Submarine Force Becoming a Submariner Force Structure Missions

Submarine Force • Becoming a Submariner • Force Structure • Missions • Submarine Officer Career Path

Becoming a Submariner Nuclear Power Eligibility • Eligibility Requirements – 1 year of calculus and 1 year of calculus-based physics – Stresses Academic Excellence – Apply 1 year prior to graduation – If approved, sent to Naval Reactors in Washington, D. C. for interviews – If selected, choose either surface or submarines

Force Structure America’s Submarines Hunters, Killers & Nuclear Deterrence • Stealth – Classified missions • Agility – Anywhere, everywhere • Endurance – Global operations on nuclear power • Multi-mission Payload Delivery – Strike, undersea, mine & special warfare

Force Structure America’s Submarines • SSN - 54 Fast Attack Submarines • SSGN - 4 Guided Missile Submarines • SSBN - 14 Ballistic Missile Submarines 34% of the Nation’s Warships – Less than 6% of Navy Manpower

Force Structure LOS ANGELES SSNs Attack Submarines • Combat Proven – Operation IRAQI FREEDOM – Operation ENDURING FREEDOM – Desert Storm – Desert Strike – Kosovo

Force Structure SEAWOLF SSNs Attack Submarines • State-of-the-art – Special operations – Fastest, quietest SSN – Most heavily-armed SSN

Force Structure VIRGINIA Attack Submarines • A GROWTH INDUSTRY • Submarines – here to stay – Our nation’s committed to building these ships – They need to be led by the finest Naval Officers

Force Structure TRIDENT SSGN • 66 SOF/2 ASDS for Extended Missions • 154 VLS Missile Capacity • No-Notice Strike Capability • Ripple Launch Entire Payload in 6 minutes • Funding received in FY 02 budget for conversion • IOC in 2007

Force Structure TRIDENT SSBNs Strategic Deterrence • Cornerstone of nation’s nuclear capability – 54% of National Strategic Arsenal – 34% of Strategic Budget • Blue/Gold Crew Concept • State-of-the-art Sound Quieting

Force Structure NR-1 Multi-Mission • Navy’s only nuclear powered deep submergence asset • Highly maneuverable near bottom and ocean floor surveys • Missions – Ocean floor surveys – Object recovery

Today’s Submarine Force • Becoming a Submariner • Force Structure • Missions • Submarine Officer Career Path

Missions Forward Presence Attack Submarine Missions Strike Warfare Battle Group Operations Anti-Surface / Submarine Warfare Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Mine Warfare Special Warfare

Missions Proven Capability • Survivable Combat Power Strike • Fight & win in the contested littoral • First on station – Front line position – First to shoot Assured Access for the Joint Force

Missions SEAL Delivery

Missions Dry-Deck Shelter (DDS) • Personnel augment – 6 SEALs – 24 support crew – Diving Medical Officer – Surface support

Missions Special Operations Forces (SOF) • Ship attack – Homeland Defense • Battlespace preparation – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) • SEAL Team – Insertion & extraction

Submarine Officer Career Path Nuclear Power Training • Nuclear Power School (NPS) – Theoretical background knowledge for nuclear engineers • Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) – Learn to operate a prototype nuclear reactor Submarine Assignment Submarine School 10 Weeks NUC Power Training Unit 24 Weeks NUC Power School 24 Weeks

Submarine Officer Career Path Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC) • Naval Submarine School, Groton • 13 week indoctrination course – Submarine operations and design – Classroom and simulators Submarine Assignment Submarine School 10 Weeks NUC Power Training Unit 24 Weeks NUC Power School 24 Weeks

Submarine Officer Career Path Division Officer 36 -month tour Timeline Qualification 0 -6 months 6 -9 months Officer 9 -12 months 12 -15 months 24 -30 months EOOW Diving OOD Dolphins Engineer

Submarining Is… Demanding Challenging Rewarding Unparalleled Adventure