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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
Empl
oyee
s
Workforce Initiatives
• Accessions Pipeline
• Retention Initiatives
• Leadership Development
• Succession Planning