The News Feed
Want to know more? Get up to date with the latest stories about service members and how all six branches make a positive impact every day.
Hear from young service members about their decisions to join, the friendships they’ve forged, the skills they’ve developed, and their opportunities to make an impact in the Military.
Power plant electricians work in repair shops on land, aboard ships, or wherever generating equipment needing repair is located.
Enlisted
$82,800
Power plant electricians in the Military maintain and repair electricity-generating equipment in mobile and stationary power plants. They may work in power plants on land or aboard ships and submarines. They provide maintenance for different types of power-generating equipment, including nuclear power plants.
All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Power plant electricians in the Military will gain skills through classroom study and on-the-job experience. Job-specific training content may include: