Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

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Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
96 Reactors Operating Worldwide
~ 40,000 personnel engaged in NNPP work
What is the NUPOC program?
“In one sentence, the best deal
in the Navy”
Nuclear Propulsion Officer
Candidate Program
Compensation (while a student)
$5,516 / month, up to 30 months = $165,000 total
$15,000 bonus immediately
$2,000 bonus upon nuke school grad
Benefits
TRAVEL
UNIQUE WAY TO START CAREER
Full medical insurance benefits for you and your family
Counts towards time-in-service (20 years for retirement)
Guaranteed STABLE job after college
Numerous graduate school opportunities
Commitment
Will NOT be called to serve in another capacity.
No uniforms, drills or grooming requirements
Eligibility
Top Secret Clearance Eligible
Competitive GPA
Qualify Medically
Pass 2 Technical Interviews
Operations
Submarine and Surface Warfare Officers
Leaders
Managing divisions of Sailors
from first day onboard (Between
5-100 individuals)
Overseeing all
maintenance/equipment for
cognizant division
Warriors
Driving and diving submarines.
Employing ship’s weapon’s
systems.
Engineers
Operating complex reactor
plants.
Training personnel in safe
operation
Pipeline: Submarine Officers
Nuclear Power
School
• 24-week graduate level course of intensive
study that covers a variety of science and
technology-based subjects in Charleston, SC.
Nuclear Power
Training Unit
• 26-week hands-on training in Charleston, SC
or Ballston Spa, NY.
Submarine Officer
Basic Course
SSN, SSGN, or
SSBN Sea Tour
• 12-week course in New London, CT.
• 3-year tour that alternates between
deployments, patrols, days in port,
maintenance, local operations, and leave.
4 years total
Pipeline: Surface Warfare Officers
SWO Basic
Indoctrination
• 8-week course basic indoctrination course in fleet
concentration areas.
Conventional
Sea Tour
• 18-21 month tour on a conventional surface ship as a
Division Officer.
Nuclear Power
School
• 24-week graduate level course of intensive study that
covers a variety of science and technology-based
subjects in Charleston, SC.
Nuclear Power
Training Unit
• 26-week hands-on training in Charleston, SC or
Ballston Spa, NY.
CVN Sea Tour
• 28-month tour as a Division officer in the engineering
plant of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
5 years total
Nuclear Power School Instructor
4 years in Charleston, SC
Teach 1 to 2 classes per day
(Physics, Math, Chemistry, Heat
Transfer, Electrical Engineering, and
Reactor Dynamics)
Secret Clearance
Graduate school opportunities funded
by the Navy
100% selection rate to other Navy
communities after 4-year commitment
(Lateral Transfer)
Pipeline: NPS Instructor
Nuclear
Power School
Instructor
Indoc
Instructor
• Intensive study in science and technology in
Charleston, SC: Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Electrical
Engineering, Materials, Reactor Dynamics &
Core Characteristics, Reactor Plant Systems,
Shielding & Radiological Fundamentals, and
Aspects of Reactor Plant Operations.
• 4 years teaching officers and enlisted personnel
the theory and fundamentals behind the design
and operation of navy nuclear propulsion plants
at the Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC.
Naval Reactors Engineer
5 years in Washington, DC
Team of 380 engineers
Advanced Reactor Design
education from Bettis Atomic
Power Laboratories
Match major with engineering
discipline
“Cradle to grave” responsibilities
for all shipboard nuclear power
plants, shore-based prototype
plants and nuclear propulsion
support facilities in the United
States Navy
Pipeline: Naval Reactors Engineer
NR Headquarters
Primary Training
Prototype
Naval Reactors
Training Program
Shipyard
Naval Reactors
Facility
Naval Reactors
Headquarters-Staff
Assignment
• 6-9 month initial assignment to NRHQ in Washington,
DC.
• 2-week hands-on training and review of propulsion plant
located in Charleston, SC or West Milton, New York.
• 6-month process of earning postgraduate-level
education in nuclear engineering through the Bettis
Reactor Engineering School (BRES) at Bettis Atomic
Power Laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA.
• 3-weeks at either Norfolk/Newport News, VA or
Bremerton, WA for background information on the
operations of a shipyard.
• 1-week at Idaho laboratory to observe fuel storage
operations and procedures.
• 4-year assignment as an engineer at NRHQ.
Nuclear Power Training Pipeline
Nuclear Power School
6 Months
Masters level education in
Nuclear Engineering
30 hrs of new material per
week
Prototype
6 months
Hands-on reactor plant
operation
Surface Warfare Officer - Nuclear (11601)
Competitive Applicants:
Age :
GPA:
OAR:
AQR:
PFAR:
FOFAR:
Major:
19 - 29
3.3 or higher
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mechanical, Electrical,
and Nuclear Engineering
(preferred)
Positive Factors:
Leadership/management experience,
extracurricular/sports involvement, Strong
EVALs if prior service. SAT greater than 1200.
Negative Factors:
Any significant police involvement or drug
use. Low grades in Math & Science Courses.
Submarine Warfare Officer - Nuclear (11701)
Competitive Applicants:
Age :
GPA:
OAR:
AQR:
PFAR:
FOFAR:
Major:
19 - 29
3.3 or higher
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mechanical, Electrical,
and Nuclear Engineering
(preferred)
Positive Factors:
Leadership/management experience,
extracurricular/sports involvement, Strong
EVALs if prior service. SAT greater than 1200.
Negative Factors:
Any significant police involvement or drug
use. Low grades in Math & Science Courses.
Nuclear Instructor
Competitive Applicants:
Age :
GPA:
OAR:
AQR:
PFAR:
FOFAR:
Major:
Under 35
3.5 or higher
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mechanical, Electrical,
and Nuclear
Engineering
(preferred)
Positive Factors:
SAT greater than 1350 with 710 Math
& 640 Verbal. Prior teaching
experience is desired if possible.
Negative Factors:
Low grades in Math & Science Courses.
Nuclear Reactors Engineer
Competitive Applicants:
Age :
GPA:
OAR:
AQR:
PFAR:
FOFAR:
Major:
Under 35
3.85 or higher
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mechanical, Electrical,
and Nuclear Engineering
(preferred)
Positive Factors:
SAT greater than 1390 with 720
Math & 670 Verbal.
Negative Factors:
Low grades in Math & Science
Courses.
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