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

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 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 Becoming a Submariner Nuclear Power Eligibility

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

America’s Submarines SSN - 54 Fast Attack Submarines SSGN - 4 Guided Missile Submarines SSBN - 14 Ballistic Missile 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 Combat Proven –Operation IRAQI FREEDOM –Operation ENDURING FREEDOM –Desert Storm –Desert Strike –Kosovo Combat Proven –Operation IRAQI FREEDOM –Operation ENDURING FREEDOM –Desert Storm –Desert Strike –Kosovo Attack Submarines Force Structure

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

VIRGINIA Attack Submarines Force Structure 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 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

TRIDENT SSGN 154 VLS Missile Capacity154 VLS Missile Capacity No-Notice Strike CapabilityNo-Notice Strike Capability Ripple Launch Entire Payload in 6 minutesRipple Launch Entire Payload in 6 minutes 66 SOF/2 ASDS for Extended Missions66 SOF/2 ASDS for Extended Missions Funding received in FY02 budget for conversion IOC in 2007 Funding received in FY02 budget for conversion IOC in 2007 Force Structure

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

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

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

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

Proven Capability Survivable Combat Power Strike Fight & win in the contested littoral First on station –Front line position –First to shoot 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 Personnel augment –6 SEALs –24 support crew –Diving Medical Officer –Surface support Missions

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

Nuclear Power School (NPS) –Theoretical background knowledge for nuclear engineers Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) –Learn to operate a prototype nuclear reactor Nuclear Power School (NPS) –Theoretical background knowledge for nuclear engineers Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) –Learn to operate a prototype nuclear reactor Nuclear Power Training Submarine School 10 Weeks Submarine Assignment 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 Naval Submarine School, Groton 13 week indoctrination course –Submarine operations and design –Classroom and simulators Submarine Officer Career Path Submarine School 10 Weeks Submarine Assignment NUC Power Training Unit 24 Weeks NUC Power School 24 Weeks

Division Officer 36-month tour Timeline Qualification Timeline Qualification 0-6 monthsEOOW 6-9 months OfficerDiving 9-12 monthsOOD monthsDolphins monthsEngineer Submarine Officer Career Path

Submarining Is… Demanding Unparalleled Adventure Challenging Rewarding