So I did it - I joined the Navy - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

emphant · 08-06-2004, 11:26 AM

Well, as of about a week ago I signed up for the United States Navy.

I am going to be a CTR (Cryptologic Technician - Collection) and in January I'm taking the DLAB again, and if I pass (got an 84 last time, you need a 95) I'm going to reclass to CTI, which is basically a linguist. I don't leave until March, and the wait is killing me.

Thanks to everyone who gave me advice on my earlier posts.

Bill O'Rights · 08-06-2004, 11:38 AM

Congratulations, and good luck.

maleficent · 08-06-2004, 11:41 AM

That's awesome - sounds like really interesting work you'll be doing... Good Luck!

matteo101 · 08-06-2004, 11:47 AM

I wish you the best of luck.

Jaca · 08-06-2004, 01:09 PM

Best of luck, and thank you

rat · 08-06-2004, 02:48 PM

My brother's a crypto PO1 (E-6 for non-navy people), and he's actually been a recruiter for almost a year now. Don't know specifically what kind of crypto he does, but when he's out with the Fleet, he's on tin cans. Hope you enjoy what you do, and good luck with the DLAB. Took it myself, and at 0600 with no caffeine and 2 hours sleep, what I remember of it was that it was pretty danged weird. Only advice I could give (same goes for ASVAB) is practice pattern-recognition activities. All languages (or crypto) comes with base "rules" of enciphering/deciphering, and that's what the DLAB tests--your ability to encipher/decipher information in a timed, quantitative test.

Seaver · 08-06-2004, 02:58 PM

Cool, my uncle is a Spook (term used for Cryptos). Good luck in the Navy, we always could use more good men.

ARTelevision · 08-06-2004, 03:05 PM

Good for you and great for all of us who are appreciative citizens - in fact, great for all of us.

All the best!

analog · 08-06-2004, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by emphant
I don't leave until March, and the wait is killing me.

Then how about living it up while you're still alive?

Best of luck.

Sparhawk · 08-07-2004, 05:56 AM

Have fun on those port calls, future squid!

anleja · 08-07-2004, 08:28 AM

One of my best friends joined the Navy about 4-5 months ago. She says so far it has been one of the best experiences of her life. She was always overweight, but when I saw her after her boot camp, she was pretty hot. I was kinda stunned, actually, by her change, physical and mental. Both for the better!

Good luck!

World's King · 08-07-2004, 09:18 AM

You got a thing for white polyester bellbottoms?

Carno · 08-07-2004, 12:54 PM

Awesome bro. Good luck.

After college I'm probably going to join the Navy as well.

metalgeek · 08-07-2004, 06:03 PM

mm anyone know if you can get into crytography with the canadian military? (what there is left of it)

Pragma · 08-07-2004, 06:41 PM

Congratulations on joining the Navy, and I'm sure you'll have a blast with that profession!

Have fun

rat · 08-08-2004, 06:01 AM

and just remember, MARINE stands for "My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment", and don't let any of those jarheads tell you different

Speed_Gibson · 08-08-2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by rat
and just remember, MARINE stands for "My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment", and don't let any of those jarheads tell you different

not to mention that marines are part of the Navy. None of those four branches are 'Marines'.

zenmaster10665 · 08-08-2004, 07:43 AM

yvan eht nioj....yvan eht nioj..

they got you!!

good luck, mate. keep safe.

Sargeman · 08-08-2004, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by zenmaster10665
yvan eht nioj....yvan eht nioj..

they got you!!

good luck, mate. keep safe.

That was pretty funny!

Emphant, remember in boot camp it's nothing personal and much of the stuff done is not going to make or break the Navy, it's all about paying attention to detail. They just want to see how good you pay attention to detail. Don't take things personally.

Once you get done with your schools and get assigned to a permanent base or naval vessel get as much schooling as you can get or even go for a degree if you get stationed in port and can go to college in the evenings.

Or you could just do like me forget all that and just go out and party.

tommyboy · 08-08-2004, 08:35 AM

Hey good luck, it's a great thing to serve this great country of ours. And remember always use a rubber! Semper Fi

greytone · 08-08-2004, 03:57 PM

Here is a big thank you from me.

Journeyman · 08-08-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by greytone
Here is a big thank you from me.

Yes. Beyond the congratulations I extend, as an American citizen, Thank you very much

rockogre · 08-09-2004, 05:21 AM

Congratulations. I wouldn't trade my Navy days for anything.

Blonddie · 08-09-2004, 07:42 AM

Congratulations and good luck! I hope you enjoy it and take advantage of all the opportunities!

emphant · 08-09-2004, 09:25 AM

Thanks everyone.

I've been trying to work out as much as I can and get in the absolute best shape possible. I'm taking twenty credits this semester in college as an attempt to get enough before I leave to go in at E-3. So I'm going to be a busy fellow.

