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Jasper Leo Tew
Born(1928-05-17)May 17, 1928
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 2010(2010-01-17) (aged 81)
Smithfield, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Navy
Rank
Lieutenant
UnitSubmarine Service; Naval nuclear propulsion community
Known forTechnical staff member of the President's Commission on the Three Mile Island accident

Jasper Leo Tew (May 17, 1928 – January 17, 2010) was an American United States Navy submariner and naval nuclear propulsion officer. After retiring from active duty, he served in technical and management roles in U.S. federal nuclear programs and was a member of the Technical Assessment Task Force supporting the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island in 1979.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Jasper Leo Tew was born on May 17, 1928, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the eldest of ten children of Otho Eldridge Tew and Thelma Jane Bullard. He grew up in a rural environment during the Great Depression, where agricultural labor and limited access to electricity and modern infrastructure shaped daily life.[4]

Tew left home as a teenager and entered the United States Navy in the immediate post–World War II period, beginning a career that would span conventional submarine operations and the emerging field of naval nuclear propulsion.[3]

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Enlisted submarine service (1946–1956)

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Tew enlisted in the United States Navy in May 1946 and completed recruit training followed by submarine training at Naval Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. He subsequently attended Electrician's Mate training in San Diego, California.[4]

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he served aboard multiple diesel-electric submarines in the Pacific, including USS Ronquil, USS Blower, USS Volador, USS Besugo, and USS Bluegill. He advanced through the enlisted ranks and attained the rating of Chief Electrician's Mate (SS).[4]

His responsibilities included electrical power generation and distribution, maintenance of auxiliary systems, and supervision of engineering division personnel aboard submarines and at shore installations.[4]

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In the mid-1950s, Tew was selected for training in the U.S. Navy's Naval Nuclear Power Program. Between 1956 and 1958, he completed basic nuclear power engineering instruction, prototype reactor operations training at the Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and specialized technical training in radiographic interpretation and non-destructive testing associated with naval nuclear propulsion programs.[4]

In January 1960, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy, transitioning from enlisted service into the naval nuclear propulsion community.[4]

Commissioned officer service and shipyard assignments (1960–1967)

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As a commissioned officer, Tew served in technical and supervisory roles associated with nuclear submarine construction, testing, and maintenance. He was assigned to nuclear propulsion oversight duties at Newport News Shipbuilding and later at Charleston Naval Shipyard, where he was involved in the inspection, testing, and repair of nuclear propulsion systems for U.S. Navy vessels.[4]

He participated in post-construction trials and testing activities for nuclear-powered submarines and ballistic missile submarines. In November 1962, he received a Polaris deep-dive qualification certificate during trials aboard USS Thomas Jefferson.[4]

Tew retired from active duty in 1967 with the rank of lieutenant.[4]

Civilian career in federal nuclear programs

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Following his retirement from the Navy, Tew continued his career in U.S. federal nuclear programs, including agencies associated with nuclear energy research and reactor development. He served in technical and managerial roles related to nuclear engineering and reactor technology and advanced to senior civil service positions during the Cold War period.[4]

His work included oversight and coordination of nuclear technology programs and technical advisory responsibilities within federal research and development initiatives.[4]

Three Mile Island Commission

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After the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979, Tew served on the Technical Assessment Task Force supporting the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island. His name appears in official commission documentation as a member of the technical staff involved in the investigation of the accident and the preparation of technical analyses for the commission's final report.[1][2]

Awards and qualifications

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During his naval career, Tew received the Submarine Warfare Insignia and multiple service awards, including the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia Clasp), and the National Defense Service Medal.[4]

He also held qualifications related to nuclear reactor operations, engineering supervision, and specialized technical inspection associated with naval nuclear propulsion systems.[4]

Personal life

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Tew married Dorothy Ella Smith and later resided in Virginia following his retirement from federal service. He died on January 17, 2010, at the age of 81, and was buried at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Reports of the Technical Assessment Task Force on Technical Staff Analysis Reports Summary (Volume I) (PDF) (Report). The President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island. October 1979. p. 4.
  2. 1 2 Technical Assessment Task Force staff list (PDF) (Report). U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  3. 1 2 3 "Obituary: Jasper Leo Tew". Daily Press. 20 January 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Smith, Tyson Christopher (January 8, 2026). "From Mule-Drawn Fields to the Nuclear Age: A Life Spanning America's Transformation". Tyson's Substack. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

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