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R 261720Z OCT 00 ZYB MIN PSN 652798J37
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 272/00
 
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SUBJ/NAVY-WIDE PERSONNEL SURVEY//
 
RMKS/1.  EVERY DAY NAVY LEADERSHIP FIGHTS FOR CHANGES IN POLICIES,
RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.  THIS INCLUDES BOTH IMPLEMENTING NEW
PROJECTS AND CANCELING THOSE THAT ARE OUTDATED OR HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR
USEFULNESS.  TO DO THIS WE RELY ON QUALITY SOURCES OF INFORMATION
SUCH AS THE NAVY-WIDE PERSONNEL SURVEY (NPS).  NPS HAS BEEN USED
BY NAVY LEADERSHIP SINCE 1990 TO ASSESS SAILOR OPINIONS OF MAJOR
POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING NAVY LIFE.
 
2.  THE 2000 NPS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO
ABOUT 30,000 SAILORS, BOTH IN PAPER FORM AND ON THE INTERNET.
THE SURVEY COVERS IMPORTANT TOPICS SUCH AS QUALITY OF WORK
EXPERIENCES, SATISFACTION WITH NAVY LIFE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT,
AND RETENTION PREDICTORS.
 
3.  THE SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT OF THE SAILORS WHO RECEIVE THE
SURVEY WILL DETERMINE ITS SUCCESS.  THIS SURVEY IS A MEANS FOR EACH
RECIPIENT TO COMMUNICATE HIS OR HER FEELINGS, CONCERNS, AND DESIRES
TO NAVY LEADERSHIP.  MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE PARTICIPANTS ALSO
REPRESENT THEIR SHIPMATES.  IF YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO
PARTICIPATE, PLEASE ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS HONESTLY AND TO THE
BEST OF YOUR ABILITY.
 
4.  THE STATISTICAL RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY,
QUANTIFY, AND PRIORITIZE AREAS OF CONCERN SO THAT TOGETHER, WE CAN
WORK TOWARD OUR GOAL OF IMPROVING QUALITY OF SERVICE AND QUALITY OF
LIFE IN THE WORLD'S GREATEST NAVY.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE
PARTICIPANTS, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR TAKING TIME TO PROVIDE
VALUABLE FEEDBACK AND HELP LEADERSHIP BETTER REPRESENT YOU IN
IMPROVING OUR NAVY.
 
5.  POC IS MR. MURREY OLMSTED AT THE NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH,
STUDIES, AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 901-874-2130/DSN 882.
 
6.  REQUEST WIDEST DESSEMINATION.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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