Back in early 70's, the Navy was building new nuclear ships & boats like gang busters. The Soviet navy was a very real and growing threat back then. We needed lots of competent nuclear operators to man those ships, so very few were left behind.
As an Idaho NPTU instructor, I was impressed to see how slow, insecure students, through persistent remedial training after hours, could become knowledgeable, competent nuclear plant operators.
While the menace of an aggressive Soviet navy looms no longer, we do face the imminent threat of an invigorated China & India who recognize the advantages of world-class education... and have the will.
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