Didn't Get CTN, Forced to take ET instead

jabONE · 10-21-2015, 12:10 PM

No it is cool, I completely understand the advancement part. I think the highest it has been for HM for the E-4 exam since I have been in was 17 percent. Now when you have 6000+ people taking the exam each by time it is hard. I have taken the CTN practice quizzes that they have on Navy BMW website and have done fairly well on those so I am hopeful about CTN school. Good luck again with everything, I truly wish you the best with your career.

KaLinux · 10-21-2015, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jabONE

No it is cool, I completely understand the advancement part. I think the highest it has been for HM for the E-4 exam since I have been in was 17 percent. Now when you have 6000+ people taking the exam each by time it is hard. I have taken the CTN practice quizzes that they have on Navy BMW website and have done fairly well on those so I am hopeful about CTN school. Good luck again with everything, I truly wish you the best with your career.

I appreciate it shipmate! Same to you. Oh and I'll probably see you in the fleet someday because I will get CTN. Whether it's in the RC or AC.

V/R,

AE3(AW) Henderson

KaLinux · 06-10-2017, 07:57 PM

Sorry, but I had to bump this thread lol! Everything I was told by the recruiter was a lie (go figure). I am currently in ET "A" School, HAHA! I was unable to take the exam once I reenlisted. I have missed 3 exams since I've been back in the reserves. Some people that are crossing over to ET were able to take the exam, I wasn't. No biggie though. I will absolutely take the exam this September once I'm finished with A school. 100% advancement to ET2 in the reserves. The downside is that I'll have to wait 18 months to convert over to CTN.

CTN is still the ultimate goal. ET's strongly believe they have the best rate in the Navy. It's very likely that I'll never perform actual ET work on the Reserve side though. Also, no one knows what CT's do on a daily basis, so they're left out of the "Best Rate" equation. CTN's are like Pegacorns to the rest of the Navy lol. I don't care what the best rate is, I just have a passion for InfoSec and learning. I'll be starting my MS in Cybersecurity :Cyber Ops/ Malware Analysis at Utica College in January. I CANNOT WAIT!

I say all of this to just give an update. I will become a CTN.....someday lol.

Barbazu · 06-11-2017, 02:29 PM

Although ETs don't really delve into the IT world if you're at a NOSC there's a possibility of catching IT as a collateral duty. My NOSC has an LS running the network. He has several other collaterals, but IT is one of them.
With that, I'm kinda surprised CTN is locked up. So many folks drop from the school. And advancement has been 100% for E4 for a while. Anyway, best of luck to you. When you hit your duty station start asking for collateral duty in IT. You may land something.

KaLinux · 06-11-2017, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbazu

Although ETs don't really delve into the IT world if you're at a NOSC there's a possibility of catching IT as a collateral duty. My NOSC has an LS running the network. He has several other collaterals, but IT is one of them.
With that, I'm kinda surprised CTN is locked up. So many folks drop from the school. And advancement has been 100% for E4 for a while. Anyway, best of luck to you. When you hit your duty station start asking for collateral duty in IT. You may land something.

I wish I could stay with my unit. I'm an ET attached to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 8. I like my Chain of Command there. It's been explained to me that I won't stay there once I finish ET A school. I've been looking at RFAS billets. There are billets out there that I can fill as an ET. These RFAS billets have a code that allows either ET, IT, or CTN to fill them. These billets are actually IT rating billets. A chunk of them are with the DIA.

CTN is wide open in the reserves but I was unable to convert to CTN3 because CTNs get push-button E4 once school is finished. Big Navy takes that into account and says they only want about 4 CTN3s reserve-wide. When I chose to reenlist, Big Navy said 4 was 100% manning and there were 44. The numbers are still like that. NPC shows CTN convert-in opportunities for E3/5/6 and convert-out for E4. E4 has been a hindrance for me lol.

Barbazu · 06-11-2017, 09:24 PM

Yeah, after I typed that post I went to look at the manning and saw that E4 wasn't open for convert-in, but was open for convert-out. That just means you need to get that chevron! Then convert over. When you get E5 it'll probably be a breeze to convert. You may consider emailing the community manager. Sometimes they'll work with you if you give it a try. But I'd probably start by going through the chain first. My CCC told me to email the community manager for my current rate and the rate I want to convert to just to see if I could get one to turn loose of me and the other pick me up. But that scared the crap out of me. Haha! I drill at NOSC Memphis which is literally across the street from the detailers and community managers. I mean, we bump into these people at the NEX. It's not uncommon to be in line with five master chiefs while you're buying beer at the NEX package store. So I didn't want to take a chance. But it's still a possibility.

10-21-2015, 12:10 PM	#1
jabONE Active Duty Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	No it is cool, I completely understand the advancement part. I think the highest it has been for HM for the E-4 exam since I have been in was 17 percent. Now when you have 6000+ people taking the exam each by time it is hard. I have taken the CTN practice quizzes that they have on Navy BMW website and have done fairly well on those so I am hopeful about CTN school. Good luck again with everything, I truly wish you the best with your career.

06-10-2017, 07:57 PM	#3
KaLinux Newbie Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Sorry, but I had to bump this thread lol! Everything I was told by the recruiter was a lie (go figure). I am currently in ET "A" School, HAHA! I was unable to take the exam once I reenlisted. I have missed 3 exams since I've been back in the reserves. Some people that are crossing over to ET were able to take the exam, I wasn't. No biggie though. I will absolutely take the exam this September once I'm finished with A school. 100% advancement to ET2 in the reserves. The downside is that I'll have to wait 18 months to convert over to CTN. CTN is still the ultimate goal. ET's strongly believe they have the best rate in the Navy. It's very likely that I'll never perform actual ET work on the Reserve side though. Also, no one knows what CT's do on a daily basis, so they're left out of the "Best Rate" equation. CTN's are like Pegacorns to the rest of the Navy lol. I don't care what the best rate is, I just have a passion for InfoSec and learning. I'll be starting my MS in Cybersecurity :Cyber Ops/ Malware Analysis at Utica College in January. I CANNOT WAIT! I say all of this to just give an update. I will become a CTN.....someday lol.

06-11-2017, 02:29 PM	#4
Barbazu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Arkansas Posts: 237 Rep Power: 0	Although ETs don't really delve into the IT world if you're at a NOSC there's a possibility of catching IT as a collateral duty. My NOSC has an LS running the network. He has several other collaterals, but IT is one of them. With that, I'm kinda surprised CTN is locked up. So many folks drop from the school. And advancement has been 100% for E4 for a while. Anyway, best of luck to you. When you hit your duty station start asking for collateral duty in IT. You may land something.

06-11-2017, 09:24 PM	#6
Barbazu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Arkansas Posts: 237 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, after I typed that post I went to look at the manning and saw that E4 wasn't open for convert-in, but was open for convert-out. That just means you need to get that chevron! Then convert over. When you get E5 it'll probably be a breeze to convert. You may consider emailing the community manager. Sometimes they'll work with you if you give it a try. But I'd probably start by going through the chain first. My CCC told me to email the community manager for my current rate and the rate I want to convert to just to see if I could get one to turn loose of me and the other pick me up. But that scared the crap out of me. Haha! I drill at NOSC Memphis which is literally across the street from the detailers and community managers. I mean, we bump into these people at the NEX. It's not uncommon to be in line with five master chiefs while you're buying beer at the NEX package store. So I didn't want to take a chance. But it's still a possibility.