Do you enjoy solving puzzles, cracking codes, and working with advanced technology? As a Cryptologic Technician (CT) in the Navy, you’ll be on the front lines of information warfare—protecting our networks, intercepting signals, and analyzing intelligence that keeps our nation safe.

This is a career where sharp minds and quick thinking make all the difference. From foreign languages to cyber defense, your skills will give the Navy a decisive edge.

What You’ll Do

• Intercept and analyze signals to provide real-time intelligence.
• Defend Navy networks through cutting-edge cyber operations.
• Operate and maintain advanced communications and cryptologic equipment.
• Learn and apply foreign languages that are vital to national security.
• Support special operations and ships worldwide with tactical intelligence.

Pay & Benefits

From the day you join, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary + potential enlistment bonus
• Free housing and health insurance
• Retirement plan & paid vacation
• Paid training and hands-on experience
• College credit for your service

Education Opportunities

• Tuition Assistance & Navy College Program
• Post-9/11 GI Bill – up to 100% tuition coverage
• Professional certifications & career credentials
• Earn college credit toward a degree

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen
• High school diploma or GED
• 17 years or older
• Eligible for Top Secret / SCI clearance
• Good vision, hearing, and communication skills

Work Environment

CTs serve worldwide—on ships, submarines, aircraft, and shore commands. Some roles are behind the screen; others put you closer to the action. Whether afloat or ashore, you’ll use your skills to secure the Navy’s most critical missions.

✨ Turn your brainpower into firepower. Become a Navy Cryptologic Technician and help protect America in the digital age.

America’s Navy is approximately 450,000 Sailors, 300 ships and submarines, and 3,700 aircraft strong. Water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail unstoppably upon it, slip stealthily beneath it or fly unchallenged above it. And we defend with honor, courage, and commitment every hour of every day. We are America’s Navy. We are forged by the sea.