A Information Services Technician WOBC.
  • Must possess a current Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) security clearance, an Interim TS security clearance or an open T5 investigation.

Special Information 

This is a two-phase Professional Military Education (PME) MEL Code 6 course attended by both Active Army (AA) and Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers. Both phases of the course must be completed in sequence. However, AA and RC attendance requirements are different:

  • The AA students must enroll, attend, and complete both phases of the course in one continuous school attendance period or course iteration.
  • The RC students may enroll, attend, and complete one or both phases in one or more school attendance periods, or course iterations. However, the course phases must be completed in sequential order, and the minimum RC attendance period is one complete phase per attendance period or course iteration. This approach will allow RC students an opportunity to return to home station between phases, and accommodates the RC training cycle to obtain MEL Code 6 certification within the required two-year timeline.

CAPSTONE

A capstone training event is conducted at the end of the course to assess student learning and to evaluate their ability to perform required MOS specific critical tasks in a simulated field environment.

Course Structure 

  • This course is structured to be completed in sequence.
  • The course is structured in phases, modules, and lessons.
  • The course consists of two phases comprised of multiple modules. Each module consists of multiple lessons. Phase I consists of 8 modules and Phase II consists of 7 modules. The description of each phase and module is shown below and in the course map.
  • The course is Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) intensive and reflects the most current information technology, communications equipment, software, hardware, automated data processing (ADP), and methods of data networking, security and information assurance management procedures currently employed within operational units.

Phases

  • Phase 1 of this course provides instruction and allows practical exercises in Internet Protocol (IP) Switched Networks, Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), Advanced Storage Management (NetApp), Advanced Virtualization, Intermediate Data Curriculum and Military History. This Phase also provides advanced instruction on directed and mandated subjects.
  • Phase 2 of this course provides instruction and allows practical exercises in Cloud Enterprise Services, Advanced Server, Advanced Database Server, Advanced Configuration Manager, and End of Course Capstone. This Phase also provides advanced instruction on directed and mandated subjects.  Phase 2 achieves the Army Learning Model (ALM) process through improving the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of face-to face learning experience through outcome-oriented instructional strategies that foster critical thinking and initiative. The Phase also provides operational relevant content. The course intent is to vertically align the Army Learning Areas and General Learning Outcomes with the learning objectives and training materials of this course.

Modules

A: Military History
B: IP Switched Networks
C: Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
D: Advanced Storage (NetApp)
E: Advanced Scripting
F: Military History/Staff Ride
G: Intermediate Data
H: Military History/Battle Analysis Briefing
I:  Cloud Enterprise Services
J:  Advanced Server
K: Advanced Database Server
L:  Advanced Configuration Manager
M: CAPSTONE
Z:  Administrative Time

POC:

usarmy.ftgordon.signalschool.list.sldc-wod.coursemanagers@army.mil