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Reserve Officer Recruiter
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
President John F. Kennedy
Navy Reserve Information Warfare Officers (formerly Cryptology)
Cryptology in the Navy Reserve combines two related skills -- cryptography
and cryptanalysis. Cryptography is the area of disguising communications
to protect them. Cryptanalysis is the art of deciphering the coded communications
of others.
Navy Reserve Information Warfare Officers are trained in the Navy Reserve Security
Group to operate and maintain specialized electronic equipment such as
radio receivers, antennas, recorders and computers. Annual Training assignments
can be at Naval Security Group sites in the United States or overseas and the National Security Agency.
Basic Education Requirement
Bachelor's or postgraduate degree from an accredited college in Mathematics,
Electronics, Physics or calculus-based Computer Science. Prior service
or experience as a Cryptologic Technician a huge plus.
Age Requirement
At least 19 but less than 40 at time of appointment. Age waiver to 42 granted for prior military service.
Special Requirements
Applicant and Immediate family members must be U.S. citizens (waivers
available for family members if not US citizens). Applicants must successfully
complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). Applicants must
not have history of arrests, financial bankruptcy, or poor employment
record in order to qualify for the necessary Top Secret security clearance.
LT Joe Rystrom, USN
Reserve Officer Programs
Los Angeles, California
Tel: (310) 521-1105
