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

Wow - what a nice welcome you guys give!!

 

Salpetty - Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to talk to my son since he arrived.  We got home late yesterday afternoon and he left a msg on our answering machine but it cut him off.  He doesn't have a cell phone yet cause he let his expire here since he wanted to get a new one. I bet they'll be in the same classes too.

 

So, do CTT's actually go directly to Corry?  I thought I read somewhere that they might start out at NAS to do INDOC and ATT class and then end up at Corry. 

My daughter went straight to Corry.  When they left the airport, they dropped off everyone going to NAS first.

The only ones that go to NAS first are people that need the ATT class such as 6 year CTT's other wise you go straight to Corry.  My son is a 6 year.

My son is CTM and he had to do the ATT class at NAS first also before heading to Corry. He like Corry better. .

I have learned so much on this site and it is the best!  My sailor's last day of C school is Friday- then he gets to come home for leave for some days before reporting to San Diego on 18th October.  I don't think i can leave this group and will stay connected if only just to keep in touch with all you guys-

Don't know what type of bachelor housing he will get at Navy Base SD,. so he says Navy will move his stuff after he knows if he has room enough for his big big chair....  Not sure he can delay the move or if things have to go during this time- seems to give me different answers all the time.  Anyway- welcome newbies- the knowledge you will gain on this site is awesome-

My sailor third from left- on graduation from A school- he carried the American flag for that ceremony that day. :)

 

 

Can you believe after all this time I finally figured out how to download pictures! GEEZ 

 

My Sailor - 2nd from right in the back- with the glasses.

Very nice pictures. I live in San Diego and he will have lots to do here.

Navymom4j- Great pics I was there last week.

I'm really enjoying all this entertainment!!!  And thanks for all the info.

Lmao

hello everyone.  kinda new to this site.  been quite awhile since i have been able to get online! seems like forever when i was on boot camp site everyday!

my daughter just graduated for CTR & received her new orders.  she gets to come home next week for 5 days, then is driving her car to her new station.  visited her during labor day weekend, but will be so happy to have her home for a few days!

i am looking forward to finally getting back online & talking to people about what our kids & ourselves are going thru!  it's been a very long summer!

Welcome Sherilyn   Congratulations to you and your daughter.  My son is also a CTR currently stationed at Ft Meade   He has been there about 2 months  Where is your daughters next duty station?

Oh, how we would love to have our son being stationed in the US!  We hate so much that he is going to Japan.  It's way to much money to fly there and visit.  So, hopefully he'll be able to come home once a year on leave!  He's getting a little more excited about it.  Had his polygraph test last Monday.  Poor kid is only 18 and has never done anything wrong in his short life.  But, he said he was still so nervous.  Must of passed though, because he never got a call saying otherwise.  Can't wait to see him on Oct. 13th!!!!  Then home for 21 days!!!!  Then off to Japan he goes!  YUCK!!!!!  We're keeping it all positive for him though.  Telling him it's an experience of a life time.  Which I know it will be, but the part of not seeing him for 3 years is what I hate.

Pamela, I know where you are coming from. My son is CTM though and he also will be going to Japan. But not until January. We thought it would be soon but he got assigned a c school. Which made me happy as we would have missed his 21st birthday. But he wanted to see the world. And we are happy for him as he wanted to go to Japan. He is very much looking forward to Japan. And us to are not sure if we will be able to visit because of the cost. But still happy for him.

My son will be home for here with us for his 19th.  His b-day is Oct. 30th.  We live in Daytona Beach and will have to have him back up to Pensacola for the 4th.  He has to be in Japan by the 11th.  My nephew is in Japan on the George Washington and loves it.  My son and he are already planning on a snowboarding trip.  My son will be in Misawa which is northern Japan.  Lots of snow up there compared to where my new nephew is.  My son wanted to go to Denver.  Or at least some place in the US.  Japan is a far cry from that.  But, as I said, he is starting to get excited.  I know when it's time for him to leave the flood gates will open!!!

I meant to say he'll be home with us for his 19th.  Don't know what the heck I was typing!  LOL!!

