Life as a CTM?

ryry2595 · 10-19-2013, 05:01 PM

What can the wait period range from and to?

jzhaun · 10-19-2013, 05:14 PM

Here at my school it ranges from a minimum of 4/5 days to maybe as much as 2 or 3 months. I would say the average wait time is about 1 month.

This is something that varies by school though, I've heard stuff about this school or that school being backed up 4~6 months. A CTM currently at A school would be able to give you more specific information.

ryry2595 · 10-19-2013, 05:19 PM

It sucks because there arent many CTMs. Hard to really gather info.

bronxCTM · 10-20-2013, 12:20 PM

I would say to prepare learn the fundamentals of how hardware and software work and like the first few layers of the OSI model...

Yeah as I said, CTMs are I think the smallest rating in the Navy (definitely one of them). CTMs can go offshore--I've seen pictures of CTMs on the Navy Cryptology and Technology Facebok page assigned to ships, one was even a member of his ship's VBSS team. And this CTM in the video got to do all of it, worked at some sort of data/computer center at Fort Meade and visited a few countries during that tour and now he is headed off to a ship.

It does say on the rating card that CTMs normally get two tours of sea duty before their first shore duty.

As I said I will be able to keep you updated as I am scheduled to be there from at least late January/early February. You told me in chat the other night...but when is your ship date for boot camp again?

Ryan

ryry2595 · 10-22-2013, 12:06 PM

My ship date is April 9, 2014. I appreciate it.

bronxCTM · 10-23-2013, 11:51 AM

I will have been at Pensacola for 2-2½ months so no problem

10-19-2013, 05:14 PM	#2
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 127	Here at my school it ranges from a minimum of 4/5 days to maybe as much as 2 or 3 months. I would say the average wait time is about 1 month. This is something that varies by school though, I've heard stuff about this school or that school being backed up 4~6 months. A CTM currently at A school would be able to give you more specific information. Last edited by jzhaun; 06-09-2014 at 08:33 PM.

10-20-2013, 12:20 PM	#4
bronxCTM Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 26	I would say to prepare learn the fundamentals of how hardware and software work and like the first few layers of the OSI model... Yeah as I said, CTMs are I think the smallest rating in the Navy (definitely one of them). CTMs can go offshore--I've seen pictures of CTMs on the Navy Cryptology and Technology Facebok page assigned to ships, one was even a member of his ship's VBSS team. And this CTM in the video got to do all of it, worked at some sort of data/computer center at Fort Meade and visited a few countries during that tour and now he is headed off to a ship. It does say on the rating card that CTMs normally get two tours of sea duty before their first shore duty. As I said I will be able to keep you updated as I am scheduled to be there from at least late January/early February. You told me in chat the other night...but when is your ship date for boot camp again? Ryan __________________ Boot Camp: 20131125-20140124 DIV 067 CompTIA A+ Certified: May 29, 2012 CompTIA Network+ Certified: June 5, 2013 Last edited by bronxCTM; 10-23-2013 at 11:50 AM.

10-23-2013, 11:51 AM	#6
bronxCTM Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 26	I will have been at Pensacola for 2-2½ months so no problem __________________ Boot Camp: 20131125-20140124 DIV 067 CompTIA A+ Certified: May 29, 2012 CompTIA Network+ Certified: June 5, 2013

10-19-2013, 05:01 PM	#1
ryry2595 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Posts: 37 Rep Power: 9	What can the wait period range from and to?

10-19-2013, 05:19 PM	#3
ryry2595 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Posts: 37 Rep Power: 9	It sucks because there arent many CTMs. Hard to really gather info.

10-22-2013, 12:06 PM	#5
ryry2595 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Posts: 37 Rep Power: 9	My ship date is April 9, 2014. I appreciate it.