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Comment by ActiveDutyCTN on July 24, 2011 at 9:01pm

josephsproudwifey - First, I second craig in his statement that officer programs are the best way to go. And with the STA-21 program, going to school would be his job.

Going the enlisted route, only thing I will add are the locations of being stationed. As mentioned, Norfolk and Hawaii are not the only duty stations. For a CTN, the other options not mentioned would be NIOC Texas, NIOC San Diego (Special program with the SEALS), Little Creek (Special program with the SEALS), D.C. (Special program with SOCOM), NIOC Pensacola, and there are also overseas opportunities although these are few.

Special program billets are usually the deployable billets, but not attached to a ship, but rather "boots on the ground" in support of Special Warfare Units...Expeditionary Warfare for us. Most of this is behind the wire so we don't kick in the doors, but there are opportunities for that as well which are programs he can learn about once a CTN.

Comment by Craig on July 22, 2011 at 1:34am

Here is an example of a ASVAB Score sheet.  The overall score really means nothing and is only used to see if you qualify for the Navy.  The overall score must now be 50, before it use to be 35.  Things are always getting tougher.

Just click on the picture, it will get bigger...

Comment by Craig on July 22, 2011 at 1:29am

clockard - That is the best link, and actually the last one you'll ever find from that group.  Sadly it goes away 30 Sept 2011. 

http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/05000%20General%20Management%20...

 

linxs - Good to see you again.  Do you have your orders yet?

 

josephs - CTN school is hard, and your son has 1 strike.  I would actually have him try to become a Intel officer.  In the fleet they call them 1630.  1630 is just like a rating enlisted rating (CTN, IS, MM, CS).  It's actually better to be a 1610 which is a Cryptlogic Officer because it is much easier. 

Going officer is always the best way to go.  The money is alot more, and the staterooms on the ships are just 2 man room.  Sure beats living with 50 other people like the enlisted guys do.

Just curious, how can he go STA-21?  That is a very limited program.  Not many ever get it.  Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Comment by linxs321 on July 21, 2011 at 7:12pm

there was 5 total that failed out of the school and one got rolled back so we have 14 people from the original 20 and 1 that rolled back into our class.  We have a nuke guy in our class that made it all the way to the end of nuke school but got disqualified medically and he says its easier than nuke school but it all depends on how your mind works.  If you want to go into the crypto field and are afraid of not passing the school, I would recommend CTR.

Comment by linxs321 on July 21, 2011 at 6:37am

Hello All!

 

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am in my last week and if all goes well, will be graduating on Wednesday!!! It's been a long 6 months but hasn't been too bad at all.  If anyone has any questions about the school, please feel free to email me and I will try and help you out as best as I can. 

Comment by prov2324mom on July 20, 2011 at 9:46pm

Hi josephsproudwifey,

 I'm no expert but I'll answer what I can. My son just graduated in May. Before CTN he was at SEAL training and dropped due to injuries and illness. He was smart but young (19), not a studious type and never dreamed he would become a  computer geek in the Navy!

But he was motivated and worked really hard to get through the school so he succeeded. It was 6 months long and I've heard it said it is the hardest school only after Nuke. He is based in Baltimore at Ft. Meade. Lot's of CTN's go there to work at the NSA. My son wanted it because he said there are more opportunities there to do different training. So far they do not go on ships or on deployment.

 It sounds like your husband is smart and knows how to study. He would probably do well. I'm sure the others on here with more experience will give you advice too. Good luck to you and your husband.

Comment by Craig on July 18, 2011 at 8:48am

sandy - Go visit the Cryptologic museum at Corry.  It's in bldg 511.

Comment by USNproudMom on July 12, 2011 at 3:06pm

My daughter is currently still in bootcamp and PIR is 8/26. She will be leaving for Florida to start her A school to become a CTN. Glad to have a group I can go to if I have questions.

Comment by Craig on July 12, 2011 at 12:59am

I kind of thought that.  I actually went into the site in Kunia and went to all the areas.  It was strange to me to see everyone so compartmentalized.  When I was in, everyone knew everyone.  Nowadays, with the "Need to Know", people just don't associate with all the groups anymore.  Heck you could serve a entire tour without know all the CTN's in the building.  Strange....

Comment by ActiveDutyCTN on July 11, 2011 at 5:34pm

The unclass terms for the places they work (I'll spell out for those who may not know) are:
Fleet Information Operations Center(FIOC) - this is where most end up
» N3 for Navy division
Network Threat Operations Center (NTOC) - some are here
» N6xx
Tailored Access Operations (TAO) - very few here [about 5 of us], which is where I am, so I don't know very many by name - any of the Navy let alone the CTNs here.
» N6xx
Those on the N3 side tend to stay on their side, as they support "big" Navy and N6 is in support of the agency.
N6 breaks up the CTNs into two divisions so I meet up for quarters and PT (same place/time) and that is about all I get for face time with them.

Sounds like Hawaii is the place to be to get out from behind the desk and see some sunshine.

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