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Son is leaving for bootcamp in March
Started by Meiko. Last reply by clockard Jan 13, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! I can see this board is a little slow, so I hope someone will see my little post! My kid is leaving for bootcamp in March. He signed for CTN on October 1, 2018. My question is about the security clearance. When do they begin that process?…Continue
liberty for memorial weekend
Started by ProudNavySonMom Apr 30, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, does anyone know which days the liberty weekend for Memorial Day will start and end? I am planning something and my son is new at Pensacola and doesn't know when he can find out, thanks for any help!Continue
How's and What of CTN A School Florida
Started by PrincessShannon. Last reply by ProudNavySonMom Apr 30, 2018. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello there, my SR will PIR 1/23 and then go on to A school in Florida, my question is how does this work, what do they do and where do they go while waiting to class up? I have heard little about the process and am just curious if he will have to…Continue
To have or not to have a vehicle in Corry?
Started by Navymommy. Last reply by kandi.s Nov 29, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello momsmy son is leaving for Corry station for CTN trainingi have a dilemma, is it best for the sailor studying for A school and JCAC? (is that correct)for CTN not to have a car or to have a car?his stepdad(a military himself) says its a party…Continue
In holding? For how long?
Started by Navymommy. Last reply by karen Jul 25, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello moms,my son has been in holding for security clearancehe has not "badged" up as he saysIm wondering how long this will be....Im hoping he doesnt get depressed or disappointedor lose that high and or enthusiasm right after boot camp having…Continue
car
Started by Wizard. Last reply by Navymommy Jul 13, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
My Son did have a car, it was a good thing ... the base is far from everything and it's much safer for them to drive than walk to the beach and to town. Just remind him that a ticket for speeding or any infraction off base would get him kicked out…Continue
Spouse at A school
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Texasmom Nov 17, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, It looks like my son has passed his next-to-last hurtle to enlist as a CTN. He will hopefully be signing his DEP contract next week. He has one question I told him I would ask this group.Everything we can find says that the Navy will pay to…Continue
Fort Gordon
Started by 1 Proud Mom. Last reply by karen Oct 30, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
My CTN will graduate school in November and is headed to Fort Gordon. Any info about the base, area ... anything will be appreciated. So far all I know is it is in Georgia. LOLContinue
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Comment by Craig on March 4, 2010 at 1:06am
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I must admit, you got me on what you're saying. This is why I love these forum boards, you always learn something new.
What flavor is the Nuke (ET, EM, or MM)? I'm just wondering if they are doing this for certain nuke ratings (ET, EM or MM). I own a active duty website and none of our nuke's that arrive to Goose Creek are E4's. They all get it while in "A" school. But then again, I'm not sure if they have college degree's.
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Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 4, 2010 at 12:44am
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Both my sons were Petty Officer 3rd when they graduated from BC. Nukes always come out as Petty Officers thanks to Adm Rickover all those years ago. I remember my oldest had to get his uniforms striped before graduation. He said it was strange to have sailors say "yes Petty Officer", etc. When they had been out of BC longer than he had. You are right about his being a frocked E-5 for several months before his pay and housing allowance came through. But I do know he went to Pensacola as a Petty Officer. Drove his brother crazy because he beat him to Petty Officer 2 by 6 months. Nukes hate the idea that CTs advance faster then they do.
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Just checking if you have a typo on what you wrote... You said "He graduated from BC as an E-4", there is only one way that I know of that you can do this, it's called the Direct Procurement Enlistment Program (DPEP). You can actually come out as a E6 (once you complete your "A" school). Not to say it can't happen, but this will be the 1st time I've ever heard of this. I don't see how you can get a rating badge (emblem showing your job) leaving bootcamp when you have no idea what the rating is all about. Again, not to say it couldn't happen, I've just never heard of it.
Just guessing here, per the 9 month time. I think what you will find is he as a 15 months E5 (I'm counting bootcamp time). He might have worn the E5 crow, but he truly wasn't a E5 (only a frocked E5). Until your paid for E5, then you truly aren't one.
