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Comment by CTNDepper on October 10, 2011 at 4:23pm

Hi everybody! My son suggested this site as a way to get to know what he'll be going through, right now he's still in DEP as a CTN but because of his work schedule and mine, we don't get to communicate all that often and when we do it's typically about other things. So far I understand that when he ships out, boot camp will be about 8 weeks, most likely ship out directly to A-school which will be about 6 months. From there I'm kinda hazy on details, so I'm gonna see if you guys can answer a couple questions. First, how many segments are in A-school? I'm assuming it's broken up into different segments since everyone starts at P-cola and ends up at Corry...and the second question is since he's not a fleet returnee, will he automatically go to C-school? Or BDNA? Or are they the same thing?

Thanks for any info y'all can give me

Comment by USNproudMom on October 8, 2011 at 9:22am

Oh thank you.  Yes it is  a tough program.  She has already called in tears and I couldnt understand a word until I got her to settle down.  She felt like she was the only one who wasn't getting it.  This was last week so this week seems much better. She has a good attitude and is staying after class as much as she can so she can learn this.  I'm so proud of her..its just so hard being so far away.  We live in Calif.   I wish the best for your son. 

Comment by Chimelle 3/149 on October 7, 2011 at 10:53am

My son is in JCAC right now, but is about 6 weeks out from graduating. It is a tough program. Most of his friends are now in another program or have gone on to the fleet. There are a lot of up and down emotional times in there. I'm guessing it's normal, but it's been difficult on us, too. We send him lots of encouragement and prayer to keep him going. I'm more than ready to see him in his job now. Dream sheets were filled out last week and now they're waiting to get orders.

Comment by USNproudMom on October 5, 2011 at 12:33pm

Hello, My daughter is in her second week of JCAC  (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) at Corry Station.  She graduated bootcamp 8/26.   She says the class is tough but she seems to be doing well so far. Does anyone else have a loved one in JCAC right now?  Maybe our kids are in the same class

Comment by Craig on September 25, 2011 at 9:02pm

clockard - Did you just post a link?  I will never let you live that down sister!  Woo-hoo!  

 Karen - My daughter just got back from Tucson.  She went there for a week to visit a friend.  Thank God she didn't go to Nogales Mexico like I use to do.  Man that town is scarry now.  

Anyways, just like clockard said, Ft. Meade is just one of many duty stations they can go to.  At somepoint in his career he will go to "the fort".  Everyone usually does.  

 

Susan - DId he try to get a ship out of Italy?  I don't believe there is any shore duties there. 

Comment by Craig on September 24, 2011 at 8:07pm

Red - He will go straight to Corry.  The CTT's and CTM's go to NAS 1st, but not CTN's...

Comment by RED (Ship 11 Div 317) on September 24, 2011 at 3:49pm

I'm new here. My son is still in GL, but coming to pensacola soon for CTN. will he go to corry automatically?

Comment by Ellen S. on September 22, 2011 at 11:30am

And roundabout there was another great cry and God created the N's to shutteth up the cry again.

Comment by Ellen S. on September 22, 2011 at 11:27am

And they shall be called CT’s
In the beginning was the word, and the word was passed when the earth was
without organization or field day. And God said, “Let there be light”, and there
was light. And God separated the light from the darkness, and he called the light
day and the darkness Eve and Mid.
On the second day. God created the earth, and the seas that covered the earth and
heavens over the earth. And God saw that the earth and the seas and the heavens
and saw that they were good, except for some crummy spots in isolated areas of
the earth. And God had the idea. God said, “Let there be little square building in
those crummy spots and surround them with poles and wires whose name shall be
called Wullenweber.” And God looked at these creations and saw that it was about
what he had expected.
On the third day, God created men and women and placed them on the surface of
the earth and everywhere on earth there were men and women, except for those
few crummy places where all refused to live. And God Said, “Let there be a
special kind of man and woman to live in those spots, and let them speak a strange
language and tell none what they do”. And God created these people and told
them “You shall be called CT’s, and you will think of yourselves as having special
abilities and favor in my sight.” Devious are the ways of the Lord.
On the fourth day, God was awakened early by a great noise. And God saw that it
was the CT’s calling his name and crying that they had nothing to do. And God
spoke to them and said “Arise and go into the square building where I have set for
you many wondrous devices covered with a multitude of knobs and switches. And
you shall spend your days listening to the music of the heavens.” Saying this, God
gave unto them the combination to the door that they might safeguard it and live in
peace and harmony.
On the fifth day, God created the birds of the air, the beasts of the land and the fish
of the sea, and every vairety of plant that liveth on the face of the earth, and God
moved upon the earth and heard a great grumbling and complaining from the
square buildings of the CT’s. “We are too many” they said, “and cannot all fit at
once into the place which you have made for us!” God saw that they were indeed
too many and divided them into four parts, that one part might work the Day, one
part the Eve, and one part the Mid, while the remainder might rest and tend to their
families. And he gave unto them a watchbill inscribed on a tablet of brass that they
might know their proper turn, and then God saw that the sun had passed the zenith
and had a second idea. God said “Let there be ROPEYARN”, and a great cheer
was heard from the CT’s within their square building for they had witnessed the
birth of a Naval Tradition.
On the sixth day, God was putting a few finishing touches on the his creation when
once again this peace was interrupted by the loud noise of the complaining from
the CT’s, “Oh Lord” they said, “We keep the hours that you have set for us, but
still find dissensions and strife in our midst. We know not which of us is to turn
which knobs or who of us should change the light bulbs.” And God said unto
them, “I will make of you a number of branches, and give each a special ability
that will separate it from the others and again bring peace and harmony to the
earth.” And God divided the CT’s into six branches and called their names
“TAMORI,” the ancient word for the “Makers of Trouble.” “Your name shall be
TAMORI,” said God, “Which standith for Those able men and women of rare
intellect.” Thus did God create the acronym and other Navy Traditions. And God
saw the CT’s at their new functions and saw that all was going smoothly, and God
said “It’s about time!”
On the seventh day God rested. At the twelfth hour of the day, there again arose a
great noise from the square building of the CT’s and God called his angel “The
bringer of light” to his side and spoke unto him. “ I am in the midst of creating
football games and wish not be to be disturbed. Go thou to those CT’s and their
problems.” And Lucifer said, “Aye, Aye Sir” and departed from heaven to earth.
And we all know where that ended up!
What a great trip! Thanks CT’s!

Comment by LornaJ (Ship 3 Div 81) on September 18, 2011 at 6:52am

He has orders to Little Creek VA--which is about a 10 hour drive from our home. Should be able to see him often.

Karen-the best of luck to your son!!

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