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Old 04-30-2014, 07:22 PM   #1
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CTT (AEF) is one of the few ratings that offer CLRP. If one were to sign a contract for it at MEPS, then volunteer for aircrew (which I believe you can with CTT if I read a previous thread correctly), does the previous contract get dropped and make that person ineligible for repayment? Are you simply still a potential CTT just on an airplane when volunteering for aircrew? Thanks.
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CTT (AEF) is one of the few ratings that offer CLRP. If one were to sign a contract for it at MEPS, then volunteer for aircrew (which I believe you can with CTT if I read a previous thread correctly), does the previous contract get dropped and make that person ineligible for repayment? Are you simply still a potential CTT just on an airplane when volunteering for aircrew? Thanks.
You're still a CTT... you'll just be assigned to VQ-1 up in Whidbey Island and fly on EP-3E Aries II aircraft. As far as I know, you won't have the opportunity to volunteer until sometime near the end of A School when it comes time to get orders... if there are Aircrew orders, you'll move over to NAS Pensacola for Naval Aircrew Candidate School, then go to SERE in Maine or California, and then report to VQ-1. Any contract you have as a CTT should remain valid as VQ-1 is a CTT billet... you're just volunteering to fly as a CTT, and agree to undergo the special training required. Does that make sense?
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Ah ok. That's good to know and makes perfect sense. Thank you.

I'll look more into CTT then. Do you know how similar your rating of AWO is to CTT, because at a glance they seem similar when it comes to radar use, enemy detection, etc. I've read a lot of your posts on here and you sell AWO pretty well haha. This job seems awesome to me but the CTT route is my ideal option for loan repayment.
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I have a similar question I think. When can CTR volunteer for aircrew if they can?
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CTR, CTT and CTI are all possible aircrew candidates. It'll depend on if there are any orders available.
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I'll look more into CTT then. Do you know how similar your rating of AWO is to CTT, because at a glance they seem similar when it comes to radar use, enemy detection, etc. I've read a lot of your posts on here and you sell AWO pretty well haha. This job seems awesome to me but the CTT route is my ideal option for loan repayment.
CTT (NAC) and Non-Acoustic/Electronic Warfare Operator AWO is somewhat similar... but for some reason, the EP-3's have AWV EWOP's instead of Non-Acoustic AWO's. They're going to be the one's detecting the stuff, and you're going to be the one analyzing it... that's about the best way I can explain it because a.) anything else is classified, and b.) I don't have the need-to-know... so I don't!

CTT (NAC) and Acoustic AWO are apples to oranges... I do Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW); you do Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering, plus advanced Electronic Warfare (EW). We fly armed with anything from Mk-46 torpedoes to SLAM-ER and Harpoon missiles, to nukes; you guys fly unarmed. Ironically though, the EP-3 is the only US military aircraft to score a hostile air-to-air kill since the turn of the millennium... take that, China!

Loan repayment is good, but any Aircrew billet that puts you in a VP or VQ squadron is going to bring in idiotic amounts of money through per diem whenever you deploy. For example, my buddy in VQ-1 is detached right now somewhere making ~$300 per day in per diem... that's $300 every day he's there in addition to his E-4 base pay, BAH, and $150/month flight pay. Another Sensor 2 AWO just got back from deployment with $20k in per diem. So as long as you do at least one good deployment to the right place as an AW or a CTT (NAC), you'll probably be able to pay off your loans regardless.

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I have a similar question I think. When can CTR volunteer for aircrew if they can?
CTI, CTT, and CTR are the three ratings that can volunteer for Aircrew duties. Your opportunity will come after schooling when it comes time to pick orders... let your instructor know you're interested and make sure you're up for the challenges of Aircrew Candidate School and SERE. If there are no orders available out of training, you can still volunteer when the time comes to pick new orders... same rules apply though, you'll have to complete NACCS and SERE.
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Is there any other rates that can volunteer like IT? Or is it only those 3 CT rates?
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As of now, it's just those 3 rates.

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Is there any other rates that can volunteer like IT? Or is it only those 3 CT rates?
Just those 3, HM, and CS... all other Aircrew billets are filled by AW[x] personnel...
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Let's please not discuss what spots they're opening for what rates to go do what.

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