CTR vs IS

LT Guppy · 01-10-2016, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by blueice6102

What is an "IA"?

Individual Augmentee. Where you go somewhere by yourself to augment (support) another unit.
Most well known were IA tours supporting the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. But they can be literally anywhere in the world (including places in the US)

JayMaple · 01-11-2016, 07:52 PM

ha PR is the best so be a PR

CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie · 01-12-2016, 02:15 PM

CTR!!!! Maybe I'm biased Cus that's what I am, but I'm a big fan of CTRs.

Most ISs pick up third class after TIR And completion of A school while CTRs don't have this luxury. But this also means CTRs only have 4y contracts while ISs have 6y contracts. This doesn't mean ISs always pass up CTRs though. you can get advanced quicker if you work hard no matter what. Other things to mention is CTRs get schooling at Pensacola Florida while ISs have schooling up in Virginia. I've been to both areas and like Pensacola more personally.

blueice6102 · 01-12-2016, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadGuard07

CTR!!!! Maybe I'm biased Cus that's what I am, but I'm a big fan of CTRs.

Most ISs pick up third class after TIR And completion of A school while CTRs don't have this luxury. But this also means CTRs only have 4y contracts while ISs have 6y contracts. This doesn't mean ISs always pass up CTRs though. you can get advanced quicker if you work hard no matter what. Other things to mention is CTRs get schooling at Pensacola Florida while ISs have schooling up in Virginia. I've been to both areas and like Pensacola more personally.

Whats TIR? Time iin rate? I think I would like a 6 year contract. I live right by the IS school in Virginia. I think I am starting to prefer CTR/IS to the Admin rates of YN/AZ/PS.

jzhaun · 01-12-2016, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadGuard07

Most ISs pick up third class after TIR And completion of A school while CTRs don't have this luxury.

But Rs have 100% advancement to 3rd class, so it isn't like it really takes much longer. It's just testing vs submitting a chit.

blueice6102 · 01-13-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhaun

But Rs have 100% advancement to 3rd class, so it isn't like it really takes much longer. It's just testing vs submitting a chit.

Interesting. Thanks for all your insight.

SBE6287 · 09-20-2017, 12:55 PM

So I was in CTR A school and was dropped because I wasn't handling how technically advanced it is. CTR was the alternative rate my recruiter came with because I originally wanted IS but it wasn't available unless I did Reserve and I wanted active duty. How advanced is IS?

01-11-2016, 07:52 PM	#2
JayMaple Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Move 1~3 times a year Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	ha PR is the best so be a PR

01-12-2016, 02:15 PM	#3
CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie Active Duty Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: That's classified Posts: 204 Rep Power: 0	CTR!!!! Maybe I'm biased Cus that's what I am, but I'm a big fan of CTRs. Most ISs pick up third class after TIR And completion of A school while CTRs don't have this luxury. But this also means CTRs only have 4y contracts while ISs have 6y contracts. This doesn't mean ISs always pass up CTRs though. you can get advanced quicker if you work hard no matter what. Other things to mention is CTRs get schooling at Pensacola Florida while ISs have schooling up in Virginia. I've been to both areas and like Pensacola more personally.

09-20-2017, 12:55 PM	#7
SBE6287 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	So I was in CTR A school and was dropped because I wasn't handling how technically advanced it is. CTR was the alternative rate my recruiter came with because I originally wanted IS but it wasn't available unless I did Reserve and I wanted active duty. How advanced is IS?