Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Workforce

Becky WardTraining and Professional Development,

Naval Reactors

Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

NUCLEAR POWERED FLEET •82 warships •Over 45% of major

combatants

DEDICATED LABORATORIES • Bettis Atomic Power

Laboratory• Knolls Atomic Power

Laboratory• GOCOs

R&D/TRAINING REACTORS • Train ~3,000 students/year

SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL BASE• One dedicated equipment prime

contractor – Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc.

• About 1,000 suppliers

SCHOOLS • Nuclear Power School• Nuclear Field “A” School• ~3,000 students

SHIPYARDS •4 Public 8,450 people•2 Private 7,400 people

104 reactors operating worldwide

~40,000 personnel engaged in NNPP work

NAVAL REACTORS FACILITY• Dry Storage Program• Expended Core Facility

Report to Director• Ensures focus on mission• Immediate identification of

concerns

NAVAL REACTORS

Field Offices

Nuclear Enlisted Training Pipeline

Recruit Training Command (10 weeks)

Nuclear Field A School

(13-26 wks depending on

rate)

Nuclear Power School (6 mos)

Nuclear Power Training Unit

(6 mos)

Training Pipeline for Nuclear Officers

SWO (N) 1. OCS (unless

ROTC/USNA) 2. Surface ship

Sea Tour - Earn Quals 3. Nuc Power School (24 wks)

4. Nuc Power Training

Unit (26 wks) 5. 2nd

Sea Tour – CVN 6. Shore Tour

SUB 1. OCS (unless

ROTC/USNA) 2. Nuc Power School

(24 weeks) 3. Nuc Power

Training Unit (26 weeks)

4. Sea Tour – Earn Quals

5. Shore Tour

NPS Instructor 1. Officer

Development School (5 weeks)

2. Nuclear Power School (24 weeks)

3. Instructor Duty (4

years)

NR Engineer 1. Officer

Development School (5 weeks) 2. NRHQ (4 mos.)

3. Bettis Reactor

Engineering School (6 mos.)

4. Prototype (2 weeks) Shipyard (3 weeks) NRF Idaho (1 week)

5. Staff Assignment - NRHQ (4

years)Unique and intense training requirements for each position

2011 Employment Distribution by Age (NRHQ and Nuclear Industry Comparison)

18-22 23-27 28-32 33-37 38-42 43-47 48-52 53-57 58-62 63-67 67+0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

NRHQ NEI

Age Range

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Workforce Initiatives

• Accessions Pipeline

• Retention Initiatives

• Leadership Development

• Succession Planning