Gone are the days of the Naval Security Group and it's ratings of CTI, CTR, CTA, CTT, and CTM. Replaced now by information warfare and its many facets. Gone is the uniqueness that once set us apart from the other niches of the USN. Spooks were always held to a higher standard than the Fleet and rightly so and we were always held in contempt by the Fleet for our "rider" status. Of course, these are generalities and a bit nostalgic on my part but I still shed a tear for the passing of NSG and it's many components and the great people that could proudly call themselves CT's.
Sorry, I did not mean to slight my CTO buddies!!! My memory is just not what it used to be. Forgive me all you communications guys that made sure my reports got to where they needed to be!!!!
As an old "O" brancher from the time we were still known as communications technicians, I too am sorry to see the Naval Security Group go by the wayside. Evan though I only did four years I still take pride in the fact that I was in the group.
Originally posted by gsta: As an old "O" brancher from the time we were still known as communications technicians, I too am sorry to see the Naval Security Group go by the wayside. Evan though I only did four years I still take pride in the fact that I was in the group.
Once a CT, always a CT, no matter what words were associated with the title. I worked very closely with the "O" branchers at each of my commands and never had lick one about getting any of my messages out (even when some probably shouldn't have... Hehehehe). Thanks sir for your service and devotion to duty!
to Exkorling "once a CT, always a CT ..." Point well made -- it's funny, after opening my second business 9 years ago, that the main part of my business logo is a quill (CTA)!!! It didn't dawn on me that there was a corrolation until another former-Navy (DK) pointed it out to me!! And most people still don't know what we did -- obviously we've all kept the secret well, as "they" haven't gotten us yet!! ("They" being the ones who told us that if they gave us all the information, they'd have to kill us.)
My fondest recollection -- that I pass on every time I can -- is of indoc my first week at my first duty station (squids with a bunch of airheads (air force, not to be confused with airdales (USN)), all of us "greenies" were told that we couldn't go downtown on Thursday nights as that is when the Red Brigade had their rallies, and if we went to town, they'd kidnap us and put us through torture. How's that for an impressionable kid from the middle of a cornfield??!!
I just joined an already I feel like I mised out. I busted butt to get into my CTR rating and somehow I feel late. Thanks guys. I look forward to what's left!!!
Hah. Good post. Gone too I guess is my old command "Naval Space Command" which for a time being turned into "Naval Network and Space Operations". And now.......deep six!
I wonder if they destroyed Corry Station while they were at it. A lot of people on this board probably have some fond memories from there besides me =)
to Exkorling "once a CT, always a CT ..."
