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Experts Sent To Groton To Study Sub's Retention
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By Jennifer Grogan , Published on 11/1/2007
McLean, Va.— The Navy is sending a team of experts to Groton next week to determine why one of the submarines has trouble retaining personnel.
Force Master Chief Jeff Garrison said on Wednesday that five people, including reserve captains, a command master chief from outside the Groton area and a career counselor will visit one of the subs at the Naval Submarine Base for two days.
Their goal is to figure out the root cause of the ship's poor retention, high attrition and low morale, and provide the commanding officer with ideas on how to improve the situation, Garrison said.
“It's not that we've picked this boat because they're in the gutter,†Garrison said after his address at the Naval Submarine League 25th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Symposium. “It's just that they've had a few difficulties.â€
The new Navy initiative, called Retention Deep Dives, is aimed at reversing the trend of steadily declining retention rates. The Navy also recently began offering re-enlistment bonuses of up to $90,000 to some sailors.
The Groton submarine will be the first ship to take part in the program. Garrison would not say which submarine was selected.
“We'll send that same team to another boat with a high retention rate and high morale so we can better understand those best practices and share them with the rest of the fleet,†he said. “Then we'll determine if we're going to continue with these deep dives, but I'm sure we're going to have success with it.â€
TheDay.com
By Jennifer Grogan , Published on 11/1/2007
McLean, Va.— The Navy is sending a team of experts to Groton next week to determine why one of the submarines has trouble retaining personnel.
Force Master Chief Jeff Garrison said on Wednesday that five people, including reserve captains, a command master chief from outside the Groton area and a career counselor will visit one of the subs at the Naval Submarine Base for two days.
Their goal is to figure out the root cause of the ship's poor retention, high attrition and low morale, and provide the commanding officer with ideas on how to improve the situation, Garrison said.
“It's not that we've picked this boat because they're in the gutter,†Garrison said after his address at the Naval Submarine League 25th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Symposium. “It's just that they've had a few difficulties.â€
The new Navy initiative, called Retention Deep Dives, is aimed at reversing the trend of steadily declining retention rates. The Navy also recently began offering re-enlistment bonuses of up to $90,000 to some sailors.
The Groton submarine will be the first ship to take part in the program. Garrison would not say which submarine was selected.
“We'll send that same team to another boat with a high retention rate and high morale so we can better understand those best practices and share them with the rest of the fleet,†he said. “Then we'll determine if we're going to continue with these deep dives, but I'm sure we're going to have success with it.â€