Our Son Jack is an enlisted US Navy sailor stationed at the Nuclear Power Command in Goose Creek, SC. attending Nuclear Power School. I thought I'd describe a little of what he is going through.
After Boot camp he successfully completed 6 months Machinists Mate School and promoted to MM Petty officer 3rd class. Now he is in Power School.
He is there preparing for something monumental: an education that will teach him how to run a nuclear power plant aboard a U.S. Navy submarine or aircraft carrier. The pace in the school is really fast. Studying takes up a lot of their time. Students put in more time here than they would at college. Graduates of the nuclear program make up only 3 percent of the Navy, but they fit into the top 10 percent of the Navy. Following this school will be six-month Nuclear Prototype School. By that time, enlisted personnel have a knowledge of operation, maintenance and supervision of a naval nuclear propulsion plant.
The staff at the school is very dedicated to making sure the sailors succeed. Tutoring and help is always available. On carriers [nuclear-trained Sailors] are relied on for just about everything. The job is an endless pursuit of perfection - a mindset. Training is a way of life in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Jack has only 7 more weeks until he's completed Power school. We wish him all the best for a successful Naval career. Mom and Dad are very Proud.
 | EM3 Charles Houston reviews notes during a study hall period at the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power School in Charleston, S.C. - Official U.S. Navy Photo |
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