Cryptology
Benefits
The Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) field in the Navy is very prestigious, with the skill set acquired being heavily sought after by employers in the civilian sector. Not only is foreign language proficiency an invaluable commodity in the U.S. Navy today, a strong emphasis will continue to be placed on it throughout the 21st century. Every CTI candidate receives a sign-on bonus when they join; listed below are other incentives.
- Extra pay for language proficiency. Receive up to $200/month for one language or $300/month for two or more languages
- Working in a top-secret environment after gaining the requisite clearance
- Generous promotions and advancement. CTIs generally promote faster than many other jobs in the Navy
- High-profile career. CTIs advise top-level decision-makers including Commanders and Admirals — some of which have served in the Navy for 25-30 years
- World-renowned education. All CTIs get extensive language training at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, CA. DLI is one of the most respected of all foreign language institutions
- Opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts in Language degree. Opportunity after first enlistment to complete Bachelor of Science in Strategic Intelligence or Master of Science in Intelligence at the Joint Military Intelligence College
- Opportunity to travel to, live in and learn about other countries and cultures. Based on language specialty, CTIs could live in Australia, Korea, Japan, Spain, England, Bahrain, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other countries, as required
- Opportunity to work in various Navy settings including surface, submarine, aircrew and Special Warfare communities. Women are limited by law to surface and aircrew
- Advanced technical training on multi-million dollar equipment, handling highly classified information
