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For friends and family of CTNs - Welcome to all new members!
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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 LLovesmysailor on January 31, 2010 at 12:16pm
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Stripes on all white uniforms are always black. Petty Officers stripes are white on black dress uniforms. The new camo uniforms have me totally confused and I have no idea what they put on them. They do, however have a very large patch. It kind of looks like a bullseye. I think that's just because it is this brightly colored patch on their chest on the camo shirt.
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The winter PIRs are definitely smaller. My oldest son's was a lot smaller,but we still had to sit in our designated numbered area.
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I did it twice. The first time it was in early Sept and nice and warm. The second time it was much colder and windy. The second time it seemed a lot longer a walk. My husband says he thinks its a little under a half a mile. I think that's about right. It took us about 15 minutes to walk over there. But then I walk real slow.
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Steph, Don't count on the two boys leaving at the same time. They fly out depending on the availability of seats on the airlines. I would suggest investing in a pair of thermal underware. You have to walk from the front gate area across the base to the building they have the graduation in and then back to the front gate. If your sailor has the day off immediately after the ceremony, you will have to wait around for him. So, hats, gloves and warm coats are the order of the day.
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Terrilynn, Make sure you dress in warm clothes. The wind off the lakes is incredibly cold. My son's PIR was in early May and we almost froze on the long walk to the building where they have the graduation. BTW, wear comfortable shoes!
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Yup, they are the only land locked sailors that I know about. Chris' brother gives him no end of grief over that one. Not to mention that they are the rate with the fastest promotion time table in the Navy. They make Chief in less than half the time of other Petty Officers. The only rate that runs a close second are the Nukes. An endless source of teasing amoung my two sons. The reason for the fast advancement is that the CTN rate only entered the Navy in 2004. I still don't know exactly what he does, but I know that CTNs do different things depending on where they are. My son has a set of books called "Ethical Hacking". Imagine what you wish.
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Terrilynn, CTNs are all shore based. Right now they are sending a ton of them to Ft Meade which is not a Navy base. Can't explain what they do there, not on this sight. My son is in Norfolk and will be there for several years before heading up to Ft Meade himself. As far as housing, the only experience I have is with the much shorter CTN school. Since it is now a 6 month class, I think those rules have changed. I do have experience with my other son, who is a Nuke. Nuke school is 6 months and they provide housing for spouses. The Navy will provide him with that information when he gets to Pensacola as part of his INDOC.
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clockard, I think you are right. CTNs leave BC as E-3 or E-4s. My son went into the Navy with a college degree, so he automatically left BC as a Petty Officer. I remember him saying that the guys with college credits were all Petty Officers by the time school started at Corry. He made E-5 (Petty Officer 2) a year after leaving Corry.
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Patti A, Now is a good time to practise talking about nothing. I even resorted to sending him a questionaire in the mail. You know, the fill in the blank kind. I didn't learn anything but I at least got some creative answers. Like 10 different ways to say "I can't tell you that".
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momoffour, We have a CTN group. So check in with us there once in a while. We'd love to have you join us.
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