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=__Naval Information Systems Technician__= If you have a high school diploma or equivalent and an interest in computer software, hardware and networks, this is a prime opportunity to showcase your skills and advance them. As a Navy IT specialist, you will be taught to handle the responsibility of working with mainframe computers, local and wide area networks, and microcomputer systems. In an operations area, you may set up video surveillance that provides a feed to your Commander and help U.S. forces keep watch for other forces. While working with potentially classified material and providing technical support to deployed units, you may also: [%20technology.html|http://www.navy.com/careers/information-and-technology/information- technology.html]. =__﻿Salary__= For individuals working in Navy information technology, pay is dependent upon rank or rate and years in service. Like most positions, your increase in rate and rank is earned. Promotions depend upon your performance and time in service. =__﻿[]__= =__Schooling__= You will receive extensive Navy training that will range from technical preparation in database design to computer networking to working closely with operating communications systems. Advanced technical training may be available in computers and electronics for qualified individuals. Much of the information technology training within the Navy qualifies for college credit, which can either be transferred to participating institutions or used toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Here is a list of Colleges that offer degrees related to the career:
 * Write programs to handle data for a wide variety of applications
 * Operate and coordinate automated networks, datalinks and circuits [[image:http://www.navy.com/.imaging/stk/navy/masthead/dms/navy/img/opener/090530-N-1062H-127/document/090530-N-1062H-127.jpg width="302" height="180" align="right"]]
 * Apply diagnostic, corrective and recovery techniques to information systems
 * Collect and analyze communication signals
 * Provide telecommunications and computer-related training and assistance
 * Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on state-of-the-art equipment
 * Operate and maintain a global satellite telecommunications system
 * ~ Pay Grade ||||||||||~ Years of Service ||
 * ^  ||~ Less than 2 ||~ Over 2 ||~ Over 3 ||~ Over 4 ||~ Over 6 ||
 * E-9 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * E-8 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * E-7 || 2638 || 2879 || 2989 || 3135 || 3249 ||
 * E-6 || 2281 || 2510 || 2621 || 2728 || 2840 ||
 * E-5 || 2091 || 2230 || 2338 || 2448 || 2620 ||
 * E-4 || 1915 || 2014 || 2123 || 2231 || 2326 ||
 * E-3 || 1730 || 1839 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 ||
 * E-2 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 ||
 * E-1 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 ||
 * E-1 with less than 4 months of service || 1357 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ~ Pay Grade ||||||||||~ Years of Service ||
 * ^  ||~ Over 8 ||~ Over 10 ||~ Over 12 ||~ Over 14 ||~ Over 16 ||
 * E-9 ||  || 4635 || 4740 || 4872 || 5029 ||
 * E-8 || 3794 || 3962 || 4066 || 4191 || 4325 ||
 * E-7 || 3444 || 3554 || 3751 || 3914 || 4025 ||
 * E-6 || 3094 || 3193 || 3382 || 3441 || 3484 ||
 * E-5 || 2800 || 2947 || 2965 || 2965 || 2965 ||
 * E-4 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 ||
 * E-3 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 ||
 * E-2 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 ||
 * E-1 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 ||
 * ~ Pay Grade ||||||||||~ Years of Service ||
 * ^  ||~ Over 18 ||~ Over 20 ||~ Over 22 ||~ Over 24 ||~ Over 26 ||
 * E-9 || 5185 || 5436 || 5649 || 5874 || 6215 ||
 * E-8 || 4568 || 4692 || 4902 || 5018 || 5305 ||
 * E-7 || 4143 || 4189 || 4343 || 4426 || 4740 ||
 * E-6 || 3533 || 3533 || 3533 || 3533 || 3533 ||
 * E-5 || 2965 || 2965 || 2965 || 2965 || 2965 ||
 * E-4 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 || 2326 ||
 * E-3 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 || 1950 ||
 * E-2 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 || 1645 ||
 * E-1 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 || 1467 ||
 * ~ Degree Offered ||~ Select College for Roadmap ||
 * AA - Computer Networking || __Coastline Community College__ ||
 * || The Computer Networking major prepares an individual to
 * AA - Computer Networking || __Coastline Community College__ ||
 * || The Computer Networking major prepares an individual to

become a Computer Networking Specialist in Cisco®.

