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LT(jg) GABRIEL B. ALVILLAR BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State Handling nuclear power is always a demanding proposition, but never more so than within the confines of a submarine. It is within those parameters that Lieutenant Junior Grade Gabriel Alvillar has excelled in all areas of submarine engineering and operations. As Reactor Controls Assistant, Damage Control Assistant, and Chemistry and Radiological Controls Assistant onboard USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21), Alvillar’s broad range of knowledge across multiple disciplines has allowed him to successfully perform these important responsibilities. Alongside these duties, LTJG Alvillar has also achieved a reputation as a superior officer who skillfully combines technical expertise with great leadership and decision making skills, allowing him to effectively supervise a 30-person watchteam in charge of operating the submarine's nuclear propulsion plant. Among his efforts is the training of that team on the intricacies of safe plant operations under a wide range of scenarios. Through hard work, dedication, and an outstanding grasp of submarine systems, LTJG Alvillar has established himself as an important part of the Seawolf’s safe and effective operation. LT(jg) Alvillar was born in Bremerhaven, Germany, but raised in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he graduated from MacArthur High School. After high school he attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. While attending OSU he was recruited into the Navy by the Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program. Following college he was sent to Pensacola, Fl to Naval Aviation Schools Command for Officer Candidate School in June of 2001. On September 14, 2001 he graduated from OCS and was commissioned as an Ensign. After OCS he attended Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command at Naval Weapons Station Charleston from October 2001 to May 2002. In June of 2002, Mr. Alvillar reported to Nuclear Power Training Unit Ballston Spa where he completed the six month training program at the MARF prototype. He was then assigned to the Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, CT. In March of 2003, Mr. Alvillar was sent to his first sea command aboard the USS Seawolf (SSN 21) where he has received his submarine warfare pin and served as Reactor Controls Assistant, Damage Control Assistant, Chemical and Radiological Controls Assistant, and Assistant Operations Officer. In May 2005 he was certified as a Naval Nuclear Engineer by the Department of Naval Reactors in Washington, D.C. LTJG Alvillar is entitled to wear the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Contact Lt. Alvillar: alvillgb@seawolf.navy.mil
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National Engineers Week Foundation
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