Truly I would love to hear if what your saying is correct. I work with alot of deppers, and would love to help these kids out. (yea, I keep saying kids, and I should be saying Sailors, which is what they are),
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Craig, I must admit to not understanding a lot of what you said. But here is my son's experience. He graduated from college with a degree in computer science with a minor in AI. He graduated from BC as an E-4, like his brother the Nuke. They both were Petty Officer 3 when they left for their schools. My son ( the CTN made PO2 ( E-5) after 9 months. It was all written down in his enlistment contract before he left for BC.
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Beleive it or not I don't always quote instructions (just years of helping people), but I do what you guys to be aware about advancements.,
Just to clarify, CTN come in the Navy under the Advance Technical Field (ATF). What you get is automatic E2 out of bootcamp. Some sailors will actually get E3 out of bootcamp if they have certain things (college, ROTC, Sea Cadets...ect). No matter what, you must still meet the Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirements to be advance. So normal CTN will be E2 from bootcamp, then must wait 9 months to be an E3, then must wait 6 months to be E4. However, if you were promoted to E3 after bootcamp, then you can be a E4 in 6 months.
The bottomline is everyone must wait until they meet the TIR for the next paygrade.
See the below, look at para 10C, where it says "including TIR,"
http://www.npc.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/MILPERSMAN/1000MilitaryPer...
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Here is a link to the advancement manual which will show you the time you must wait to be advanced. Look at page 26, para 202 for the the offical rule.
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/648D1DBD-58F2-4A73-9E07-8A22B3...
Lastly, I know it must drive you ladies crazy with all these rules. I don't want to overwhelm you, but I also don't want you guys to not know what truly happens. Again, just years of helping deppers and family members...
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For those that think their sailor might be interested in being part of the SEAL team as a CTN, read this message.... Understand the Physical training will be rough, but the various benefits are cool. You'll freak out when you see your kid next, they are allowed to grow their hair long (really long), grow beards, and just fit in as a civilian. Hope this link works....
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&a...
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Per the comment of CT's combining, that is really old news. I haven't heard of anything resently. What happen a few years back is the CTO's and the IT combined, and now they are all IT's..... Then the EW's and the CTT's combined, and now they are all CTT's. Then the CTM were suppose to go away completely, but at the last minute they allow that rating to remain, but the problem was is all the senior people had already crossrated to CTN's. So now their is a shortage of CTM's..... Then the CTA's combined with the YN's, so now they are all YN's.... So I beleive what you're hearing is way old news....
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Craig, You are of course welcome here. There are guys in other groups and they are a great help when we need info. I don't know what we would do without Mark in our sub and nuke groups. So stay around.
My youngest son is a sub nuke and has his "Fish". Its good to know that my oldest will also have a pin. Its bad enough that the nuke refers to his brother as "the dry land sailor".
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For the NEC, they are listing in NAVPERS 18068F. Just click on this link, and do a search for 9306 or 9307 or 9308 and you will find out exactly what you son does. He will be either a 9306 or 9307 now. http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/89E4DCCF-5161-4DC7-9FF1-075F53...
When I say Special Ops, I mean for CTN's. They work with the SEAL teams, but remember, they must also do them physical training as the SEAL teams.
I will send it to you tonight. I need to find it, and figure out how to get it to you. Even though it is public knowledge, I don't want to put it on the boards...
The books should be out. I just need to figure out which command has them.
Lastly, I was a bit leary of joining here. I know this is a mom's site and I didn't want to ruin the group if you guys didn't want a guy here. I would say I'm a expert with the Navy, expecially the CTN field. Just wanted to help you guys and get this section the correct answers. CTN's are such a small group, that our sons or daughters will run into each other in the future. Just wanted to offer the knowledge....
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clockard, (sorry I don't know what to call everyone yet)... I was looking through the old post and notice you asked where CTN get stationed (your post on Jan 8th). If you still need the list just let me know.
Yea, I need to remember my audience.
btw: Can you ask your son if his command has the new qualification book for the Information Dominance Corps Warfare pin (aka Nerd Warfare) which was just approve last week. I'm trying to get a copy for my son. His command hasn't receive the qual book yet.
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/1739D4C6-2728-46D2-889C-5431A1...
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