Bruce Hinkley

Graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1976 and was subsequently commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy.

1976-1977 – Navy Nuclear power school and Prototype training

1978 – Reported on board the USS Simon Bolivar, SSBN 641 Blue Crew

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1978-1979 – As an engineering officer took the boat through the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as part of a conversion of the ballistic missile systems

1980 – Qualified as Chief Nuclear Engineer – USN (and yes, I do have my own ADM Rickover stories!)

Summer of 1981 – left active duty and transferred to reserves having completed 4 strategic deterrent patrols as well as the shipyard duty

1985 – Promoted to Commander (CDR) in USN Reserves