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JB Charleston gets a visit from the office of Personnel and Readiness
September 12, 2024 — The Honorable Ashish Vazirani serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for force readiness, force management, health affairs, National Guard and Reserve component affairs, education and training, and military and civilian personnel requirements and management... MORE

Nuclear Power Training Unit First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program
January 12, 2024 — Three Royal Australian Navy Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) Charleston today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs)... MORE

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628th MDG goes to nuclear power school
February 1, 2017 — Members of the 628th Medical Group (MDG) and the Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) came together for a joint training session at the Storm Pointe Conference Center on the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Jan. 27.Lt. Col. Brian Neese, 628th Medical Operations Squadron commander, first had the idea to partner with NPTU for training after... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Hutchings, 628th Medical Group (MDG) pediatrician, shares learning experiences from training with the Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) during a capstone training event at the Storm Pointe Conference Center on the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Jan. 27, 2017. During the event members of the 628th MDG demonstrated what they learned by sharing challenges which could have been avoided by following the principles NPTU currently uses.

Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony 2016
September 19, 2016 — Chief Petty Officers with the Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston stand in formation after receiving their gold anchor collar devices at a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 16, 2016. MORE

Chief Petty Officers with the Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston stand in formation after receiving their gold anchor collar devices at a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 16, 2016.