Nuclear Power School
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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).
Former names | Naval Nuclear Power School |
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Motto | Knowledge, Integrity, Excellence |
Type | Military Technical School |
Established | 1955 |
Commanding Officer | Capt Jason D. Anderson, USN |
Administrative staff | 500 |
Students | 2,500 |
Location | , , 32.9659°N 79.9678°W / 32.9659; -79.9678 |
Campus | NNPTC on Joint Base Charleston |
Website | www |
The schooling is considered to be among the most grueling in the US military. [4]