TCS/TIO

[Spook22]

http://www.npc.navy.mil/Enlisted/Cry...nformation.htm

Just for those looking for information. This is the only website I've been able to find.

On the right hand side, the last link "NSW Tactical Information Operations (TIO) Screening Process"

201845Z Aug 08

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MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVSPECWARCOM/-/JUL//
SUBJ/NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS SCREENING
/PROCESS//
REF/A/MSG/CNSWC/242019ZJUN2004/-/NOTAL//
REF/B/MSG/CNSWC/152129ZDEC2005/-/NOTAL//
REF/C/MSG/CNSWC/232108ZAUG2007/-/NOTAL//
REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1306-984/24JUN2008//
REF/E/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1220-100 EXHIBIT 1/21AUG2002//
NARR/REF A IS ORIGINAL NSWC TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT (TCS) SCREENING PROCESS. REF B DESCRIBES NAVSOF INFORMATION OPERATIONS PROGRAM. REF C IS NSW TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS (TIO) PROGRAM UPDATE. REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE DESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS FOR TIO PROGRAM. REF E IS MILSPERSMAN PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST ARTICLE.//
POC/VICTOR SPEARS/LCDR/N39/CNSWC/-/TEL:619-437-5422//
POC/JEFFREY MILSTEAD/CTTCS(SWCC/SW/AW)/N39/CNSWC/-/TEL:619-437-0811//
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1. THIS MESSAGE UPDATES AND EXPANDS THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS (TIO) SCREENING PROCESS PROVIDING AMPLIFYING INFORMATION WRT SCREENING CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS AS ANALYSTS OR TACTICAL OPERATORS WITHIN THE NSW TIO PROGRAM. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REF A.
2. PER REFS B AND C, THE TIO (FORMERLY TCS) MISSION HAS EVOLVED TO PRIMARILY SUPPORT DIRECT ACTION/SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM WHILE MAINTAINING INHERENT CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE FORCE PROTECTION AND INDICATIONS AND WARNING. AS OUTLINED REF A, NO FORMAL COURSE OF INSTRUCTION EXISTS TO ASSESS AND TRAIN CANDIDATES FOR THE TIO PROGRAM. AS SUCH, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D, IT IS ESSENTIAL APPLICANTS UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT AND SATISFY SCREENING AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED THIS MESSAGE.
3. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TIO PROGRAM MUST SATISFY BELOW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND BE APPROVED BY NSW PRIOR TO BEING ISSUED PCS ORDERS. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-408/PERS-472), BY DIRECTION OF NSWC, MAY WAIVE ONE OR MORE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, IF APPLICANT IS CONSIDERED OTHERWISE QUALIFIED:
3.A. FOR ALL CANDIDATES.
3.A.1. DISCUSS CAREER AND ORDERS ELIGIBILITY WITH NAVPERS PRIOR TO BEGINNING SCREENING COORDINATION WITH NSW.
3.A.2. NO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATIONS.
3.A.3. ALL PERSONNEL EVALUATION TRAIT MARKS OF 3.0 OR HIGHER FOR THE PAST THREE EVALS/FITREPS.
3.A.4. HAVE A CLEAR DISCIPLINARY RECORD FOR PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (NO
NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENTS/COURTS-MARTIAL OR SERIOUS CIVIL COURT CONVICTIONS), TO INCLUDE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP) CASES.
3.A.5. POSSESS A TOP SECRET, SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION
SECURITY CLEARANCE BASED ON A CURRENT SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION.
3.A.6. COMPLETE MINIMUM OF ONE TOUR AS A CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN OR IW OFFICER.
3.A.7. SCORE EXCELLENT-LOW OR ABOVE ON MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT WITH NO FAILURES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.
3.A.8. RECOMMENDATION OF CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER (ADDRESS ANY POSSIBLE WAIVER REQUIREMENTS).
3.B. FOR OFFICERS.
3.B.1. BE A QUALIFIED 1610.
3.B.2. PASS PT TEST AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 5 BELOW.
