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Active duty obligation. Four years from the date of appointment.
Training pipeline following commission. Officers entering the Cryptologic community, whether new accession or lateral transfer, attend the 13-week Naval Cryptologic Officer Basic Course (NCOBC) at NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola, FL. This course teaches new Cryptologic Officers the fundamentals of Cryptology and includes the following topics:
This training provides the fundamental skills necessary to conduct cryptologic operations both afloat and ashore. Upon graduation, initial assignment will be to the National Security Agency or one of the Naval Security Group (NSG) field activities worldwide. Officers will have leadership and operational responsibilities in the areas of collection, analysis & reporting, administration, communications, or information systems security. At this first assignment, Cryptologic Officer will gain basic leadership and management experience, while completing their job Qualification Requirement (JQR) for Cryptologic Officer. These skills are increasingly important as an officer progresses to more responsible duties and must motivate and lead our highly skilled enlisted technicians.
While assigned to NSG activities, officers may be given the opportunity to deploy, in a TAD status, aboard combatant ships, (VQ) EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft or submarines. In that capacity the officer is charged with providing tactical cryptologic support to the commanding officer and/or embarked staff. Cryptologic Officers will normally complete NCOBC and one shore tour prior to assignment to an afloat billet as ship's company.
Locations of initial fleet assignments. All officers will initially attend the Naval Cryptologic Officers Course (NCOBC), an in-depth and regorous 13 week course conducted at NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola, FL. Following NCOBC, officers will be assigned to various NSG command either stateside or abroad. Initial duties normally consist of Direct Support (Airborne, Surface, Subsurface or Forward deployed Staffs,) or at Regional SIGINT Operational Centers located at various sites world-wide.
Special pay/bonuses. None.
Basic eligibility requirements.
- be a U.S. citizen.
- be at least 19 and under 35 when commissioned.
- possess, or be in pursuit of, an accredited baccalaureate degree
- be physically qualified by Naval standards.
Training pipeline following commission. Officers entering the Cryptologic community, whether new accession or lateral transfer, attend the 13-week Naval Cryptologic Officer Basic Course (NCOBC) at NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola, FL. This course teaches new Cryptologic Officers the fundamentals of Cryptology and includes the following topics:
- - Introduction to Security
- U.S. Cryptologic System
- Electromagnetic Theory
- RADAR's
- Satellite Fundamentals
- Military Communications
- Signal Collection Operations
- Tactical Cryptology
- Collection Management
- Traffic Analysis
- SIGINT Reporting
- Information Operations
- Computer Networks
This training provides the fundamental skills necessary to conduct cryptologic operations both afloat and ashore. Upon graduation, initial assignment will be to the National Security Agency or one of the Naval Security Group (NSG) field activities worldwide. Officers will have leadership and operational responsibilities in the areas of collection, analysis & reporting, administration, communications, or information systems security. At this first assignment, Cryptologic Officer will gain basic leadership and management experience, while completing their job Qualification Requirement (JQR) for Cryptologic Officer. These skills are increasingly important as an officer progresses to more responsible duties and must motivate and lead our highly skilled enlisted technicians.
While assigned to NSG activities, officers may be given the opportunity to deploy, in a TAD status, aboard combatant ships, (VQ) EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft or submarines. In that capacity the officer is charged with providing tactical cryptologic support to the commanding officer and/or embarked staff. Cryptologic Officers will normally complete NCOBC and one shore tour prior to assignment to an afloat billet as ship's company.
Locations of initial fleet assignments. All officers will initially attend the Naval Cryptologic Officers Course (NCOBC), an in-depth and regorous 13 week course conducted at NTTC Corry Station, Pensacola, FL. Following NCOBC, officers will be assigned to various NSG command either stateside or abroad. Initial duties normally consist of Direct Support (Airborne, Surface, Subsurface or Forward deployed Staffs,) or at Regional SIGINT Operational Centers located at various sites world-wide.
Special pay/bonuses. None.
Basic eligibility requirements.
- be a U.S. citizen.
- be at least 19 and under 35 when commissioned.
- possess, or be in pursuit of, an accredited baccalaureate degree
- be physically qualified by Naval standards.
