122X Naval Reactors Engineer (RL)

122X is a commissioned officer designator for a Naval Reactors Engineer (RL) in the United States Navy.

Naval Reactors Engineers are responsible for: Overseeing the Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered ships Overseeing shore-based prototypes and nuclear propulsion support facilities Designing reactors and fluid systems

Naval Reactors Engineers are offered postgraduate education in nuclear engineering at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory.

To become a naval nuclear engineer, you need at least a bachelor’s degree. You can enlist in the Navy’s Nuclear Field (NF) program and commit to six years of active duty.

The Navy’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion program operates 98 reactors and has accumulated over 7,100 reactor-years of operation.