The opportunity to attend graduate school full-time at Navy expense is offered to career motivated CEC officers who demonstrate superior performance and potential to succeed as Navy leaders. After doing some research it does sound like working in a battalion would be more of what I'm looking for, thats unfortunate they are downsizing. Periodically, the CEC will advertise via e-mail for reserve recall opportunities. CEC officers operate and maintain the complex facilities and utility systems at shore activities by managing a large and diverse work force of civilian and military personnel. CEC officers are Seebees- they provide all of the officer leadership for the Bees. After some research, the CEC and/or Seabees sounds like a great combination of engineering, excitement, and new life experiences I'm looking for. Nuclear Propulsion Officers serve their duty on a nuclear-powered submarine or surface ship. Alternatively, if you stick with UT and move up the ranks you can put in an LDO package once you're a first class and board eligible for chief. Sorry if this has already been covered somewhere else, thanks! How was OCS and how is CECOS going for you? I'm not even sure if being a CEC Officer is a solution to that or even be much different, but figured I would explore my options. CEC is one of the smaller Navy officer communities. A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. Apologize in advance for any spelling errors and what not on mobile. To apply for a recall, please follow the guidance at the reserve officer recall website. But to answer yours: I was thinking something a little more than the average 9-5 desk job. Basically for your initial contract obligation you'll be doing some combination of work in a battalion and work in a public works. how long different tours are, what you do at a public works or battalion). However, Engineering Officers serve a minimum of 5 years; Pilots and Naval Flight Officers serve 8 to 10 years (depending on the type of aircraft they select after training); and Dentists, Medical Service Corps Officers and Nurses serve a minimum of 3 years.In general, the Navy Officer career path … I also understand that they take ppl with different engineering and architecture degrees? Want to join the Navy? I scored an 87 so I have options however, the three jobs that I’ve been eyeballing more than likely won’t be available (per my crooter). The intent of this page is to provide Civil Engineer Corps officers with links to specific guidance concerning all aspects of the Graduate School process as it applies to the CEC. I will answer this question from the standpoint of the average college grad, not an ROTC or USNA graduate. The basic requirements for selection to the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for eligible college students and graduates. But frankly as a new Seabee, TVMarathon is right: focus on becoming an awesome UT, that's the best way to insure you get selected for STA-21 if you want it, OCS if you get a degree from tuition assistance, or LDO if you stay in long enough. If we are, therefore, to know the history of the U.S. Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps, we must know and understand the men and women that made that history. History is the sum total of an individual accomplishments. Like many other professions, continuing education is an aspect of earning and maintaining that PE credential which the CEC requires its officers to have or be working towards. All CEC reserve recall packages should be submitted to the CEC OCM, see contact info below. They are responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. You'll either be with the Bees, as a Platoon/Company Officer, or acting as an acquisitions/evaluation officer with other elements (example: We had a CEC officer at my last JSOTF who liaised with all the contractors on our warehouses and plant property maintenance). The minimum time on Active Duty for most general Officer programs is 4 years. If you want to stay doing Seabee things, not public works, LDO is the way to go. For LDO I think any college degree would work. Does anyone have any advice/experience about the Civil Engineering Corps of the Navy? 006 Commanding Officer’s signature on Page 10 of the application. As Dirt_Sailor said, the CEC is the officer component of the Seabees. My understanding is to be an officer In the seabees I would join the Civil Engineering Corps? Bees work hard, but due to their ASVAB requirements, have a disproportionate number of the rocks on the enlisted side. To be a 5100 you'll need your engineering or architecture degree. Interview. What would a typical day be like in both situations? Right now they are trying to have all JOs do both, but battalion spots are harder to come by with the down sizing so it's not uncommon for JOs to get two public work tours in a row. Press J to jump to the feed. I took the ASVAB at a satellite location in my city and won’t be testing at MEPS. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Basically, I can't help but think there's got to be something more exciting and fulfilling at this point of my life. And would you know what degrees would work? The process took 9+ months. You have made the decision to apply to become a Naval Officer. CEC is one of the smaller Navy officer communities. SE, Suite 1000, Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5065 Additionally, promotions are given at the 2, 3, and 4 years of service and then after every two additional years. LDO is my eventual goal, my promotion paperwork to BU2 is in Pensacola for final determination so I'm getting closer! A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. Like PenguinGal suggests, that grad school report card in any engineering field can be your reset button if it is really that undergrad GPA keeping you back. Most CEC officers I know seem to really like their jobs; hope this helps some. Some contracts represent several hundred-million dollars of taxpayer money. As a Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer, you'll join a special group of officers in charge of engineering, management, planning, construction, and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. Find a local U.S. Navy recruiting office here, and speak to a Navy recruiter to get all your questions answered. The NROTC programs are maintained to educate and train well-qualified men and women for careers as commissioned officers. Hundreds of naval shore facilities worldwide. See Note (4) First: Thank you! After completion of OCS, candidates will earn their commission in the Navy and become Ensigns in the CEC. 010 Evaluations. The Navy is more than ships, submarines, and aircraft at sea. (hooray) my rating is UT which is great and I have a feeling I'm really going to like the Navy and would like to pursue becoming an officer. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the newtothenavy community. CEC Reserve Recall Officers. Only Basic Pay is subject to taxes. Bees work hard, but due to their ASVAB requirements, have a disproportionate number of the rocks on the enlisted side. These opportunities are managed by the CEC OCM. Learn more about FTS Enlisted opportunities or FTS Officer opportunities. Want to learn about deploying, finances, mental health, cross-rating, and more? Business Professionals • Contracting authority • Business education 1,275 CEC Officers (2% of all Naval officers) Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. (i.e. 2 days after that they send to me a email that I may be eligible to serve as an officer in the NAVY Civil Engineer Corps. I interviewed at US Navy. I applied through a recruiter. - Thanks again, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the newtothenavy community. And I'm assuming LDO is licensed duty officer? Civil Engineer Corps CEC Assignments and Placement Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4413) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-4413 Office - 901-874-4032 Fax - 901-874-2681 DSN 312-882-4032. Directory for CEC Detailers and NAVFAC / Seabee Placement Naval Officers • Tactical Professionals • Leaders . LDOs typically stick with the expeditionary/schooling side, and you wouldn't get the public works or construction management side. Second: because I'm not quite familiar with lingo..what is STA-21? I figure public works would be basically working with civilians, probably not too much different than a normal job?