W. Va. Code R. § 141-31-7-1

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 141-31-7-1 - GENERAL

a. There are a variety of schools and courses, both resident and nonresident, that provide military education for WVARNG officers. These educational programs, designed to increase and update the professional knowledge, of each officer, have the secondary goal of satisfying promotional prerequisites, The purpose of this chapter is to acquaint WVARNG officers with the educational opportunities available to them and to assist in long range planning of Officer Career Programs (see Annex "E", for educational requirements for promotion of officers in the WVARNG).

b. In considering military educational programs, first priority will be given to branch and primary specialty qualifications,, and finally skill courses that are outside the officer's required field of specialization but which are still designed to improve the proficiency or qualification of an alternate specialty of the participating officer. In his/her career planning, an officer should always give primary consideration to fully qualifying himself to perform in his primary specialty. As time and available funds permit, he can then take advantage of additional training in an alternate specialty field.