My best friend in in Marine boot camp right now, and I can't wait when he gets back to let him know that yes, his ass rides in Navy equipment. Too funny.

ShaniFaye · 08-09-2004, 09:30 AM

The Navy has the sexiest uniforms!!!!! (IMO anyway) Good luck and thank you for your future service in keeping America a place where I can say....The Navy has the sexiest uniforms

seriously though....thank you

Pragma · 08-09-2004, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by emphant
My best friend in in Marine boot camp right now, and I can't wait when he gets back to let him know that yes, his ass rides in Navy equipment. Too funny.

Haha, I can already see that's gonna be an interesting conversation

I've got a coworker who's a retired Army drill instructor - he and I have some wild conversations about my plans to join the Marines. Something about "what's the fastest way to kill a Marine? Throw sand at a brick wall and yell 'hit the beach'"

08-06-2004, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
emphant Crazy Location: Meeshagain	So I did it - I joined the Navy Well, as of about a week ago I signed up for the United States Navy. I am going to be a CTR (Cryptologic Technician - Collection) and in January I'm taking the DLAB again, and if I pass (got an 84 last time, you need a 95) I'm going to reclass to CTI, which is basically a linguist. I don't leave until March, and the wait is killing me. Thanks to everyone who gave me advice on my earlier posts.

08-06-2004, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Congratulations, and good luck. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

08-06-2004, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	That's awesome - sounds like really interesting work you'll be doing... Good Luck! __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-06-2004, 02:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Seaver Junkie Location: Fort Worth, TX	Cool, my uncle is a Spook (term used for Cryptos). Good luck in the Navy, we always could use more good men. __________________ "Smite the rocks with the rod of knowledge, and fountains of unstinted wealth will gush forth." - Ashbel Smith as he laid the first cornerstone of the University of Texas

08-06-2004, 03:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	Good for you and great for all of us who are appreciative citizens - in fact, great for all of us. All the best! __________________ create evolution

08-06-2004, 11:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
matteo101 In transition Location: north, no south abit, over to the right, getting warmer...there!	I wish you the best of luck.

08-06-2004, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jaca Upright	Best of luck, and thank you

08-07-2004, 05:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	Have fun on those port calls, future squid! __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

08-07-2004, 08:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	One of my best friends joined the Navy about 4-5 months ago. She says so far it has been one of the best experiences of her life. She was always overweight, but when I saw her after her boot camp, she was pretty hot. I was kinda stunned, actually, by her change, physical and mental. Both for the better! Good luck!

08-07-2004, 09:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	You got a thing for white polyester bellbottoms? __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

08-07-2004, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	Awesome bro. Good luck. After college I'm probably going to join the Navy as well. __________________ http://how-to-spell-ridiculous.com/

08-07-2004, 06:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
metalgeek Insane Location: Calgary	mm anyone know if you can get into crytography with the canadian military? (what there is left of it) __________________ The truth is, wherever you choose to be, it's the wrong place. Chuck Palahniuk , Diary

08-07-2004, 06:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	Congratulations on joining the Navy, and I'm sure you'll have a blast with that profession! Have fun __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!

08-08-2004, 07:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
zenmaster10665 Bokonist Location: Location, Location, Location...	yvan eht nioj....yvan eht nioj.. they got you!! good luck, mate. keep safe. __________________ "Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way." -Kurt Vonnegut

08-08-2004, 08:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
tommyboy Psycho Location: NH	Hey good luck, it's a great thing to serve this great country of ours. And remember always use a rubber! Semper Fi

08-08-2004, 03:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
greytone Junkie	Here is a big thank you from me. __________________ I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing. Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors"

08-09-2004, 05:21 AM	#23 (permalink)
rockogre I aim to misbehave! Location: SW Oklahoma	Congratulations. I wouldn't trade my Navy days for anything. __________________ Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom

08-09-2004, 07:42 AM	#24 (permalink)
Blonddie Crazy Location: Southern California	Congratulations and good luck! I hope you enjoy it and take advantage of all the opportunities! __________________ "There's one in every family...two in mine actually.."--- Zazu

08-09-2004, 09:25 AM	#25 (permalink)
emphant Crazy Location: Meeshagain	Thanks everyone. I've been trying to work out as much as I can and get in the absolute best shape possible. I'm taking twenty credits this semester in college as an attempt to get enough before I leave to go in at E-3. So I'm going to be a busy fellow. My best friend in in Marine boot camp right now, and I can't wait when he gets back to let him know that yes, his ass rides in Navy equipment. Too funny.

08-09-2004, 09:30 AM	#26 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	The Navy has the sexiest uniforms!!!!! (IMO anyway) Good luck and thank you for your future service in keeping America a place where I can say....The Navy has the sexiest uniforms seriously though....thank you __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*