Life as an IT in the Navy (Information System Technician) | Navy Deployment | Navy Rate

I could only imagine doing that on a ship. Been doing the IA thing for many years for DoD. Congrats to him.

Most seas stories are NSF/Co-ed audiences. Let’s just say there are things you never forget. Like all things in life, deployments are what you make of it. In foreign ports, I took all the USO tours & saw all the sights, and still enjoyed plenty of nightlife.

Very entertaining and educational video :)

I really want to become a CTN in the navy I will qualify for the job bc I know the requirements that’s EZ but ASVAB score isn’t high enough.😔🤔

AG 🤙🏼

Great video! Nailed it with the details! I’ll be joining as AV and hopefully get to choose ATI. Thank you for this! I am forever grateful!

I originally wanted to be an IT but unfortunately I wasn’t able to qualify. I was 7 points away and I tried a cutscore waiver but it was denied. Hopefully I’ll be able to re-rate later on. Ship date is Nov 2nd as an LS

IT2 Mills, that mustache is awesome! thank you all for what you do! and make sure you keep that mustache also please

R/
A Fellow Navy guy

CTs are better, just sayin lol 😂😂

How in the world are you in IT and NOT know anything about computers? No wonder you didn't do so well in your first rating. Surprised you still are in IT despite it.

I already know IT is a great rate for me. I love computers and just like to do my work and go tf home

This is the rate that I want once I get out of the PACT program!

This was great, thanks

Don't "nuke it". This is why we say that. Lol.

I enlisted as an IT for the navy, I’m leaving for basic training in July

Sorta late to the game, but the algorithm must know me. Wasn't expecting to watch a video about my rate.
One thing I think that people need to know before they choose IT as a rate in the Navy is that it's not just about computers. Computers are just one aspect of the IT rating.

That aspect varies on the platform you are on. We work communications...but that's a very broad thing in the Navy. For example, if you're on a smaller ship...you'll work with Radio Equipment, Antennas, Computers, Servers, Information assurance, Cryptography, and other things around the ship (honestly being on a small ship was the best thing and most rewarding thing rating-wise in my opinion; even though I can't lie it sucks at times being responsible for everything at once.).
If you're on a bigger platform; you'll most likely only specialize in one aspect of the rating(easier honestly, but you sorta miss out on the other aspects).
With that being said, if you select IT as a rate because you want to be a sysadmin or work with computers but get sent to a carrier, you may end up in Radio and never work a day in the computer/sysadmin field.
Just food for thought. I would also go on to say customer service is what our rate is there for; so if you choose IT just know that it's what you are responsible for, even if you don't like working with people. ;)

Anyways, overall I love the rate and wouldn't trade it for a day.
A/C workspaces and you control the internet and communication off the ship.
Meaning you can always communicate to the outside world, while others may not. One of the best perks.

-ITC

Very good presentation, please I will like more information about: CTM, CTR and CTT

I am leaving for bootcamp Feb 22nd, going IT, wish me luck!

The coffee cup holder stopped working. .

Thanks for this video! I ship out for Boot Camp on the 7th of April and my rate is IT.

Just got my job IT-ATF ETF im so super happy :D

how different is it being an FTS IT i do wanna go on ship duty to really learn but i dont even ship out to boot camp until around late july. i just wanna know what ti expect

If you ever need an IC I got you!

Why does this man look so familiar

How things change, was Romeo Mike from the 80s...don't say too much

very helpful thank you 👍

He looks like a suck up. The sw qual means he’s the chief little beech.

This is awesome I was worried that when I picked my rate cause I had a few options that were all great rates. Had a hard time despite all my research but this video eases some of my worries cause that’s why I did pick IT over CT rates I was offered. But I know once I get to the fleet I may feel different lol

Thank you 🙏

I prefer the rate name RM. Idk how they decided to get rid of such a cool name for a rate.

If I was going in now, I’d choose this rate. It helps to have something that people want on board ship. IT as a whole is great, except during an outage. LOL!

Edgar navy a school barrack tour must see 1994

Just got an 82 on my picat going to meps soon to turn in the score n the test to validate my score either aiming for nuclear, IT, or HM still deciding probably gonna be either IT or HM

Is there a difference in IT and IT ATF (is the only difference a 6 year contract instead of a 4)

These videos are amazing. I see so many other videos of people doing "interviews" and its like 6 minutes of jumbled inside talk with no description of what the actual rate is about. So that being said thank you for this beautifully structured video.

So is IT not cyber ? Does the navy have a cyber security rate

Oh, so sounds like the CG and NAVY did the same thing. TC (old RM's), TT's, QM's had two choices. OS or IT. OS's do the comms, stands comms watches. But looks like the Navy also tossed it CT's (our ET's did that, used to be ETN's). But though they deal with comms, sitting in a A/C room? So, who cleans, PM's the antennas? Please don't say the ET's. We (TC's) always took care of our antennas, PMs of our gear. Guess needs of a smaller service is the difference here. Hats off to all those blue water sailors working on a broken printer in heavy weather. FWIW, , back in the 80's, no one but the RM's wanted anything IT. So we got stuck with IT duties rather it was our "side job" or not". You would be a regional systems manager one tour, go somewhere else and and be in charge of radio, AND still do IT duties. Sure kept you busy. Puddle pirate sends.

Im 27...im studying for my network plus right now. Im hoping it helps me get into the navy for it

TACAMO is where it's at from an old RM.

Im 35 and wondering if leanring IT in the Navy is worth it over getting certs in civilian life.

Can I be mildly color blind and be in IT

Good on him for being honest with hating a good guy

The only reason you can’t be IT is if you don’t score the requirement line score in the asvab 😭

Hi so i just got a message for an interview for this exact position, just quick question, does this mean you have to enlist into combat training as well? Or are you only trained for the IT job aspect?

This used to be the RM rate.

He’s getting out after 8 years because the navy isn’t for him. Did he reup after 4 and then decide it wasn’t for him or did he sign up for 8 years from the start?