Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
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| Motto | Knowledge, Integrity, Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | United States Navy Training Command |
| Established | 1993 |
| Commanding Officer | Captain Kevin Byrne, USN |
Administrative staff | 500 |
| Students | 2,500 |
| Location | Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States |
| Campus | NAVWPNSTA CHASN |
| Command Master Chief | ETNCM Ronald L. Nagy, USN |
| Website | https://www.netc.navy.mil/nnptc/ |
The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) is the parent organization within the United States Navy's Naval Education and Training Command that 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. Captain Kevin Byrne is the commanding officer as of July 10, 2015.[1]
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.
Time Capsule
In 1989, NNPTC buried a time capsule on their grounds. On September 22nd, 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.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.charleston.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123453382
- ↑ "NNPTC opens a time capsule, shines light on the past". Joint Base Charleston. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.