At AOC, we strive to not only provide the best working environment for our employees, but to invest in our employees. We realize that by doing this, we are not only able to retain top tier talent, but we are able to provide our customers service that is above and beyond what the competition can provide. We offer a variety of opportunities and programs to develop the skills, expertise and behaviors that benefit not only the employee, but also the customer and fulfill the company’s mission to the fullest. 

Mentoring Program

New employees are assigned a mentor when they first start working at AOC, and have regular check ins during the first 6 months of employment. 

Tuition Reimbursement 

AOC Offers support to employees who want to go back to school add Master degrees and other certifications to their skillset. 

Professional Society Sponsorship

It is important to be up to date with all the latest trends in the Naval World. AOC encourages and will sponsor memberships to societies like the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. In addition to receiving publications with white papers written on relevant topics by subject matter experts, there are technical programs and conferences that are available for AOC employees to go to in order to network and meet other leaders and colleagues in the industry.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)
• ASNE Tysons-Carderock Chapter
• International Hydrofoil Society (IHS) SD-5 High Performance Ships
• NAVSEA Flexible Ships Integrated Product Team (IPT)/GSES
• Naval Submarine League (NSL)
• Navy SNAME-ASNE T&R Panel SD-8 Naval Ships Design
• Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
• U.S. Naval Institute (USNI)

Recent Publications:

• Abbott 1977 Modular Payload Ships in USN
• ASNE Annual Conference Abstracts and Naval Engineers Journal Co-Reviewer
• ASNE NEJ paper on “Flexible Ships: Lessons on Affordability, Capacity, and Schedule”
• ASNE Conference Paper on “Flexible Ship: Flexibility Cost Savings Estimate for USN”
• ASNE Conference Paper on “Flexible Warships in Foreign Navies: Applications for USN”
• Optimal Localized Trajectory Planning of Multiple Non-holonomic Vehicles
• SNAME 2000 Paper Author on “Design Aspects of Controlled Mobile Offshore Base Models