Cryptology ~ CTI ~ CTM ~ CTN ~ CTR ~ CTT ~ CWT Corry Station Pensacola Florida and Monterey California

Welcome!.. We are the Cryptology group! We are committed to helping the sailors and family members of "Spooks".  Spooks are what sailors call the CTI, CTN, CTT, CTR, CTM in the fleet.   Come join the gang!

And the newest rating - CWT - Cyber Warfare Technician.

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  • CRF230dad

    Craig I cannot PM you until you accept my request. I forgot to include a message.

  • navymom3

    CRG230dad- If your son is graduating a school they do have a small ceremony for that. They announce everyone's name and they come up and get there certificates. It is a good spot for pics.

  • CRF230dad

    He seems to think it let be in a secure area where no electronics are allowed. Hope he is wrong. 8^)

  • navymom3

    CRFdad- If it's a school grad they do it in the Chapel. And yes you can have pics there. They will even stop and pose for you. If it is C school grad my son had his in his classroom. Which we could not go to. And No pics. But he did bring home a pic of his whole class that they took along with his certificate.

  • Craig

    CRF - I just added you....  

    For the others, this is for advancement, not graduation.  

  • Joy

    Our son's C school "graduation" was outside somewhere.  My husband took pictures and they even ask him if he would like to say a few words!!!!!!!!  Of course he did!!!

  • Joy

    Navy movers packed up and hauled away our CTT son's belongings in Hawaii yesterday!  He is excited about his next adventure with the Navy!

  • NavyMom4J

    My CTT Comes home tonight for Christmas! Can't wait!

  • Craig

    A totally awesome video...

  • calliecl

    My son home on leave but when he goes back to Pensacola looking to buy a used car. Anyone know a reputable place to buy van inexpensive car?
  • cinder

    Lots of military guys will sell their cars before they move. That is how my son bought his truck. Go on Craig's list. From my sons experience everyone was honest about their cars.
  • CRF230dad

    Picked my son (new CTT3) this morning from the airport. We have him for 2 weeks, what a wonderful Christmas gift. 8^)

  • CRF230dad

    If anybody here has any pictures from Friday the 16th A school graduation at Corry let me know please.

  • Craig

    CRF - I know my son couldn't take any pics since it was inside the compound.  However, he was able to pin my nephews crow on....  Woo-hoo!

  • CRF230dad

    Craig - I guess it was held in the chapel but only a few family members were there so I'm hoping. I saw one group pic my son was tagged in one photo on facebook. Maybe your nephew is in it also.

  • Craig

    CRF - I was totally confused what you were saying before. I thought you said your son was getting advanced.  The advancements are in the compound, and they excort the families into the compound (ie no camera's allowed).  However, the graduations are at the chapel.  Anyone can bring camera's.  So they were both on the same base, both the same rating, but one was in the chapel, one was in building 1099.  

    It all makes sense now.  

  • Craig

    Man, I found this funny...  This guy has been a thorn in the U.S. world's side for a long time....  good riddance.  

  • rorysmom(Ship13Div244)

    CTT left today for a quick 5-day at sea. At least he will be back to his wife for their 1st Christmas together as husband and wife. He did accept position as an honor guard for his ship. He seems excited. When on deployment early next year he said they will be doing 11 burials at sea. He seems very proud.
  • salpetty

    Craig...you really are funny!

  • salpetty

    Dee...I'll hug mine for you :)  I'm sure this will be a hard holiday for them (and you).  Now just imagine how special the next homecoming will be!  Merry Christmas to you..

  • calliecl

    My son's orders came through for San Diego! I think I have seen comments on shipping personal vehicles but just want to confirm.  If we buy our son a car in NJ (his original home) will the navy pay to ship from NJ to CA?  He finished A school at Corry and this would be his first permanent station move.

  • NavyMom4J

    Congratulations- my son is in San Diego too- maybe they can find eachother!

  • Oceans3

    I have a question for all of you, my child is in boot camp right now but she is set to go to Monterey for her Aschool for CTI training.  How long are they in Aschool?  Do they get breaks?  I know she has to go straight to Aschool after PIR so I am just wondering when she will ever come home again.  Thanks

  • navymom3

    Oceans3-They normally will get leave between A school and there duty station. Unless they have c school. Then it could be between c school and duty station. Unless there is a ling wait between schools. I do not know how long CTI school is. If you go to the top of this page there is a link to a CTI group.

  • emilyann

    My husband is cross rating from STG to CTR at Corry Station. He graduates January 13, and we still don't have orders. One guy in his class has orders so far. I'm kinda freaking out! It's coming close! 

  • Craig

    Oceans -  We talk about all the CT rating here, but if you want info only for the CTI clan, use this link.  They are really awesome people.

    http://www.navyformoms.com/group/cti

  • emilyann

    Do orders come in for the whole class, or individually? And does it matter any if he's a fleet returnee? I'm just worried as to why we still don't have orders.

  • Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor

    I could be wrong, but I think fleet returnees get their Orders way earlier than the newer sailors.  My son was in A school with a fleet returnee and his friend got his Orders quite a few months ago and my son (new sailor) is still awaiting his Orders.  

