Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
| Naval Nuclear Power Training Command | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Training |
| Size | 500 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. |
| Mottos | Knowledge, Integrity, Excellence |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CAPT Larry J. Arbuckle, USN[1] |
| Executive Officer | CDR Ryan W. Collins-Minkle, USN |
| Command Master Chief | ETNCM Anthony T. Mazza, USN |
The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) is a program element of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program[2] 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
[edit source]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. The current commanding officer is Captain Larry J. Arbuckle.[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.[3]
Time capsule
[edit source]In 1989, NNPTC buried a time capsule on their grounds. On September 22, 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.[4]
Crash Display
[edit source]At the intersection of Red Bank Road outside the base entrance is a display of a wrecked vehicle, intended to discourage drunk driving. The display was installed sometime after November 2024 according to Google street view. Alongside the vehicle is a sign reading, "Drunk driving kills. Get a ride, save a life."
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- 1 2 Cassidy, Madison (July 31, 2026). "NNPTC holds Change of Command ceremony". Digital Visual Information Distribution System. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program". Naval Nuclear Laboratory. 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Map of current location" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ "NNPTC opens a time capsule, shines light on the past". Joint Base Charleston. September 30, 2014. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- 1993 establishments in Florida
- Shore commands of the United States Navy
- Education in Goose Creek, South Carolina
- Education in Orlando, Florida
- Governmental nuclear organizations
- Military units and formations established in 1993
- Military units and formations in Florida
- Military units and formations in South Carolina
- Nuclear technology in the United States