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Naval Reactors
Naval Reactors (NR), also known as the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, is an umbrella term for the U.S. government office that has comprehensive responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of the United States Navy's nuclear propulsion program. A single entity, it has authority and reporting responsibilities within both the United States Department of the Navy (Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, OPNAV, and the Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA) and the United States Department of Energy in its National Nuclear Security Administration. Naval Reactors is headed by the director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, who is a Navy four-star admiral. The director serves for a nominal eight-year term of office, the longest standard assignment in the U.S. military. The program was originally created under Executive Orderbr>12344 by the president of the United States on February 1, 1982 The director was concurrently assigned as the deputy administrator for Naval Reacto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Nuclear Security Administration
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a United States federal agency responsible for safeguarding national security through the military application of Nuclear physics, nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the Stockpile stewardship, safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile; works to Nuclear proliferation, reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the United States Navy with safe and effective Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad. Established by the United States Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semiautonomous agency within the United States Department of Energy. The current Administrator is Jill Hruby. History The National Nuclear Security Administration was created by Congressional action in 1999, in the wake of the Wen Ho Lee spy scandal (for which Dr. Lee was exonerated) and other allegations that lax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy Research And Development Administration
The United States Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) was a United States government organization formed from the split of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1975. It assumed the functions of the AEC not assumed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The agency was created as part of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which was passed on October 11, 1974, in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. The act split the Atomic Energy Commission into two new agencies: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would regulate the commercial nuclear power industry, while the ERDA would manage the energy research and development, nuclear weapons, and naval reactors programs. The Energy Research and Development Administration was established on January 19, 1975. The first administrator was Robert Seamans, followed by Robert W. Fri. In 1977, ERDA was merged with the Federal Energy Administration to form the United States Department of Energy The United States Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James F
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John M
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkland H
Kirkland may refer to: Places Canada * Kirkland, Quebec, Canada * Kirkland Island, British Columbia, Canada * Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada United Kingdom * Kirkland, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, a hamlet * Kirkland, Copeland, Cumbria, England, a village * Kirkland, Eden, Cumbria, England, a village * Kirkland, South Lakeland, a former parish now in Kendal * Kirkland, Lancashire, England, a parish * Kirkland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, a location ** Kirkland railway station, a former station there * Kirkland, Fife, Scotland; a former village, absorbed by Methil United States * Kirkland, Arizona * Kirkland, Georgia * Kirkland, Illinois * Kirkland, New York * Kirkland, North Carolina * Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee * Kirkland, Williamson County, Tennessee * Kirkland, Texas * Kirkland, Washington People *Kirkland (surname) Brands and enterprises * Kirkland & Ellis, a law firm in the United States, based in Chicago, Illinois * Kirkland Signature, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program is a college-based, commissioned officer training program of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Origins A pilot Naval Reserve unit was established in September 1924 at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. It let the Navy test the concept before establishing its regular units. In 1926, the U.S. Department of the Navy established the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Its purpose was to produce a reserve of qualified officers who would be needed for a possible rapid expansion of the military in the case of an unforeseen emergency. A secondary objective was to acquaint college faculty and students with the Navy and its national importance. Sixty Naval Reserve Freshmen were accepted at each of the original units at the University of California, Berkeley, Northwestern University, University of Washington, Harvard University, Yale University, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Captain Cheste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bowman
Frank Lee Bowman (born 19 December 1944), a retired four-star Admiral, is the former Chief of Naval Personnel and former Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2009 for his leadership in the design of nuclear-reactor propulsion plants to support the power requirements of evolving combat systems. Education Bowman graduated from Duke University in 1966. He received a Master's Degree in nuclear engineering and naval architecture/marine engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1977. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Duke University in 2003. Naval career Early career Before his tours in command, Bowman served aboard , , , and as executive officer of . Commands Bowman served as commanding officer for both the USS ''City of Corpus Christi'' and the USS ''Holland''. Promotion to flag Bowman received his first star in 1991. His service as a flag officer included t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce DeMars
Bruce DeMars is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion from 1988 to 1996. Early years DeMars was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 3, 1935, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1957.Applied Mathematics, Inc. bio Naval service After graduation, he initially served aboard the surface ships and before attending Submarine School.Submarine service His first submarine assignment was the diesel . He underwent nuclear power training, followed by assignment to the nuclear-powered submarines , , and before taking command of . His shore duty stations include being an instructor at the Nuclear Power School and Submarine School and attending the |
Kinnaird R
Kinnaird is originally a Scottish Gaelic topographical term, ''ceann ard'', meaning "high headland". Kinnaird may refer to: Places Canada * Kinnaird, British Columbia, a neighbourhood in Castlegar, British Columbia Scotland * Kinnaird, Angus, village in Angus, Scotland, location of Kinnaird Castle and birthplace of Sir James Carnegie, 5th Baronet * Kinnaird, Atholl, village in Atholl (northern Perthshire), Scotland * Kinnaird, Gowrie, village in Gowrie (southern Perthshire), Scotland * Kinnaird, Stirlingshire, estate of the ''Bruces'' of Airth in Stirlingshire, Scotland, see James Bruce * Kinnaird Head, promontory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland People Kinnaird is a common Scottish surname, occasionally also used as a forename: * Kinnaird R. McKee, American United States Navy four star admiral Other uses * Kinnaird College for Women University, Women's college in Lahore, Punjab * Lord Kinnaird Lord Kinnaird was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1682 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies and it educates midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, east of Washington, D.C., and southeast of Baltimore. The entire campus, known colloquially as the Yard, is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum, in Philadelphia, that had served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis. Candidates for admission generally must apply directly t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Power School
Nuclear Power School (NPS) is a technical school operated by the United States Navy, U.S. Navy in Goose Creek, South Carolina as a central part of a program that trains enlisted sailors, officers, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, KAPL civilians and Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Bettis civilians for United States Naval reactor, shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance of naval ship, surface ships and submarines in the U.S. nuclear navy. As of 2020 the United States Navy operates 98 nuclear power plants, including 71 submarines (each with one reactor), 11 aircraft carriers (each with two reactors), and three Moored Training Ships (MTS) and two land-based training plants. NPS is the centerpiece of the training pipeline for U.S. Navy nuclear operators. It follows initial training at Nuclear Field "A" School (for enlisted operators) or a college degree (for officer operators and a small number of civilian contractors), and culminates with certification as a nuclear opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