Pamela, Mine will be in Yokosuka. He is trying to come home during his wait for c school to start Oct 31st for 2 weeks. Then he will be home dec 13th until he has to leave to Japan. Has to be there by Jan 10th. His 21st is Nov 27th. Thanksgiving weekend. Since it's sunday we plan on taking him out sat night at midnight. He will have to be back at Corry sunday night for school monday morning. Also we live in middleburg.

Craig thanks, My son plans on using this. He can use it between a and c school? Or does it have to between c school and duty station?

 

Craig- I already had exited out. Sorry.

No problem.  Man it just tickes me off when I do that....  I will repost it after I write it up again...

 

Thanks Craig!!

Ok, since I killed my own post because I hit the little "x", I will post this again. Man I hate Google Chrome for not asking "Are you sure you want to delete?"...
Anyways,
Since alot of the sailors in this group are getting ready to transfer from school, to their new PCS duty station, I wanted to bring up this again about RAP and HARP duty.
RAP duty allows sailors to save some of their leave by working at the recruiting station while on vacation. This helps the Navy by having the sailor work and talk to people from their own town and let them know about the Navy. It's a win/win for the Navy. The sailor wins by not having to use up leave (vacation), while the Navy wins by having these sailors get others to join.
Most sailors haven't a clue about RAP and HARP duty, so I will let you guys pass it on to them.
Here is the official instructions, and I will talk about RAP duty below, since most don't qualify for HARP. (but I will post a link about HARP too).
RAP_duty_instruction
HARP_duty_instruction

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1. RAP duty can not take/use rap while on holiday leave while still stationed at "A" School.
2. RAP duty is only when a sailor is on leave between school and prior to reporting to their first command. It cannot use between "A" and "C" school.
3. Students do not qualify for HARP duty, as they must be at their first command.
MILPERSMAN 1050-220
Recruiting Assistance Leave Program
What Is the Recruiting Assistance Leave Program
a. Members on regular leave between “A” or “C” school or apprenticeship training and their first permanent duty station may participate in a program of 5 consecutive days of assistance to recruiting.
b. This assistance includes but is not limited to the following items:
(1) regularly scheduled school canvassing visits,
(2) speaking at recruiting functions and civic activities,
(3) follow-up of PRO-NAVY-RTC referrals, and
(4) accompanying recruiters on home visits.
How to Document Participation
a. After completion of recruiting assistance, members must obtain documentation of participation by endorsement from the Navy Recruiting District.
b. Upon reporting to next duty station, such documentation will constitute the authority for personnel officers and personnel support activity detachments to credit member with up to 5 days of non-chargeable leave.

Craig- My sailor is doing RAP - coming home to Denver and doing RAP at the recruiters office where he initially joined. I am so excited as he comes home Oct 3rd!

Looking at San Diego and finding all sorts of neat reasons to rejoice over this location for his first tour. So excited and can't wait to drive the car out there for him later.

 

 

Let me assure you...San Diego is awesome!!! I'm in Long Beach, CA.  Not far from SD.  My daughter want's to be in San Diego, as she belongs to a yacht club down there.  She's a sailor...as well as a sailor :)  Lots to see and do there and the weather is just awesome!  And close enough to be able to enjoy the snow as well!

Salpetty: that is so good to hear. We were there on vacation when my sailor was 10 and did the whole tour thing but he has little memory of it. Except for Lego Land HA HA. anyway- he is excited! Plus it is a two day drive from Denver which makes for ROAD Trips!!  I used to live in Santa Anna and Santa Barbara- and would go to San Diego on occasion. Beautiful Place! He already knows a Marine being stationed there from P'cola and other Sailors also  who have orders for different ships. So will have friends right off.

Salpetty- where is the closest ski area to San Diego? My sailor grew up snowboarding .

Anywhere in Big Bear area is good.  Snow Valley, Bear Mountain, Snow Summit are tops. 

I grew up in Santa Ana :)

NavyMom4J - Are you going to the packing party?

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/coloradomoms/forum/topics/packing-...

I think glassdog and I will be there...

