Navy Cryptology

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Comment by Phil Shannon on August 9, 2012 at 5:27am

My girl is at school now, on the way to becoming a CTT. She is on the 6 year program. Thanks for the info, Craig. This is good to know.

Comment by Craig on August 9, 2012 at 2:29am

Max - There is a big difference between CTM's and CTT's.  I was a CTM.  CTM's are almost identical as a ET, except with a Top Secret/SBI security access.  You will learn electronic and you repair systems.  You are also like a handy man because you will fix everything from paper shredder to changing light bulbs.  The reason is no one else can easily get access to the working space because it is so classified.  So you do it all.  I LOVED IT.

 

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 technicians 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/

CTT is a pretty stressful job.  When an incoming missile is headed for you, you are the last line of defense.  You blow the chaff up in the air hoping the missile will get confused.  

Here is an actual section from a CTT training manual.  

*** This is unclassified ***

This isn't a joke.   

Comment by Craig on August 9, 2012 at 2:12am

Richard - What do you mean waiting for his 1st assignment?  Does he have his security clearance?

Comment by Richard B. on August 7, 2012 at 10:08pm

Hi, Guys, my son is a CTN who is stationed at Ft. Meade.  He has been there almost a year and is still waiting for his first assignment.  Any thoughts on whether this is a typical wait, and if so, when might he expect to be assigned?

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 7, 2012 at 5:15pm

I posted a link on your page Max of who to ask: http://www.navydads.com/profile/CraigM

Comment by Max on August 7, 2012 at 5:12pm

Hello,

I was wondering if someone could tell me the difference/pros and cons between CTM and CTT. I know both descriptions but I was wondering if someone with actual experience could enlighten me.

Comment by BillG on July 21, 2012 at 8:41pm

I just heard about the CT3 killed at the Aurora, CO movies. Current news ID's him as John Larimer age 27...and he was, according to the news, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base. I am praying for him as well as his family and friends.

Comment by Craig on July 20, 2012 at 10:39pm

Denise - I have so many answers....  I am a retired CTM, and my entire family is CT's, except for 1 traitor Air Force daughter ~ha

Comment by DANIEL J MOFFETT on June 20, 2012 at 8:37am

Thanks Craig!

Will Pass on to him!

Best

Dan

Comment by Craig on June 20, 2012 at 12:36am

Actually, the overall score of 93 means nothing except to join the Navy.  For CTN he needs the following scores:

AR+2MK+GS=235
OR
VE+AR+MK+MC=235

As far as cross rating to CTN.  It is actually really hard now.  That rating is way overmanned.  However, they do accept some.  So he needs to put in his package and see's what happens.   

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