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Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Allegiance  United States of America
Branch  United States Navy
TypeTraining
Size500 staff
2,500 students
Part of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Campus Naval Support Activity Charleston
Goose Creek
South Carolina, U.S.
Motto(s)Knowledge, Integrity, Excellence
Website www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCAPT Jason D. Anderson, USN
Executive OfficerCDR Phillip J. Jones, USN
Command Master ChiefMMNCM Cynthia M. Huratiak, USN

The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) is a program element of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program [1] and is responsible for educating enlisted and commissioned personnel of the US nuclear naval program. NNPTC's mission is to train officer and enlisted students in science and engineering fundamental to the design, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants. NNPTC houses Nuclear Field "A" School and Naval Nuclear Power School. These two schools were formerly independent entities run by separate commanding officers and structures. NNPTC was created in 1993 to streamline the command structures of both schools, with each school ultimately reporting to a single commanding officer of NNPTC.

History of locations and commanding officers

NNPTC was originally created when the two schools were located at the former Naval Training Center Orlando (Florida). The NNPTC's first commanding officer was Captain Steven G. Slaton (USN Ret), who was the commanding officer of Nuclear Field "A" School when NNPTC was created in 1993.

When NNPTC graduated its final class in Orlando, in December 1998, the organization moved to Naval Weapons Station Charleston in Goose Creek, South Carolina, which is a suburban community of Charleston, South Carolina. [2]

Time capsule

In 1989, NNPTC buried a time capsule on their grounds. On 22 September 2014, it was dug up to reveal its contents: an old NNPTC command ball cap, a command name tape, multiple newspapers from that day, and other unidentified items. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program". Naval Nuclear Laboratory. 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ Google (3 November 2018). "Map of current location" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "NNPTC opens a time capsule, shines light on the past". Joint Base Charleston. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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