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Nuclear Submarine Officer - (#NUPOC) As the saying goes, there are only two types of ships: submarines and targets! The intricate machinery aboard a nuclear-powered submarine is complex—but managing the intricacies between the people demands just as much expertise. #Submarine Officers hold leadership roles in every department on a submarine. Whether you are managing the nuclear reactor plant or driving the vessel through the depths of the sea, you’re always leading by example. Every decision is a reflection of your judgment, so you must have the courage to trust it. Ultimately, it is your job to manage your team and help keep your missions on track. Submarine #Officers are involved in all aspects of submarine operations, from supervising the reactor plant to running the ship both in port and at sea. You could be in charge of any of the following: ⚙️ Operating a nuclear reactor, power generation, and propulsion systems 🛠️ Maintaining onboard weapons systems 🔧 Managing all life support systems 🗺️ Driving the ship and charting its position 📡 Operating sonar, radar, fire control, communications, and specialized mission equipment Additionally, Submarine Officers who choose to continue their time as a submariner can earn up to an additional $40,000/year as a Department Head. As a Submarine Officer, you will also earn eventual qualification as Prospective Nuclear Engineering Officer (#PNEO) – a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) certification recognized by the civilian nuclear power industry and an impressive item for your résumé following your time in the Navy. Submarine Officers are exposed to a variety of different work environments, from academic classroom settings to training on prototype units, to sea tours and shore assignments. Deployments on Navy submarines last a few to several months and include conducting missions vital to national security. Let’s connect—send me an email, direct message or comment below Michael.C.Yalon.Mil@US.Navy.Mil Navy Recruiting Command Naval Reactors NPTU Charleston Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP)   #USNavy #NuclearPropulsion #Engineering #Leadership #STEM #MechanicalEngineering #CleanEnergy #Calculus #Physics #NuclearEngineering #AerospaceEngineering #ChemicalEngineering #ElectricalEngineering #NNPTC #NPTU #NNL #FMP

We have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best technology companies in the industry to match capabilities to critical government needs. In discussion with government, one of the common questions that you will hear is, "What TRL is the technology." Technology Readiness Level, or TRL, determines whether a technology in mature enough to include in a larger system. In 1999, the GAO published an influential report called, Best Practices: Better Management of Technology Can Improve Weapon System Outcomes. This report concluded that using immature technology increased program risk and recommended wider use of TRLs. The revised and reissued report is a great reminder of best practices for evaluating the readiness of technology for use in acquisition programs and projects. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering also published a Technology Readiness Assessment Guidebook in June 2023. C5BDI Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering NavalXDoD SBIR/STTR Program Office Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Marine Corps Systems Command

Always Relentless - but how Resilient - important analysis of UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) follows: With a Royal Navy Vanguard-class SSBN (nuclear armed, nuclear powered) submarine recently returning home after a patrol lasting 195 days (or more than 6 months), Navy Lookout reviews the background and the implications - human, operational, structural - of these very extended periods under the sea. https://lnkd.in/erGvE9dk #CASD #royalnavy #defenceinfrastructure #nuclearsubmarines

With the continuing implementation of #AUKUS Pillar 1, it's essential to take decisive steps to proactively shape a strong and supportive culture within Australia's emerging nuclear navy to prevent issues such as understaffing and unpreparedness. This means actively learning from the US and UK navies while building a distinct Australian identity. Key points include a thorough selection process emphasising technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills; a "silent service" ethos appreciating nuclear personnel; mental health support; family support via an ombudsman program; and ongoing education and career development to ensure a rewarding career trajectory. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gtUm8zNr #DefenceIndustry #DefenceCapability #DefencePartnership #IndustryEngagement #DefenceInnovation #NationalSecurity #DefenceInnovation #RoyalAustralianNavy Royal Australian Navy

The Force Assessment Scheduling Tool (FAST) is used by members of the 13N career field, the Air Force Specialty Code for nuclear and missile operations officers. The FAST program not only enables analytically-informed and timely decision-making, but it also allows analysts and warfighters to join forces in ways this generation of Airmen have never seen. What tool within Envision is your office using and how is it beneficial to your career field? Let us know in the comment section below! #DAFCIO #DAFCDAO #Envision #Data #DataAnalytics #Warfighter

