54 | INL 50 STATES IMPACT 2018 INLhasalonghistorywiththeU.S.Navy.TheINL Siteservedasthetestinggroundforthetechnology thatnowpowerstheNavy’sfleetofaircraftcarriers andsubmarines.Addingtotheconnectionwiththe NavyareINLemployeeswhoclaimtheNavalWar Collegeasanalmamater,includingBrianCummings (pictured),anuclearsafetysubjectmatterexpertfor theOfficeofNuclearAssurance. From1968to1970,duringtheVietnamWar,the Navytest-fired16-inchgunsfromthebattleshipUSS NewJersey(picturedabove).