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Sub Boss Nominated To Lead Naval Nuclear Reactor Program

Sub Boss Nominated To Lead Naval Nuclear Reactor Program
Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Naval Submarine Forces;, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and Allied Submarine Command was nominated by President Biden in May 2023 to be the next director of the naval nuclear propulsion program within the Navy and Department of Energy. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

President Joe Biden nominated Vice Adm. William Houston to be promoted to admiral and lead the Navy and Energy Department’s naval nuclear propulsion program, the Defense Department announced on May 3. Houston currently serves in a tripartite role: commander of Naval Submarine Forces; commander of  Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and commander of Allied Submarine Command. He has served in his current position since September 2021. His current position makes him the lead for the undersea domain and is responsible…

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