ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 271930Z MAR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 365169J30 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 071/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N13// SUBJ/FY-2000 MILITARY EXIT SURVEY// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONGRESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FY-2000 DOD EXIT SURVEY. LAST FALL, CONGRESS PASSED PUBLIC LAW 106-65, SECTION 581, WHICH DIRECTED SECDEF TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SURVEY, AS PART OF OUTPROCESSING PROCEDURES, OF ATTITUDES TOWARD MILITARY SERVICE OF INDIVIDUALS SEPARATING FROM THE MILITARY. THIS SURVEY IS BEING SENT TO ALL COMMANDS THROUGHOUT THE FLEET INCLUDING ALL SHIPS, SUBMARINES, AVIATION SQUADRONS, AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES/DETACHMENTS. THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED BY ALL MEMBERS WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY AND HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE OR WHO TRANSFER FROM A REGULAR COMPONENT TO A RESERVE COMPONENT DURING THE PERIOD 1 APR 00 THROUGH 30 SEP 00. 2. PERSONNEL WHO RECEIVE THE SURVEY WILL COMPLETE IT AT THEIR COMMAND AND MAIL IT IN THE SEALED ENVELOPE PROVIDED. ALL SURVEY ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL DATA IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS BE RELEASED - ONLY GROUP STATISTICS WILL BE REPORTED BY DOD TO CONGRESS. COMMANDS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VOLUNTARY SEPARATING MEMBERS, WHO DETACH DURING THE ABOVE PERIOD, COMPLETE A SURVEY. 3. SURVEY MATERIALS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO ALL COMMANDS THROUGHOUT THE NAVY. COMMANDS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE THE MATERIALS BY 5 APR 00 SHOULD CONTACT THE N136 POC BELOW TO REQUEST SURVEY MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMAND AND THE PROJECTED NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS. 4. DOD WILL PROVIDE SURVEY RESULTS TO THE SERVICES, AND THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE FLEET. THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY MAY WELL IMPACT VARIOUS INITIATIVES THAT CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE NAVY. PARTICIPATION BY ALL VOLUNTARY SEPARATEES IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS EFFORT. 5. POC IS CDR D. CALDWELL, N136, AT (703) 695-3431/DSN 225, E-MAIL: N136@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT