What the difference between a 4 year & 6 year CTT?

[Craig]

This is all unclassified:

The 4 year & 6 year CTT's do the ELectronic INTelligence (ELINT).  The 4 year CTT's are the operators, while the 6 years are the technical who do the Technical.  The 6 year CTT's have a excellent knowledge of electronics, and electronic signals.  Think of it like a MRI.  You have guys operating the MRI, and you have guys repairing the MRI. 

 

We use to have a rating called Electronic Warfare (EW), however, the Navy got rid of that rating and combined them with CTT's about 10 years ago.  The CTT that are 6 years (ie the technical) performs preventive and corrective maintenance on this system called the AN/SLQ-32 system which is used for Deceptive Electronic Countermeasures (DECM).  Which means they will be on ships alot.  They are electronic guru's.  To maintain something you also have to know how it operates.  So the technicals have the best of both worlds, they have to know how to operator and repair it,  but they have to enlist 6 years to get it because of the long traing pipeline.

http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/slq32/

[WandaG]

Are the training schools difficult for the CTT's?

[Craig]

Wanda - The Navy wants all sailors to be successful.  When your daughter takes her ASVAB she will receive a score on 10 different areas.  These scores will tell her what she's qualified to do.  Suppose she sucks in math, then there is no way the Navy would put her in Nuke school.  It would hurt the Navy, and well as the sailor.  It use to be if you missed the score by just a couple points, you could get a waiver.  Not any more, there is just too many people that want in, so these are the minimum scores.   Have her write down the 10 different area scores and I can tell you what she would be eligible for.  REMEMBER, the overall score doesn't mean crap.  You'll hear so many people will say "My kid scored a 77 on the test".  The only time the overall score counts is you must score at least a 50 to get into the Navy (it use to be 35).  Without the indivual scores, you can't figure out anything.  All she needs to do is ask for them before and after her ASVAB test.  Just tell her to tell them she wants to compare her scores with the ASVAB for Dummies book, which proves that she cares.

 

Here is the scores your daughter needs to get to even be eligible for CTT or MC..

CTT 4 year = VE + MK + GS = 162

CTT 6 year = AR + MK +EI + GS = 223

MC = VE + AR = 109

This all can be found at the below link, just do a seach of CTT or MC

http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/Directives/1130_8H/change%208...

I actually made an ASVAB calculator for my NavyDEP website.  However, I haven't kept it updated.  But here is some snapshots of the screens.

Hope that makes sense....

 

 

 

 

[WandaG]

My daughter scored 166 for the 4yr CTT and 220 under the 6yr CTT. She also scored 110 for the MC. So I guess she will only qualify for the 4 yr CTT and MC as well as other jobs we have listed that she qualified for. She also likes OS and QM.

[Craig]

For OS:

VE + MK + CS = 157

or

AR + (2*MK) + GS = 210

 

For QM:

VE + AR = 96

 

Just a couple questions... Even though it's rare if females, is she colored blind?...  if she is, it limits what she qualifies for. 

With the OS rating, I hope she doesn't get tired easily.  That rating you mainly work in a room that is totally black, except for a few red lights.  I know I couldn't hack it.  I like to sleep too much. 

WIth QM, you're always on the bridge.  It has too many officers to put up with.  You're always in the "Limelight"...   

[WandaG]

Thanks for all the information Craig. I appreciate your insight. My daughter did qualify for OS and QM.

 

Her scores are as follows: GS=52, AR=52, WK=58, PC=56, MK=56, EI=60, AS=48, MC=52, AO=62, VE=58

She also passed her typing test for MC.

 

She is not color blind. She also passed her physical at MEPS. We're just waiting from the recruiter to let us know if she will be returning to MEPS this week to select her rating and to swear in.

 

 

[Craig]

Wanda - I just ran your numbers through my ASVAB calculator.  She actually qualifies for a lot of ratings.  Remember though, I coded this program about 2 years ago and sometimes scores change, but it's not often.  I know CTN change their scores alot since alot of sailors were rocking out (failing) of the course.  So they made the scores even higher. 

Of all the ratings she qualifies for, I would have her take a second look at these (ie read up on them):

CTR, IS, CTI, CTT.  These are the real money makers in the civilian world. 

http://www.navydep.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36 

 

Here is the ones she qualified for:

CE, UT, GM, EA, BU, CS, SH, QM, AZ, IS, CTR, MC, BM, ABE, ABF, ABH, PR, AO, MM, EN, GSM, HT, DC, MR, AD, AM, AME, AS, AW, MN, IC, EM, GSE, LN, PS, YN, HM, HM (dental), AG, CTI, CTT, MA

[WandaG]

Thanks Craig, I'll be sure to pass this on to my daughter. All this information is very helpful. I just found out she will be going to MEPS this Wednesday to select her rating and to swear in. It's very exciting! :o)

[salpetty]

Can anyone tell me how long "A' School is for a CTT? My daughter is on a 4-year contract.  She leaves for bootcamp in 11 days.

[Craig]

salt - It should be 14 weeks since she's not an AEF CTT.

http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84

[salpetty]

Thanks!  I want you to know how much I appreciate all the info and energy you put up on here and navydep!  You are obviously an invaluable resource!  If only I could say the same for my daughter's recruiters.  They seem to be only interested in fluffing up their own evals.  As much as I hate it, I've had to play the Petty Officer Mommy card with them.  It seems to be the only way to get them to do their jobs.

 

Bravo Zulu to you and keep doing what you're doing.  These kids are lucky to have you in their corner!!!