a. Summary. Nuclear engineers function as consultants to senior Marine Corps officers in matters relating to nuclear technology and weapons capabilities and are the primary points of contact and advisors for actions pertaining to tactical and strategic nuclear force policies.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Completion of the Armed Forces Institute of Technology course of study in Nuclear Engineering or advanced education in Nuclear Engineering from a comparable accredited institution is required.

(2) A master's degree is desirable but not essential.

(3) Course work should be keyed to military use of nuclear engineering and should include atomic physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear instrumentation.

(4) Other advanced engineering degrees with nuclear engineering experience are acceptable.

c. Duties

(1) Conducts research on nuclear engineering problems or applies principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy.

(2) Influences the joint nuclear stockpile planning such as determination of requirements, deployment policy, and allocation of assets.

(3) Supervises the security of nuclear weapons, access, denial, weapon emergency disablement/destruction, treaties and agreements which impact on nuclear weapons, and nuclear readiness/training.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code

(1) Nuclear Engineer 015.061-014.

(2) Research Engineer, Nuclear Equipment 015.061-018.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00