3.B.2. BE PERSONALLY INTERVIEWED BY A 1610 CURRENTLY PART OF THE TIO PROGRAM (IDEALLY NSWG 1/2 N39 OR SUPPACT 1/2 TIO LEAD).
3.C. FOR TACTICAL OPERATORS.
3.C.1. BE PAYGRADE E-5 AND ABOVE (WAIVERABLE TO E-4 FOR EXPERIENCED
APPLICANTS WITH UNIQUE SKILLS) IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS:
3.C.1.A. CTI (MUST MEET NNWC MINIMUM LANGUAGE STANDARDS)
3.C.1.B. CTT (DESIRED NEC'S: 9102/9141)
3.C.1.C. CTR (DESIRED NEC'S: 9105/9138)
3.C.1.D. CTN (DESIRED NEC'S: 9306/9307)
3.C.2. MUST OBLIGATE SERVICE OF 60 MONTHS.
3.C.3. PASS PT TEST AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 5 BELOW.
3.C.4. BE PERSONALLY INTERVIEWED AS OUTLINED PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW.
3.D. FOR ANALYSTS.
3.D.1. BE PAYGRADE E-5 AND ABOVE, WAIVERABLE TO E-4 FOR EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS WITH UNIQUE SKILLS, IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS:
3.D.1.A. CTI (MUST MEET NNWC MINIMUM LANGUAGE STANDARDS)
3.D.1.B. CTR (DESIRED NEC'S: 9105/9138)
3.D.1.C. CTN (DESIRED NEC'S: 9306/9307)
3.D.2. MUST OBLIGATE SERVICE OF 36 MONTHS.
3.D.3. BE PERSONALLY INTERVIEWED AS OUTLINED PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW.
4. PERSONAL INTERVIEW. APPLICANTS WILL REQUEST A SCREENING INTERVIEW THROUGH THEIR CURRENT CO [NOTE: COMMAND'S SHOULD ENSURE CANDIDATES ARE CAPABLE OF PASSING PT TEST OUTLINED PARAGRAPH 5 PRIOR TO REQUESTING INTERVIEW]. THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW IS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE EACH APPLICANT UNDERSTANDS THE NATURE OF THE TIO PROGRAM, ITS INITIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS. THE INTERVIEW WILL BE CHAIRED BY A QUALIFIED E-7 OR ABOVE TIO TACTICAL OPERATOR/RECRUITER AND BOARD OF PEERS (AT LEAST ONE) AT SUPPORT ACTIVITY ONE OR TWO:
4.A. CANDIDATES MUST PRESENT HEALTH AND PRT RECORDS, COPIES OF LAST
FIVE PERSONAL EVALUATIONS, HISTORY OF ASSIGNMENTS WITH DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, AND COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT.
4.B. BOARD WILL REVIEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS
MESSAGE WITH APPLICANT AND ADDRESS ANY WAIVER REQUESTS.
4.C. DISCUSS THE NATURE OF TIO DUTY, INCLUDING TRAINING, ASSIGNMENTS, OPERATIONAL EMPLOYMENT/SCHEDULES, AND TOUR LENGTH.
4.D. DETERMINE APPLICANT'S REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING.
4.E. ASSESS MOTIVATION TO COMPLETE INITIAL TRAINING AND ABILITY TO OPERATE IN DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS.
5. PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST. THE PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS EACH APPLICANT'S PHYSICAL ABILITY TO UNDERGO INITIAL/ADVANCED TRAINING. THE TEST WILL BE ADMINISTERED IAW REF E, AS INDICATED BELOW BY NSW PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST ADMINISTRATORS AND NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED FOR FAILURE OF ANY PORTION OF THE TEST. THE BELOW SWIM/RUN TIMES AND PUSH-UP/SIT-UP/PULL-UP NUMBERS ARE MINIMUM STANDARDS ONLY; MAXIMUM EFFORT IS EXPECTED FOR EACH PORTION OF THE TEST AND WILL BE INDICATED ON THE SCREENING TEST REPORT SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION.
(1) 500-YARD (450-METER) SWIM USING BREAST AND/OR SIDESTROKE IN
UNDER 12 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS
-- 10-MINUTE REST -
(2) 42 PUSH-UPS IN TWO MINUTES
-- TWO-MINUTE REST -
(3) 50 SIT-UPS IN TWO MINUTES
-- TWO-MINUTE REST -
(4) SIX PULL-UPS (NO TIME LIMIT)
-- 10-MINUTE REST -
(5) RUN ONE-AND-A-HALF MILES IN PT GEAR/RUNNING SHOES IN UNDER 11
MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS
6. NOTE: ABOVE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINE THE BASELINE SCREENING REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO THE NSW TIO PROGRAM.
7. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.//
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[Craig]

Sean,
That is some good stuff... Thanks for posting it...

[NavyMom2007]

Sean, do you mind if I ask why you posted this under SB? I thought you would post it under CTN.

[Spook22]

Because it's not exclusive to CTN. And it has to do with integrating with SB.

[NavyMom2007]

Oh, okay. Thanks!