Nuclear engineers function as consultants to senior Marine Corps officers in matters relating to nuclear technology and weapons capabilities and are the primary points of contact and advisors for actions pertaining to tactical and strategic nuclear force policies.
Conducts research on nuclear engineering problems or applies principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy; Influences the joint nuclear stockpile planning such as determination of requirements, deployment policy, and allocation of assets; Supervises the security of nuclear weapons, access, denial, weapon emergency disablement/destruction, treaties and agreements which impact on nuclear weapons, and nuclear readiness/training.