A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE SRB EFFECTIVENESS
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Authors
Fuzy, Anna
Subjects
SRB
aviation
maintenance
retention
aviation
maintenance
retention
Advisors
Seagren, Chad W.
Bacolod, Marigee
Date of Issue
2019-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to provide the Marine Corps with an analytical review of its primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) bonuses, specific to aviation maintenance occupations, that have been available to Marines from 2008 – 2018, as well as, the aviation maintenance specific skills bonus implemented during the fiscal year (FY) 2018 selective retention bonus (SRB) program. The thesis includes a literature review on the importance of aviation maintenance specific skills and the economic theory related to pay incentives in the Department of Defense; a summarization of requirements to obtain an aviation maintenance certification; a review of the SRB program; and a data analysis on take-up rates and factors affecting re-enlistment odds. An understanding of the requirements needed to produce an aviation maintenance Marine with certifications and take-up rates for those specific PMOS bonuses during this period can assist the Marine Corps in updating policies targeting the intended population for retention and hard-to-fill assignments respective to specific MOSs. Review of the SRB program explains how the program has changed over time, details what MOSs and level of experience are targeted, and longitudinal information. The analysis in this thesis identifies that changes in SRB amounts are not statistically significant correlated to affecting the odds of aviation maintenance Marines re-enlisting but increases to SRB cap amounts increase the odds of re-enlistment.
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Thesis
Description
Student Thesis (NPS NRP Project Related)
Department
Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Manpower and Reserve Affairs
HQMC Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)
HQMC Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)
Funder
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
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Citation
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.