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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 043/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/FORCE SHAPING -- CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (NETWORKS) RATING
/ESTABLISHMENT//
 
RMKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (NETWORKS) (CTN) RATING THAT WILL DEVELOP
A CADRE OF OF SAILORS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF EMERGING MISSION
AREAS IN COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS.
 
2.  A DELIBERATE CONVERSION PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO INFUSE THE
NEW RATING WITH THE RIGHT TALENT, REDUCE ADVERSE IMPACT ON CURRENT
OPERATIONS, MATCH INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES AND DESIRES TO WORKFORCE
REQUIREMENTS, AND CREATE HEALTHY ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT
THE RATING.  INITIAL CONVERSION TO THE CTN RATING WILL BE VIA A
SELECTION BOARD THAT WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM AMONG SAILORS
NOW SERVING IN ONE OF THE OTHER CT BRANCHES.  THIS BOARD WILL
CONVENE ON 7 JUNE 2004.  EVENTUALLY, SAILORS IN ANY RATING WILL BE
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CTN.  DETAILS ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES,
SELECTION CRITERIA, AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
 
3.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:  CDR MIKE BRYCE, CRYPTOLOGIC ENLISTED
COMMUNITY MANAGER (N132D8), AT (703) 695 3380/DSN 225 OR CDR BROWN,
COMNAVSECGRU (N7B) AT (240) 373-3364/DSN 685.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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