  • CRF230dad

    Word has it that there are no open billets for CTTs anywhere in the fleet right now (saturated). No orders for the foreseeable future. Could be a long hold in P-Cola. 8^(

  • cinder

    Myson is Ctt also and waiting for his c school. Do they really just have them stay in Pensacola until something opens up? As Craig says it is not bad being at Correy.
  • sunshine73

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  • salpetty

    Merry Christmas to all of you.  I'm sure enjoying my time with my sailor :)

  • navymom3

    I am a member of Molly's adopt a sailor and we really could use your help in the next 5 days. We are trying to win a grant from Pepsi to be able to buy material for our sewing members to make pillow cases for our sailors and soldiers that we send to. If you could click on the link below and vote for us we would be so greatfull. You can also text a vote by texting 110201 to 73774. You can vote once each day until dec. 31st. Thanks so much for your help. Here is the link.

    http://www.refresheverything.com/dreamcases

  • Angie (Dan's Mom)

    Im at the navy lodge right now in annapolis watching a movie with my sailor and my 80 yo mom  We are having a fun time  Tomorrow we are taking her to the wwii memorial in dc and the next day - his 22nd - bday we are going to the crypt museum at ft meade during the day and then meeting his friends at the rams head tavern in savage mills md

  • salpetty

    Have fun!!! and Happy Birthday Sailor!!

  • navymom3

    Have fun Angie! And tell Dan Happy birthday!!

  • sunshine73

    Sounds great Angie. Happy birthday to DAn!

  • Chimelle 3/149

    CTN Son finally got his written orders and is in the checking out process at Corry. He was able to come home for a week over Christmas and now is moving on to his first duty station. We're happy for him to start his job and he's very excited! It's been a roller coaster ride the last nine months. Thank you all for the advice so far-it's been great having info.

  • navymom3

    Congrats Chimelle- Where is your sailor headed?

  • NavyMom4J

    Chimelle3/149  Congrats- so good to hear - my sailor 3/149  is stationed in San Diego - he is finding out how the fleet is so very different from tech school-  and now wishes he were back in Pensacola-  LOL- quite an adjustment to real Navy life in the fleet. Of course it has been hard as well since he hasn't been doing his real job since his ship is in dry dock- good luck to your sailor- always good memories of meeting your sailor after PIR.

  • boilermom

    What can anyone tell me about C school for CTR's?  How long does it last, what do they study (or what you think they study) at the different schools? How many C schools are there? Sorry for all of the questions! Thanks in advance for any info.

  • Chimelle 3/149

    He's headed to NIOC Norfolk. 

    NavyMon4J-I wonder if they've kept in touch? I know that several of the149/150 group have so far. One of them is in San Diego (well, at least one) and they fb often. It's neat that they end up with friends all over!

  • sunshine73

    Boilermom, there are several C schools that very in length for CTRs. Craig will be able to answer this when he sees it. My sons C school depended on how quickly they passed tests (96 was minimum pass) and moved to the next lesson. A friends daughter was in C school for 3 mos in Texas.

  • Craig

    boiler - All the schools have different length.  Per the schools, you need to ask him what his four numeral Naval Enlisted Classification (NEC) code is.  That will tell you exactly (unclassified) what he does.  All CT's usually start in the 9100 series, but there are others with oddball numbers.  Go to this link and search (Ctrl-F) for CTR, which will tell you everything, or you could search for 9100, and just read down.  

    http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/nec/NECOSVolII/Docu...

  • sailorwifenmom

    Hi, I'm new to the group, and I guess you could say we're a CT family.  I used to be a CTT, and my husband is a CTR.  We're currently stationed in Japan with our daughter, and our son is in P-cola going to CTN "A" school. 

  • sailorwifenmom

    Oh, and I just read the question about CTR "C" schools.  I'm not sure how many there are, but I know that over the yrs, my husband has been to 5 "C" schools over the years, the last one before we came here.  It's one of those things, we joke that he's almost had a C school each time we've transferred lol.

  • navymom3

    Welcome sailorwifenmom, My middle sailor is a CTM and is getting ready to head to Japan next week. Your info on the Japan site was great. My older sailor is thinking if he has to change rates in 3 years he might go to a CT rate. He is currently an ATI.

  • navymom3

    Ok today is the last day to help out Mollys Adopt a sailor program get a 5K grant from Pepsi. All votes have to be by midnight est tonight. You can go to this link and vote http://pep.si/v0wdFc

    Plus you can text in a vote by texting 110201 to 73774. We are currently at 22 and need to be at 20. Please help us reach our goal. It only takes a few minutes to do. Your sailors ship may be the next one to get boxes from Molly's.

  • sunshine73

    Son is finally on the way to Hawaii :) and :(  He was thrilled that they moved him to 1st class. The TSA wouldn't let us through this morning due to the flight boarding in only 30 minutes.  I think he felt bad and moved our son to the front of the security line.

  • emilyann

    We got our orders today! He got shore duty at Buckley Afb in Denver! My husband has to go to C School in Texas until April 29, and our NLT date is May 29. Am I able to move now, or do I have to wait?