Absolutely... either in submarines or in the Surface fleet on carriers. As mentioned above different pipelines for the two communities as to when they attend nuclear school. The Nuclear field also generally receives generous bonuses throughout their careers to remain on active duty. Other billets that nuclear trained officers can have are as instructors at the nuc school or prototype, a tour at Navy Reactors in DC, and also in acquisition type billets where new ships are being built with reactors. After the Navy nuclear officers are in high demand for work at civilian nuclear power plants, Nuclear Research Lab, and a few other places. They are always in high demand and make very good money after the Navy.