Coastline's Networking courses are designed to provide

students with the knowledge and hands-on experience required

by the Cisco® Certified Network Administration (CCNA) certificate. || Students in the Technical Management degree program learn to apply management skills to their technical specialty and have the opportunity to focus in one of the three areas of specialization: =__﻿[]__= =__Location for Career__= As a member of this field, you will ensure the all-important communications link between units anywhere – land, sea or air. Whether working on a site in the United States or ports in Korea, Japan, Australia, Okinawa, Thailand, Singapore or Bahrain, the job is extremely hands-on.Your training may also prepare you for the following civilian careers: Whether in the civilian community or in the Navy, the experience and responsibility you will receive from a job in information technology is unique. Skills in information technology prepare you for many jobs in the high-tech industry.
 * BS - Technical Management || __Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University__ ||
 * || The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management curriculum was developed to give students the skills to marshal the resources of any organization toward its goals. Over the course of this program, students learn to organize, plan, staff, and coordinate physical assets as well as personnel.
 * Logistics
 * Occupational Safety & Health
 * Engineering Sciences ||
 * BS - Information Technology || __Excelsior College__ ||
 * || The program is comprised of three major components: arts and sciences, information technology, and free electives. The information technology component consists of core requirements in computer architecture, object-oriented programming, database concepts, data communications and networking, operating systems, overview of computer security, project management, and the integrated technology assessment capstone. 15 credits must be at the upper level. A maximum credit cap on introductory programming languages applies. A ten-year time limit applies to IT component courses. ||
 * Intelligence Specialist[[image:http://www.infiniteunknown.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mt-fuji_risk-of-japan-going-bankrupt-is-real.jpg width="275" height="172" align="right"]]
 * Computer Programmer
 * Electronics Technician
 * Data Communications Analyst
 * Computer Systems Hardware Analyst

== =__Interest__= My interest in this field is all about the Communications Network. Dealing with internet, satilite connections, and fiber optics i would like to help the world become a better connected style of life. I would like to deal with trancontinental conversations over phone lines and stailite communications. I'd like to be able to retire from the military at 38 and draw a pension in all while having a job at either a phone company or cable company and make that $30 and hour job. Then reitre from that job and sit back to enjoy two pensions for retirement.

=__Interview Questions__=

1. **Name of person you are interviewing:** Robert Tatom 2. **What proffession is the person in?:** Information Technology 3. **Do the like there job?:** Yes Robert enjoys his job. 4. **Posotives about there job:** The posotives about the job consist of hoe the computer technology changes on a day to day basis and that makes the job interesting by constantly learning new things, the job never gets boring. 5. **Negatives about there job:** The negatives of the job consist of when you have to get out-dated equipment to work with newer technology and hope you discover a way around that allows a new path of communication between eachother. 6. **What are their job roles and titles?:** Roberts titles is Information Systems. Roberts job roles consist of fixing and troubleshooting computers. also, performing hardware and software installs and upgrades on computers. 7. **Out of the college trainging you had to go through, what was the most useful and what was the least useful that you were required to accomplish?:** Robert recieved a 2 year degree in computer programming. Robert found the computer programming classes the most helpful, but the least helpful classes consisted of system analysis and design. 8. **Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary?:** Moderate easy. 9. **Are you required to continue training/ progressing in your education to remain competitive and capable to do your job?:** Additional training is not required in Desktop Support but is encouraged. The department likes to see employees recieve their certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, Security, and + Network. 10. **Do you find your field in high demand, not enough well qualified persons, or are their too many people withing your field?:** The department that Robert works in right now has the right amount of people in the field that are qualified to do the job. 11. **If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice, would you? why?:** Robert would go back into the information technology field if he had to restart college but he would probably choose supporting servers instead of desktops because server support seems more interesting. 12. **Do you enjoy the peopls you work with?:** Robert enjoys his co workers. he doesnt have much to say that isnt good about them, like stated before Robert enjoys his job very much. 13. **Are there any other jobs youve been interested in?:** not really, technology has always had my greatest attention.