Opportunities for Enlisted Women in Submarines Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force 1
Modify SSGN/SSBNs NEWCON VACL starting with SSN-796 Integrate 14 OHIO crews total Integrate SSNs when VA submarines (built to accommodate female enlisted) are operational and integrated with female officers Two CPOs from (YN/CS/LS/HM(IDC)/IT) 17 E6 and below From any rate, into any rate Target 20% female crew (~32 women/crew) What s the plan for enlisted women? 2
Who are we? Small force Well trained Team oriented Don t take my word 3
FORCM Perspective Health of the Force Our Sailors Mission Areas 4
SUBFOR Retention Rate Sea and Shore Commands Navy Average Zone A = 60.5% Navy Goals: Zone A 40% Zone B 50% Zone C 63% 5
SUBFOR Attrition Rate Sea and Shore Commands Navy Average Zone A = 6.0% USFF FY16 Goal : 5.0% Surface Zone A = 3.6% Aviation Zone A = 3.1% 6
Advancement rate for SUBLANT afloat units OVER THE LAST 2 ADVANCEMENT CYCLES: (E4 E6) 33% Navy Average = 24% 7
BESS Graduation October 2016 PROTOTYPE Training 8
Serving Submariner Perspective 9
Strike Strategic Deterrence ASW SOF (CTF-134/144) SUBMARINE FORCE MISSIONS ISR ASUW Counter Drug Ops Mine Warfare 10
CURRENT SUBMARINE CLASSES Length: 360 feet, Beam: 33 feet Displacement: Approx. 6,900 tons submerged Speed: 20+ knots Ohio class Length: 560 feet, Beam: 42 feet Displacement: Approx. 18,750 tons submerged Speed: 20+ knots Los Angeles class Seawolf class SSNs 21 & 22 SSN 23 Length: SSNs 21 & 22: 353 feet; SSN 23: 453 feet, Beam: 40 feet Displacement: SSNs 21 & 22: Approx. 9,100 tons submerged; SSN 23 Approx. 12,200 tons submerged Speed: 25+ knots Virginia class Length: 377 feet, Beam: 34 feet Displacement: Approximately 7,800 tons submerged Speed: 25+ knots 11
OHIO Class SSBN 14 Dual-crew TRIDENTS Length 560 ft Displacement 18750 Tons Speed 25+ Knots Advanced nuclear propulsion plant design Routine Cycle Blue & Gold crews prepare ship for sea One crew deploys (approx. 10 weeks) while other crew trains ashore Over 50% of ALL strategic warheads Over 4,000 SSBN patrols since 1960 Primacy in STRATEGIC DETERRENCE 12
Life on a Submarine SSGN or SSBN Qualifications Earning your dolphins Dual crew submarines 9 man bunkrooms Communication with family Time at Sea Sub Pay 13
CPOs YN / CS / LS / HM(IDC) / IT Selection panel Medical Screening Once selected Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) Submarine specific training Report 6 months prior to E6 and below Conversion Process 14
Conversion Process E6 and below All ranks and ratings eligible Apply per NAVADMIN Objective scoring and rating/rank distribution Once selected 15
SUBMARINES ARE OPEN TO WOMEN! First enlisted female earned dolphins Aug 2016 Next Selection Cycle for USS OHIO in Bangor, WA PACT Sailors Welcome! 16
Let me help you get selected! Rating Choices CPO Personal Letter Lessons Learned Medical Screenings (Start Early!) 1306 17
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www.navy.mil/ewis CDR Jeremy Miller - Submarine Non-Nuclear ECM jeremy.a.miller1@navy.mil (901) 874-2082 LT Gregory Mosley- Assistant Submarine Non-Nuclear ECM Gregory.w.mosley@navy.mil (901)874-2081 STSCS(SS) John Cambis- Submarine Non-Nuclear ECM Technical Advisor John.cambis@navy.mil (901)874-4367 YNC(SS) Aaron Norton- Submarine Non-Nuclear ECM Technical Advisor Aaron.norton@navy.mil (901)874-2819 LCDR Chris Carter Submarine Nuclear ECM (703)604-5493 ETCM(SW) Victor Harris (703)604-5492 LT Marquette Leveque Women in Submarines Coordinator marquette.leveque@navy.mil (757)836-2103 Contact Us 19
Job Opportunities C130 - Fire Control Technician (FT) C170 - Culinary Specialist (CS)** C150/C151 - Machinist s Mate (MM) (Auxiliary and Weapons) C121/C126 - Electronics Technician (ET) (Navigation or Communications ) C180 - Missile Technician (MT) D110 - Electronics Technician Nuclear (ETN )* D130 - Machinist Mate Nuclear (MMN) and D133 - Engineering Laboratory Technician (MMN-ELT)* D100 - Electricians Mate Nuclear (EMN)* C220 - Logistics Specialist (LS)** C250 - Yeoman (YN)** (Qualified PS will also be considered for Direct Conversion) C260 - Information Systems Technician (ITS) ** G065 - Hospital Corpsman - Independent Duty Corpsman (HM-IDC) ** C230 - Sonar Technician Submarines (STS) * Nuclear Ratings are not available for conversion ** CPO conversion MUST be from one of these ratings 20
Contact Information for Medical For questions regarding medical fitness for Submarine Duty: COMSUBLANT FORCE IDC (Norfolk, VA): 757-836-1351/1354 COMSUBPAC FORCE IDC (Pearl Harbor, HI): 808-473-1479/5788 Contact numbers and locations of Submarine Force Homeport Medical Departments: Naval Submarine Support Center New London (Groton, CT): 860-694- 2470/2795 Commander Submarine Squadron 6 (Norfolk, VA): 757-967-6175 Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay (Kings Bay, GA): 912-573-2939/4245 Naval Submarine Support Center Bangor, WA (Bangor, WA): 360-396-6789 Commander Submarine Squadron 11 (San Diego, CA): 619-553-8719 Naval Submarine Support Center Pearl Harbor (Pearl Harbor, HI): 808-473- 2899/3771 Commander Submarine Squadron 15 (Guam): 671-339-2156/671-343-2191 21