Cryptologic Technician Maintenance	CTM
	The Cryptologic Technician Maintenance branch offers a career in the installation, configuration, diagnosis, and repair of state-of-the-art electronic, computer, and network hardware and software systems.

The Cryptologic Technician Maintenance branch offers a career in the installation, configuration, diagnosis, and repair of state-of-the-art electronic, computer, and network hardware and software systems.

Obligation: A School guarantee requires an active duty obligation of four years. Enlistees enter as E-1s (seaman recruits).

Advancement: Advancement to E-2 (apprentice within a rating) will be made after successful completion of recruit training and completion of all advancement in rate requirements (including minimum time in rate). Advancement to paygrade E-3 (seaman) will be made after completion of all advancement-in-rate requirements (including minimum time in rate). Advancement to paygrade E-4 (petty officer third class) will be made after successful completion of initial school training and after all advancement-in-rate requirements (including minimum time in rate) are completed.

What They Do:
The duties of the CTM include:

•  Perform hardware and software isolation and repair of state-of-the-art electronic,computer and network equipment and related systems using complex test and analysis equipment, diagnostic software, hand tools and technical publications;

•  Perform computer and electronic system hardware and software installation, configuration and modification;

•  Analyze the configuration and monitor the operation of computer telecommunications and networking systems;

•  Maintain fleet cryptologic permanent and carry-on direct support systems required in special land, sea surface and subsurface operations.

Working Environment
CTMs are assigned to equipment installation activities, electronic maintenance, and computer networking system departments and divisions. They may be assigned to either day work or shift work in a large facility or one of the individual or two-person independent duty assignments at sea or ashore.

Departments and divisions are usually divided into specialized maintenance shops and are normally air-conditioned, well-lighted, and completely equipped.

Qualifications and Interests

CTMs must learn advanced computer, network, and electronic system troubleshooting methods based on complicated technical concepts. They must be resourceful, logical and possess an average degree of manual dexterity and be of exceptional character. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet eligibility requirements for continuous access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI). Eligibility for a top secret clearance is determined by the results of a Single Scope Background Investigation followed by a reinvestigation every five years. Normal color perception and normal hearing are required.

Opportunities

The CTM rating is divided into two major career-training communities: fleet cryptologic maintenance on board Surface ships and fleet cryptologic maintenance support in direct support roles on surface and subsurface combatants. Duty assignments are determined by the CTM's qualifications, past duty history and vacancies.

Opportunities for formal training in advanced computer-based systems are provided for about 50 percent of all CTM assignments. More than 800 men and women work in this rating.

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