 Founded by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, USN | |
Former names | Naval Nuclear Power School |
|---|---|
| Motto | Knowledge, Integrity, Excellence |
| Type | Military Technical School |
| Established | 1955 |
| Commanding Officer | Capt Jason D. Anderson, USN |
Administrative staff | 500 |
| Students | 2,500 |
| Location | , , 32°57′57″N 79°58′04″W / 32.9659°N 79.9678°W |
| Campus | NNPTC on Joint Base Charleston |
| Website | www |
Nuclear Power School (NPS) is a technical school operated by the U.S. Navy in Goose Creek, South Carolina as a central part of a program that trains enlisted sailors, officers, KAPL civilians and Bettis civilians for shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance of surface ships and submarines in the U.S. nuclear navy.[1] As of 2020 the United States Navy operates 98 nuclear power plants, including 71 submarines (each with one reactor), 11 aircraft carriers[2] (each with two reactors), two Moored Training Ships (MTS) and two land-based training plants.[3] NPS is the centerpiece of the training pipeline for U.S. Navy nuclear operators. It follows initial training at Nuclear Field "A" School (for enlisted operators) or a college degree (for officer operators and a small number of civilian contractors), and culminates with certification as a nuclear operator at one of the Navy's two Nuclear Power Training Units (NPTU).
The schooling is considered to be among the most grueling in the US military. [4]
- ^ "Nuclear Power School". navsea.navy.mil. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Active [US Navy Ships] In Commission". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "THE UNITED STATES NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION - Over 166 Million Miles Safely Steamed On Nuclear Power" (PDF). eneegy.gov. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Nuclear-trained sailors, considered the Navy's 'best and brightest,' face mental health challenges". NBC News. 11 February 2023.