Kristopher Hancock story:
A Navy Nuclear Trained Electricians Mate, Second Class Petty Officer (E-5) with over 6 years of experience in the areas of aircraft carrier electrical distribution and casualty control operations. He was a qualified Switch-gear Operator, Propulsion Electrician, and Load Dispatcher on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) home ported out of Norfolk, Virginia. The switch-gear operator 
is responsible for providing reliable electrical power to the electrical distribution system by coordinating with the load dispatcher to perform plant shifts while adhering to operating procedures as well as taking action in the event of a casualty. The propulsion electrician is responsible for the in plant electrical equipment and is qualified to operate the emergency diesel generator. The propulsion electrician takes logs on the propulsion plant electrical equipment for trend analysis as well as performing any operations necessary on the equipment such as breaker operations or switchboard automatic bus transfers. The load dispatcher is responsible for the reliable electrical distribution to the entire ship. The load dispatcher directs the switchgear operators in plant shifts and maintains power to the distribution system in the event of a casualty.
His journey with our program started when he was referred to us by one of our Power4Vet students who was a prior Navy Nuke who was also in the Power4Vets program and landed a job with Dominion Energy. Kristopher enrolled into the Power4Vets program on 17 September 2015 and his journey took off at a rapid pace from this point on. He took on the training program seriously and completed the courses on around 17 May 2016 and he then passed his NERC Reliability Certification exam on 18 August 2016. He currently works for ERCOT in Texas as a System Operator I.
Congratulations, to Kristopher Hancock for believing in the Power4Vets program and we are Proud of your success!
“Words from Kristopher”
The Power4Vets program helped me expand on the knowledge I had aquired in the Navy regarding electrical systems, and prepared me to pass the NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification as well as gave me an understanding of how to operate larger electric interconnections. The simulator time was invaluable, and I would recommend anyone taking the course to spend as much time as they can with the different simulations. David Miranda was also a great help during the job application process. He would send me job postings, gave me tools I could use to prepare for interviews, did a mock interview with me, and was always available if I had any questions. All of this ultimately landed me a job as a System Operator at ERCOT. Thank you David and the Power4Vets team.