From Navy Days to Nuclear Realities: My Personal Connection to the Manhattan Project remnants and the New Oppenheimer Movie 🎬 At 17, I enlisted in the US Navy, stationed on the USS Sample in Pearl Harbor and the USS Carpenter in SFO. Those early days exposed me to the echoes of World War II and the protocols for surviving nuclear explosions. Fast forward, and I found myself at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, working on the Trident nuclear submarine-launched missile and the first air-launched cruise missile. My career took me across 27 countries, training individuals in network analysis. I spent time at three of the Labs; Los Alamos National Labs, Lawrence Livermore National Labs and Oak Ridge National Labs, all pivotal locations in the Manhattan Project. While at Los Alamos I was offered a free retired Cray Supercomputer, only catch was I had to pay freight for several thousand pounds, so I declined. These personal connections made watching the Oppenheimer movie, which chronicles the life of the "father of the atomic bomb," deeply resonant. Post 9/11, I was at the Pentagon, restoring communications and improving its resilience after the tragic attack. This, combined with my work on communication systems designed for political survivability during potential nuclear events, emphasized the importance of preparedness. I spoke recently at the Association of Continuity Professionals ACP showing my personal preparedness kit costing a few dollars, having both a decimeter and iodine pills to treat nuclear sickness. From Iraq to Afghanistan, my involvement in global security efforts further underscored the significance of nuclear knowledge. Witnessing the misuse of biometrics systems after the Afghanistan withdrawal highlighted the profound implications of technology in the wrong hands. My work with Colonel Dave Wills, who served at USCENTCOM, at Joint Chiefs and later at US STRATCOM, responsible for all U.S. nuclear operations, brought my journey further perspective. Watching the Oppenheimer movie wasn't just a cinematic experience; it was a reflection of my life's work intertwined with the broader narrative of nuclear power and its global implications. #Oppenheimer #ManhattanProject #NuclearHistory #USNavy #Lockheed #USCENTCOM #USSTRATCOM #GlobalSecurity

Take the opportunity to learn about some of the many nuclear weapons effects using the acronym BOSTERD, which stands for blast, overpressure, shock, thermal, electromagnetics, radiation, and dust. Understanding nuclear effects allows the U.S. to harden its systems against the effects, thus increasing system survivability, and therefore increase deterrence. Of course, that knowledge can also be applied by possible adversaries.

The B-21 Raider took its first test flight recently, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. 😮 The Raider flew in Palmdale, California, where it has been under testing and development by Northrop Grumman. The Air Force is planning to build 100 of the warplanes, which have a flying wing shape much like their predecessor the B-2 Spirit but will incorporate advanced materials, propulsion and stealth technology to make them more survivable in a future conflict. The plane is planned to be produced in variants with and without pilots. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q029CT3N0 #manufacturer #bostoncenterless #manufacturing #contractmanufacturing #machining #manufacturers #manufacturingindustry #industrial #industrialmanufacturing #defense #defenseindustry #aerospace #aerospaceindustry

Getting ready to drop a data and AI strategy for AFGSC. I'm dealing with a data environment built to enable the oldest (B-52 and Minuteman III) and now needs to support the newest (B-21 and Sentinel) weapon systems in the USAF. Any suggestions for bridging the 1950s to the 2020s? Bonus points for unclassified thoughts on command and control across conventional and nuclear deterrence operations.

DIGIVATIONS COMMUNITIES, https://lnkd.in/gQ3hJtby, wants to know if you are prepared for the future. We catalyze, educate, enable, and ensure our students develop their common sense, intellect, resiliency, physical well being, and acquire wisdom. OPINION SOLE AUTHORITY By W.J. Hennigan Photographs by An-My Lê Mr. Hennigan writes about national security for Opinion. An-My Lê is a professor of photography at Bard College. March 7, 2024 FORTY-FIVE FEET underground in a command center near Omaha, there’s an encrypted communications line that goes directly to the American president. To get to it, you need to pass through a guarded turnstile, two reinforced steel doors and a twisting hallway that leads to an ultra-secure room called The Battle Deck. It’s here, below the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic Command, or Stratcom, where military personnel stand by 24 hours a day awaiting a call the world hopes will never come: a direct order from their commander in chief — the president — to launch a nuclear attack.