Does any one have info on the LCIS Land Career?.........

[jess19]

I am 19 years old and am considering joining the regs. There are a couple of jobs that interest me but the most interesting is the LCIS. I was just wondering if any one out there has any personal experience as a LCIS Tech or know more about the job than the recruiting site. I have searched that site inside out and I would just like some personal insite. Anything you guys got would be great!!

 

[Pte. Bloggins]

This board http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/board,46.0.html has a few good threads about the LCIS Tech trade.

 

[jess19]

Thanks Sig. That thread was pretty good, but i am still looking for some personal insight. Any LCIS Techs willing to share their stories of recruitment, training, MOC training, blah blah blah.....? I am a 19 year old female who has a keen interest in technology, specifically communications and recording equipment. I was going to go to college to become a recording technician but the Army has caught my eye. I have 0 desire to spend the rest of my life behind a desk and i like to travel. So I was thinking the Army might be an interesting turn in the course of my life. Any suggestions?

 

[Bert]

I'm ATIS, not LCIS, but our backgrounds are similar.

If you're interested in communications technology and maintaining/repairing equipment, then
the LCIS, ATIS, and NET trades are in that direction.  If you're interested in operating
communication equipment, then maybe the Sig Op or Comms Research trades may hold
opportunities. 

Each base, unit, or deployment location has its own characteristics, but as an
over-simplification, the CF doesn't utilize the cutting edges of technology everywhere. 
Depending on your LCIS/ATIS posting, you'll experience a multitude of technologies, some new, some
old, in a variety of situations, configurations, and specializations.  You might be attached to
a unit deploying radar, radio or sat comms, crypto devices, maintaining telecommm PBXs
and cable plants, or deploying a forward operating location in an army. air force or joint force setting.

On the other hand, civy side education and experience holds opportunities.  Depending
on your courses (electronics engineering at college or university level) and location of work,
you might be involved in the cutting edges of technology, work more at the component level,
and experience more specific career path.  You can also acquire civy education and apply to
the military later as a semi-skilled recruit.

Personally, I acquired civy-side electronics education and experience and joined the CF later. 
The civy side experience and education was very product specific and highly technical. 
You also have a job today but maybe not tomorrow depending on the economy.  The military
experience is more system level and very broad, but the situations and experiences are
beyond what civy side can offer.  I've worked in my trade in a variety of locations and situations
and its fantastic.  Much more exciting.  The military offers a decent pay scale, pension, and
benefits rivalling civy side equivalents.  But civilian careers and military careers hold their own
pros and cons.  Ask lots of questions.

Good luck.

 

[jess19]

Thanks Bert!! That was really helpful and I appreciate all the info you gave me. I will be sure to ask the Recruiter lots of questions.