James Follett 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. A fully
qualified load dispatcher on board USS George W.H. Bush (CVN-77) home ported out of Norfolk, VA. He supervised and directed a team of six technicians safely and continuously to provide reliable sources of electrical power to the ships 4160V, 72 Megawatt, 12-generator electrical distribution system. He also oversaw and performed the paralleling of switching operations onboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with proprietary software analogous to SCADA in support of mission critical transmission operations as well as regulating voltage and frequency for turbine and diesel generators to maintain operational specifications.
His journey with Power4Vets first started when he was introduced to the program by his peers at work and he enrolled into the program in January 2018. He completed all of the Power System Operation course by April 2018 and he also obtained his NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification in August 2018. James currently works for Duquesne Light in Pittsburgh, PA as an Apprentice Switching Dispatcher. We want to congratulate James for believing in the program and pursuing his goals to achieve NERC Certification and landing a great career job in the utility industry with Duquesne Light.
“Words from James Follett”
The Power4Vets program was pivotal for me in easing the stress that comes with getting that first job after you leave the military. The help of David Miranda and the entire Power4Vets team sets this program above and beyond anything else you can find. I highly encourage anyone who is interested in the program and getting their Reliability Coordinator Certification to reach out to David Miranda and see for yourself what Power4Vets has to offer. Power4Vets helped me achieve so much in so little time and helped me obtain my dream job in my dream location.