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The mission of NPTU is to train and qualify Sailors to operate the nuclear power plants onboard our Navy’s aircraft carriers and submarines so they may deter our enemies, and win our Nation’s...
The first two power plants. In 1955, the first power plant goes into operation at Kesselring. It is a liquid-sodium cooled Naval prototype for the second nuclear powered submarine, SEAWOLF (SSN 575). In 1958, the second plant is placed in operation: the S3G prototype for the former submarine TRITON.
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) is an American research and development facility based in Niskayuna, New York and dedicated to the support of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. [1] KAPL was instituted in 1946 under a contract between General Electric and the United States government.
21 lut 2016 · The Kesselring Site Operation (KSO) is located about 5 miles from Ballston Spa, NY, and 8 miles from the resort area of Saratoga Springs, NY. It is situated on approximately 3,905 acres.
NSA Saratoga Springs traces its origin to the establishment of Naval Administrative Unit (NAU) Scotia, NY in 1974 to support the Navy’s nuclear power operations in Ballston Spa, NY. NAU Scotia eventually was moved to Saratoga Springs, NY and renamed Naval Support Unit (NSU) Saratoga Springs in 1999.
UPDATE FOR 2021. Kesselring Site Refueling and Overhaul of the S8G Prototype. The Kenneth A. Kesselring Site in West Milton, NY has an operating nuclear propulsion plant (also known as a prototype) that provides hands-on training to United States’ Naval nuclear operators.
15 maj 2020 · The Kesselring Site was built by the United States Government for the purpose of training nuclear officers and enlisted sailors to operate the United States Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. The land was acquired by eminent domain primarily between May and August 1949.
