Surface warfare attrition: does ship type make a difference?
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Authors
Kear, William James
Subjects
enlisted attrition
surface warfare attrition
first-term attrition
surface warfare attrition
first-term attrition
Advisors
Eitelberg, Mark J.
Elster, Richard S.
Date of Issue
1989-12
Date
December 1989
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis seeks to determine if there is a relationship
between ship type and first-term enlisted attrition in the
Surface Warfare Navy. The data used in this thesis were taken
from the Department of Defense (DOD) Enlisted Master Record
(EMR) . Information on male sailors aboard ships with 33
months or less of completed service was extracted from the
EMR. Three cohorts were examined—those who joined their
first ship in fiscal 1977, 1981, and 1985, respectively. A
total of 77,502 personnel serving in 300 ships were analyzed
in three data formats: individual ship, ship class, and ship
mission category. The results revealed wide variation in
attrition rates between individual ships and respective ship
classes across different cohorts. In addition, a distinct
trend in attrition was observed between ships in different
mission categories. For example, oilers generally had the
highest rate of attrition across all three cohorts--followed
(in order) by amphibious ships, minesweepers, and repair ships
with cruisers, destroyers, and frigates having the lowest
rate. Further research is recommended to determine the causes
for differences in attrition between ship types. Understanding
this aspect of enlisted attrition may further aid Navy
manpower planners and leaders in reducing personnel attrition
and its consequences for the Surface Warfare Navy.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Sponsors
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Format
134 p.
Citation
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