Joshua Hagan

Team leader for traininng support for 23 operational submarines.

• Developed and delivered comprehensive lesson plans for diverse student groups.
• Implemented instructional strategies to enhance student understanding and retention.
• Used electronic equipment and materials to develop and orientate technical skills.
• Coordinated with colleagues to align curriculum with educational standards and goals.

• Lead 5 teams of 10 people to develop and execute advanced technical navigation training enabling 23 submarine crews to safely operate at sea.
• Mentor and instruct fellow junior officers, department heads, and prospective commanding officers on complex sea-going operations and casualty control, enabling them to execute national tasking.
• Developed and executed training plans for 18 deployable crews of 140 personnel, on operational planning and risk mitigation of real-world variables to ensure crews have the skills they need to execute national tasking.
• Selected to represent the largest submarine training command at a national conference, contributing to the long-term plan of Fleet training readiness against shifting mission requirements and advancing technology.
• Earned Trident Training Facility Bangor Navigation department’s Instructor of the Year in 2025 for developing curriculum and improving training schedules, contributing to 100% Pacific Fleet readiness.
• Qualified across departments in tactical trainers to support other departments during periods of high training volume. 40 hours of lent support assured on time certification and deployment of 5 nuclear submarine crews.
• Operationalize real world deployment experience as course supervisor to improve curriculum and information retention in officer students resulting in 20 percent higher grades and the highest pass rate in 5 years.

• Led several departments with between 30 and 55 team members through maintenance periods, deployment preparations and critical at sea operations while forward deployed in Guam.
• Transparent communication with senior leaders, engineering contractors and shore commands, to adjust plan execution to meet real world demands without external delays.
• Planned/led 45 sailors through a 1,500 hour maintenance period with $60 million repairs on nuclear, hydraulic, electrical and networking systems.
• Efficient maintenance prolonged the operational life of the ship from 2 to 5 years.
• Led 55 sailors through 3 weapon handling operations.
• Managed the certification and training programs to inspect and transport over $80 million of advanced weaponry with no material damage, ahead of schedule.
• Cross-functionally led a team of 30 logistic specialists to inventory, procure and internal distribute $15 million of resources necessary for the safe operation of the nuclear reactor and sustained submerged operations.
• Identified by the Commanding Officer of the USS Annapolis as 'my go to officer when quality matters most.'
• Certified Conventional Ordinance Safety Officer.

• Led a highly skilled team of 30 members through the planning, execution and administration of missions vital to national security.
• Director of the quality assurance program.
• Led 35 sailors through complex maintenance on systems vital to submarine survivability.
• Individually developed team members to serve as stewards of the program for continuity and long-term efficacy.
• Developed a watch-team of 30 sailors through three multi-national exercises, simulated combated operations and two global missions vital to national security.
• Managed the administration and execution of maintenance on Submarine Safety systems for 18 months through 3 overseas maintenance periods enabling the submarine to get underway on time for 14 straight operations.
• Practically applied root cause analysis to routine surveillances and program audits to elevate the Quality Assurance program from 'below standards' to 'meeting Fleet standards' and reduce rework from 8% to less than 2%.
• Collaborated with system experts to build robust training and qualification plans to raise quality assurance certified crew members above Pacific Fleet requirements.
• Qualified Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Completed 3 month Prospective Nuclear Engineer Officer Course.

• Led a 20 member engineering team during extensive in-port repairs requiring coordination with imbedded naval repair units and government contractors.
• Led a team of 7 sailors through the planning and implementation of complex chemistry and radiological work.
• Lead administrator for the radiological controls audit and surveillance program.
• Created and implemented plans for the first critical nuclear reactor operations in a year to support a home port shift from San Diego, California to Guam.
• Analyzed and identified leading indicators of maintenance malpractices within the audit and surveillance program.
• Focused training and corrective actions reduced significant errors by 30%, reducing rework and maintenance delays.
• Elevated the surveillance program from 'Below Force Standards' to 'Meeting Force Standards' on the Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam.

• Supervised a team of 15 sailors through the administration, maintenance and operation of systems that ensure the habitability and survivability of a $1.9 billion nuclear submarine at sea.
• Responsible for the training and employment of cross-platform systems that reliably direct warheads in support of strategic goals.
• Planned and allocated resources for over $10 million of repairs to habitability systems during a drydock repair period contributing to ending the maintenance period 5% early.
• Generated and implemented an interactive training plan to 15 sailors on warhead system employment that elevated program rating from Tier 4 to Tier 1, reducing errors by 75%.
• Completed 6-month Nuclear Power Course, 6-month Nuclear Propulsion Plant Course, and 3-month Sub Basic Course.