I was just wondering what CTR is...
Please answer and if you know about it please explain what it is and does and whatknot...
Thanx ^_^
2006-08-28 07:18:31 · 7 answers · asked by PePpEr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
CTR is the collections end of the Information Warfare Community. Very Secret Squirrel stuff, most of it will not be available on a public website. Requires a Top Secret Security clearance, which means at the very least you must be a Citizen, and you cannot have any immediate family members who are government officials of a foreign govenrment, even a friendly one.
Therefore, you won't be able to get much in the way of a descruiption of what they do day to day other than what is available on about.com
2006-08-28 15:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CTR is a cryptologist technician. I'm not sure what the R stands for though. They keep changing the rates around. A lot of what they do is classified. I think CTR was merged with CTA, CTM, CTO to form the new CTN rate. It's funny, I was a CTT and I couldn't tell you what my job actually entailed.
Tonto's answer applies to ALL CT ratings. But it's a good gist of what we do. As a CTT, I did a lot of the same things as a CTA, CTO, and CTM.
2006-08-28 07:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by darkemoregan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a CTA for four years (93-97) and one of my best friends was a CTR, Cryptologic Technician Collection. The job requires a TS SCI clearance, so I hope you haven't done anything you shouldn't have! If you like computers and dark spaces, this is the job for you. Accelerate Your Life! Go Navy, Beat Army!
2006-08-28 11:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dave R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CTRs perform a variety of duties worldwide at numerous overseas and stateside shore commands, aboard surface ships, aircraft and submarines. Duties include performing collection, analysis and reporting on communication signals using computers, specialized computer-assisted communications equipment, video display terminals and electronic/magnetic tape recorders.
What They Do:
The duties performed by CTRs include: providing in-depth analysis on a variety of complex digital communications signals using sophisticated communications equipment and computer technology to provide critical intelligence information; providing analysis and technical guidance and targeting information to weapons systems while assigned to ships and submarines; CTR's can usually be found in Norfolk, Va., Mayport, Fla., San Diego, CA., Everett, WA, Hawaii and Japan or to P-3 aircraft based in Rota, Spain, Misawa, Japan and Whidbey Island, WA.
2006-08-28 07:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by Champ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I skimmed your answers and they all sound good. Especially the one that quoted this:
CTRs perform a variety of duties worldwide at numerous overseas and stateside shore commands, aboard surface ships, aircraft and submarines. Duties include performing collection, analysis and reporting on communication signals using computers, specialized computer-assisted communications equipment, video display terminals and electronic/magnetic tape recorders.
It really sounds like he knows what he's talking about. But frankly, if you ask me... if you're going to cut and paste your answer... you should at least have the courtesy to post where you copied it from
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/ctr.htm
But that's just me. I'm an ETV1 (SS)
2006-08-28 13:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by asterisk_dot_asterisk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will help. Good luck.
https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/rates/template.cfm?rate=CTR
2006-08-28 07:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by mt92501 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asterisk_dot_asterisk, Hey, whats up bubblehead?What boat are you on ??
YN2(SS)
Plank owner USS DRUM SSN 677 (Decomissioned)
2006-08-30 03:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