Craig- ah I wish I could- but bad timing for me- I will be working with my horse in some sessions to practice my horsemanship to put on some demonstrations coming up and I need the practice BAD!  Otherwise I would be there. Hopefully next time one is planned I can go. I have never done a packing party! and would love to go sometime.

Yup hubby and I will be there!  

Craig I am trying to get a CTR design done before we meet.  This sounds like it will be a good party.

NavyMom4J the parties occur through out the year so hope to meet you some time.

Going to see my sailor at Corry this weekend :)  I will look to see if they have any CT shirts at the NEX.

Sunshine- We say some at the small nex on Corry last week. Just not the one my son wanted in his size. He was going to keep checking back.

I remembered seeing one at my sons A school graduation in July. Seemed like the only sizes were 3x or something. I don't remember what was on them. I'll scope out the competition for Craig and Glassdog.lol   We usually end up going to both NEXs. I need a Navy Mom hoodie so.....

I will see you there glassdog.  The wife and I will be going.  This will be kind-of fun for the T-shirts.  I remember long ago the CTM logo was the stupidist thing you ever saw, yet it stuck forever since no one else did one.  It was made in the 1972.  

It was a dragon with a voltmeter and a screwdriver.  It really, really, really looked bad, but everyone had it....

NavyMom4J - I know our sons graduate this Friday together. So happy to hear your son is coming home oct 3. Still waiting to hear the date my son will come home. They decided during his dental clearance he needed to get his wisdom teeth out. Not sure why it wasn't done in boot camp. Hopefully as soon as he finishes up with the dental work he will be able to come home. Enjoy the visit with your son!

Clockard I think that is true. My oldest 5 years ago got his teeth pulled in BC but my middle son who was there in Jan 11 didn't have his dental work done until A school. Maybe having them out in BC took them out of training to long.

Think he was told in boot camp they may have to be reevaluated. Guess good idea to take them out before they became a problem. Just anxious to see him.

Anyone tell me how to look up info from Corry Station/Field to see if A school for IT will be closed down for any part of the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays?

Welcome mombychoice, Not sure if they post it anywhere. It depends on the class and if they decide to not have class wed or get out early. When does your sailor get to Corry? I know they will have a 4 day weekend over Thanksgiving. Not sure how they work Christmas.

My son said they will be closed for two weeks at Christmas.  However, half will stay one week and the other the week after due to having to stand watch for base at Corry.

To all-

To all your sailors graduating today from C school-or A school- Congratulations and best wishes to them as they head out to their first assignments in the fleet... Fair winds and following seas!

 

 

Let the adventure begin! Sailor came home on the 16th, got married on the 23rd, leaves today back to Pensacola to collect his gear, driving to Norfolk, checks in then is flown to his ship for the start of his job as 6-yr CTT. Wow...we are all exhausted but excited to see what happens. It almost feels like the day he left for bootcamp. Trying to reign in all these emotions.

roysmom: I can only imagine- wow- and a wedding to boot! Congrats to your sailor!

Just a reminder for the Colorado folks that want to go to the packing party.  It is tomorrow at the Arvada Recruiting Center.  Further info is under a sub grouping in the Colorado Moms group.

I have a CTR tee shirt idea in my head now I just need to get it drawn out!  Will try to do that by tomorrow!

Wow! So many weddings! Must be something in the cryptology water fountain. We have no idea when his wife will be able to follow him from CA to VA. He should be back to base sometime early Nov then out again for some time end of Jan. Such a tough start to our youngsters and their spouses but I can sure see why they do it...military sure helps them to grow up fast!

I smile I answered your question on the pensacola page. My son is CTM.

 

Lady Hamilton- You daughter will like Corry. My son works the quarterdeck during the week either morning or afternoon. He is in holding for c school and that is his job. He said it is a stress free while waiting for class to start the end of Oct. The stress will be back on then. 

Your daughter must be a fleet returnee to be at the gateway inn?

Lady- My older son has been in for 5 years and is AT2. He just resigned last fall so in a few years he is thinking of changing if he has to. He said one of his specialties though is under manned so he may not have to. He said he would go CT also if he has to. I think it was really to compete with his brother who is CTM.

All top security clearances have that same requirement .