Nine aircraft carriers and all the Navy's submarines are propelled by nuclear power.   Although submarine duty is currently available only to men, plenty of opportunities are available for women aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

The nuclear Navy extends a challenging opportunity to those who wish to excel. Sailors who operate the engineering plants of nuclear-powered ships are carefully screened, selected and trained. The standards for selection are high. A young person applying for nuclear power training must be seriously interested in pursuing the challenge this highly technical field offers. It takes a mature person ready to accept responsibility and capable of working well under pressure. If you qualify and are accepted into the Navy's Nuclear Field program, consider yourself someone special.

Nuclear propulsion program personnel receive a rating assignment (job category) as a Machinist's Mate (MM), Electrician's Mate (EM), or Electronics Technician (ET).   Propulsion plant operators serve as a mechanical operator, electrical operator, or reactor operator onboard aircraft carriers or submarines.