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Re:Ask HN: What is the biggest untapped opportunity for star... by freehunter on Monday February 06, 2017 @01:06PM (#13582183)
On the subject of highly trained nuclear operators from the Navy, what's the job market look like for those guys after they leave the service? Where else are you going to find a nuclear-powered ship where you can put your experience to work?

Seems like a natural fit. For almost everything in the military, IMO there should be some market in the private space that could use those skills.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the biggest untapped opportunity for star... by nradov on Monday February 06, 2017 @02:04PM (#13582767)
Some of them stay 30 years in the service and then retire. Others go to work for civilian nuclear power plants, or the vendors which service and supply them. And there aren't very many trained operators to begin with. The US Navy has <90 nuclear powered vessels (plus a few separate reactors for training and research).
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