285.10 TV equipment repair. Went to school for electronics in 1960 and drafted in 1962 with basic at Ft. Gordon Ga. After basic assigned to the Television Devision at the Signal School at Gordon. Ft. Gordon is the Cyber school for our Military and some other countries Military now.
September 18, 2020, 06:35 AM
dgshooter
13F-Forward Observer
MOARNG 1986-92
September 18, 2020, 06:52 AM
PHPaul
I was a CT - Initially Communications Technician, later more accurately called a Cryptologic Technician. CT at the time contained 6 sub-ratings: TAMORI for Technical, Administrative, Maintenance, Operations, Collection (Ditty-chaser) and Interpretive (Linguist, like Otto).
I was M-branch aka a "Matman". Initial NEC was Crypto Repair for the KWR-37 and KG-14 both long since retired. Also gained OJT quals on Model 28 TTY, also a long-retired antique. Last technical school was for Outboard, a ship-based Signal Acquisition and Direction Finding system. I suspect that's also gone by the boards as it was developed in the late 70's.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
September 18, 2020, 06:53 AM
rchermanjr
Joined and started as 273X0 Combat Controller and retired as a 1N071 Operations Intelligence.
September 18, 2020, 06:59 AM
snowdog
USN 75-79, CTO
September 18, 2020, 07:04 AM
unit338
US Army 13B40This message has been edited. Last edited by: unit338,
September 18, 2020, 07:16 AM
mojojojo
USMC 1986-1994
7509: Naval Aviator, AV8B Harriers
Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew.
September 18, 2020, 07:17 AM
VMI 1991
JUN 1991 - SEP 2008 USN Surface Warfare Officer
OCT 2008 - Current USN Foreign Area Officer (PACOM)
I hit 30 years next summer.
Speed is fine, but accuracy is final
The use of the pen is an indulgence we can afford only because better men and women grip the sword on our behalf -Ralph Peters
September 18, 2020, 08:23 AM
Vanwall
Enlisted in Army Security Agency a 4 year enlistment. Only guarantee was Agency if clearance came through.
MOS. 33D20. Intercept recording systems repair.
September 18, 2020, 08:24 AM
Vanwall
quote:
Originally posted by Vanwall: Enlisted in Army Security Agency in 1969 a 4 year enlistment. Only guarantee was Agency if clearance came through.
MOS. 33D20. Intercept recording systems repair.
September 18, 2020, 08:32 AM
SW_Sig
US Army
31V2P - Army Unit Level Communications Maintainer
18E - Special Forces Communications SergeantThis message has been edited. Last edited by: SW_Sig,
September 18, 2020, 08:39 AM
sigfreund
Many of the posts in this thread would be interesting if they included the armed forces branch and an explanation of what something like “XYZ” referred to.
Mine, U.S. Army: 97D: military intelligence coordinator (E3 - E5) 97B: counterintelligence agent (E6 - E7) 351L: counterintelligence “technician” (warrant officer) 311A: Criminal Investigation Command (CID) special agent (warrant officer)
► 6.0/94.0
I can tell at sight a Chassepot rifle from a javelin.
September 18, 2020, 09:00 AM
OttoSig
quote:
Originally posted by sigfreund: Many of the posts in this thread would be interesting if they included the armed forces branch and an explanation of what something like “XYZ” referred to.
You’re absolutely right, I’ll delete my previous post and update here.
Hoping by year 10 (6 now) I’m able to start the move to Warrant.
I really need to get to Maine again and buy Mr Paul a beer or some tractor parts or something
Any time, Shipmate! No need to bring gifts.
Misawa AB Japan was probably my most interesting tour. Two things stand out.
1) We had a "back room" within the "Back Room" that was all I-branch territory. I got escorted in there from time-to-time to work on tape recorders. There was a CTI1 there (I forget his name) that earned and wore ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist), Air Crew and Submarine Service qualification devices on his uniform. Definitely a "Been There and Done That" kind of guy.
2) On my second tour there, I got sent TAD (Temporary Additional Duty) to Pyeongtaek RK to help the crew sort out some teletype issues. IIRC, the Army was the host command but we had a small contingent of CTs there as well. I was there a week or so and got taken to the cleaners in the barracks pub playing Ship/Captain/Crew - a dice game.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
September 18, 2020, 09:22 AM
229DAK
US Army; 13A then 51A.
_________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902
