Navy Officer designator · Engineering
122X Naval Reactors Engineer (RL)
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
A Navy officer classification, not an enlisted rating.
Overview
Naval Reactors Engineers approve, confirm, and plan the design, operation, and maintenance of more than 100 nuclear reactors. After postgraduate nuclear engineering training at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, they serve five-year assignments at Naval Reactors headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) defines officer designator 122X as: “Restricted Line Officer (Naval Reactors Engineer) regulated by Program Authorization 100B.”
- The designator row is an identity/qualification statement, not a duty description, so occupation-specific skills, career paths, and credential recommendations are not published here; duties depend on the billet and community qualification.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 15839I Vol I Part A · Billet and Officer Designator Codes (NOOCS Edition 96, Jul 2026)
[1] Part A officer designator table, block 122X, cached text line 330
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
Report an error on this page