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Enlisted in the US Navy
Division 940, the Triple Threat! Graduated 08/2008. -
Nuclear Field "A" School
Arrived at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) in Goose Creek, SC for Machinist's Mate "A" School. Completed 12/2008, promoted to Petty Officer 3rd Class (E-4). -
Nuclear Field Power School
Intensive 6-month regimen of advanced coursework in mathematics, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, materials, thermodynamics, and basic propulsion plant operations. Graduated 07/2009. -
Nuclear Power Training Unit, Charleston
Began course providing OJT of the fundamentals of a Naval nuclear power plant and the interrelationship of its mechanical, electrical, and reactor subsystems. Graduated 01/2010, #1 of 77. -
Nuclear Field "C" School
An additional 3 months of specialized instruction in three areas: -Boiler water chemistry control and analysis
-Reactor plant water chemistry control and analysis
-Radiation monitoring and nuclear health physics
Completed 05/2010. -
Junior Staff Instructor Tour; Charleston, SC
Hand-selected from recent NPTU graduates to serve as staff instructor in the field of chemistry and radiological control. Promoted meritoriously to Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5). -
Promotion
Promoted to Petty Officer First Class (E6) after 3 years, 11 months in the Navy. -
USS George Washington, CVN 73
The Spirit of Freedom! I transferred to this nuclear-powered Supercarrier based in Yokosuka, Japan, as my first sea-duty. -
Change of Homeport
The USS George Washington shifted homeport from Yokosuka, Japan to Norfolk, Virginia. This required a sail around South America through the Strait of Magellan! We left Japan the 19th of May and arrived in Virginia the 17th of December. -
Qualified PPWS
Today, I reached the top of the mountain: Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor. -
Honorable Separation
After a wonderful 8 years (and some change), my time in the Navy is finished. Once a Sailor, always a Sailor.
