---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001486957-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWXT"
cik: "0001486957"
company_name: "BWX Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T06:20:05.159820+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BWXT appoints Kevin McCoy as Chief Nuclear Officer to accelerate Navy submarine production

## Summary
- Kevin McCoy named Chief Nuclear Officer, effective June 16, 2025, to support DoD and Navy on Columbia and Virginia Class submarine programs.
- Joseph K. Miller promoted to President, Government Operations, succeeding McCoy; previously led BWXT Advanced Technologies.
- Katherine Haggerty Kelly named President of BWXT Advanced Technologies; she previously led space and emerging programs.
- McCoy has 40+ years experience including as U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and former President of Government Operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001486957-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWXT
- cik: 0001486957
- company_name: BWX Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695725000043/0001486957-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695725000043/bwxt-20250613.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001486957-25-000043
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001486957-25-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin M. McCoy was appointed as Chief Nuclear Officer at BWX Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Nuclear Officer
  source text: On June 16, 2025, BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT” or the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed Kevin M. McCoy, President, Government Operations, to the role of Chief Nuclear Officer, effective June 16, 2025 (“Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695725000043/0001486957-25-000043-index.htm

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