For current undergraduate and graduate students, and those with a current degree, you have the opportunity to earn a salary and a guaranteed Navy commissioning program while finishing school through the ++Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program++. 

++Nuclear Officers++

If accepted into the NUPOC program, you can expect the following:

• Accession bonus of $30,000.
• $6,000 per month while working through your remaining degree program, up to 42 months for undergraduates. Graduates or dual bachelor and masters programs can vary.
• Free medical and dental care.
• Retirement match (TSP/ROTH IRA).
• No military obligation while working through your degree.
• Your time in the NUPOC program counts towards your years of service within paygrade!

Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• ~3.0 + GPA
• Able to meet health and legal screening requirements

You’ll receive hands-on training on the nuclear industry, plant operations, leadership, and management skills, and immediately have a job as a Naval Nuclear Officer. If your interests eventually lead toward the private sector, our program is a great method to build your resume quickly. Industry leads and headhunters specifically look for NUPOC members; your career, training, and education as a Naval Nuclear Officer translates easily into the private sector. 

If you are also in the pursuit or looking towards a master’s program, we do also accept applications to support this continued education timeline.

Interested candidates should contact the local Navy Officer Programs Recruiter to discuss the opportunity to participate in an installation visit to see if this career is right for you. The fleet visit is an all-expenses paid 3-day trip to San Diego, CA, to visit and meet with currently serving Nuclear Officers. These trips are conducted every month and there is no obligation to join the program in order to attend.

Naval Surface Warfare Officer 8.5 W-19.5W

Job description

ABOUT - If you’re a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), you have what it takes to lead by example. Maintain and operate the most advanced fleet of ships in the world—along with the crews that support them. Your team of Sailors will look to you for guidance, so you’ll need to become an expert on everything from engineering to combat systems to navigation. Communicate your mission and goals with your crew to ensure everything is smooth sailing. If you see yourself commanding a Naval ship as a Captain one day, this is the role that will get you there.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Bachelor’s degree

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re currently serving, whether you’ve served before or whether you’ve never served before.

PAY AND BENEFITS - From the day you start, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Free health insurance
• Free housing
• A retirement plan
• 30 days paid vacation per year

RESPONSIBILITIES - Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) are involved in virtually every aspect of Navy missions. As a SWO, you may be in charge of any number of shipboard operations and activities while at sea, working with or within any of these specialized forces:

• Aircraft Carrier Forces: Provide and coordinate air, submarine and surface ship defense for aircraft carriers.
• Cruiser-Destroyer Forces: Provide ship attack and defensive measures with a wide array of missile and fire power capabilities, providing anti-air, -submarine and -surface warfare support.
• Amphibious Forces: Embark and transport vehicles, equipment and personnel for amphibious assault operations.
• Combat-Logistics Forces: Provide combatant ships with fuel, ammunition, food and supplies, and provide repair, maintenance and rescue capabilities through Fleet Support Ships.
• Mine Warfare Forces: Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines.

You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the world’s most powerful nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - As a Surface Warfare Officer, you will work at sea and on shore, in a variety of environments. Sea duty could place you aboard ships within the fleet. Shore duty may involve a tour of duty at the Pentagon, a student assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, or command and management positions at shore bases and stations around the world.

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES - Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Surface Warfare Officers can advance their education by:

• Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
• Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges

America’s Navy is approximately 450,000 Sailors, 300 ships and submarines, and 3,700 aircraft strong. Water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail unstoppably upon it, slip stealthily beneath it or fly unchallenged above it. And we defend with honor, courage, and commitment every hour of every day. We are America’s Navy. We are forged by the sea.