ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 272314Z FEB 01 ZYB MIN PSN 901038J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05000//
NAVADMIN 047/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/CONDUCT OF RETENTION-ATTRITION STANDDOWN//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO/080719ZFEB2001//
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO/100204ZFEB2001//
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 023/01 P4, REGARDING FIRST-TERM ATTRITION.
REF B IS CCD RETENTION BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FLEET-NUMBER ONE.//
 
RMKS/1.  AT RECENT ALL FLAG OFFICER CONFERENCE, CNO CHALLENGED EACH
OF US TO REDUCE ATTRITION IN OUR COMMANDS BY 25 PERCENT THIS
CALENDAR YEAR.  THIS IS A STRETCH-GOAL FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR
NAVY THAT REQUIRES A FOCUSED COMMITMENT FROM EVERY COMMANDING
OFFICER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE.  THEREFORE, IF YOUR COMMAND LOST FOUR
SAILORS LAST YEAR PRIOR TO THEIR COMPLETION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE,
YOUR TARGET FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WOULD BE TO REDUCE THIS NUMBER TO
THREE OR FEWER SAILORS.  TO AID YOU IN THIS EFFORT AND AS DISCUSSED
IN REF A, A STRAWMAN AGENDA FOR THOSE COMMANDS AND DETACHMENTS THAT
WISH TO CONDUCT RETENTION-ATTRITION STANDDOWNS IS PROVIDED BELOW.
 
2.  STRATEGY.  OUR NAVY GOAL IS SIMPLE, "HAVE THE RIGHT NUMBER OF
QUALITY SAILORS TO PROPERLY MAN THE UNITED STATES NAVY."  TO MEET
THAT GOAL, OUR RETENTION STRATEGY CONSISTS OF FIVE THEMES.  COMMANDS
SHOULD STRIVE TO IMPLEMENT THEM AS A ROUTINE PART OF RETENTION
EFFORTS.  THESE THEMES ARE:
    - LEAD OUR SAILORS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS;
    - EMPOWER OUR SAILORS TO MAKE INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS;
    - PROVIDE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
OF OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES;
    - PROVIDE RETENTION TEAMS WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO DO THE JOB;
AND
    - EVALUATE NAVY POLICIES TO DETERMINE THEIR IMPACT ON RETENTION.
 
3.  CONDUCT.  THE STANDDOWN SHOULD BRING FOCUS TO OUR RETENTION/
ATTRITION STRATEGY AND EACH COMMAND SHOULD REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF THEIR RETENTION PROGRAMS.
 
4.  STANDDOWN AGENDA.  THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE
PART OF YOUR STANDDOWN AGENDA:
    - RETENTION TEAM MEETING.  MINIMUM ATTENDEES SHOULD BE CO, XO,
CMC, AND CCC.  DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DEPARTMENT LEADING CHIEF PETTY
OFFICERS SHOULD BE INVITED AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.  PREPLANNING IS
KEY.
    - TWELVE MONTH EAOS REVIEW.  AS PART OF THE RETENTION TEAM
MEETING, COMMANDS SHOULD CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ALL PERSONNEL WHO ARE
WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF EAOS.  THIS IS CONSIDERED A KEY ELEMENT OF
REGULAR RETENTION TEAM MEETINGS.
    - BEST PRACTICES REVIEW.  A SERIES OF BEST PRACTICES MESSAGES
WILL BE RELEASED THAT PROVIDE GOOD IDEAS AND INITIATIVES THAT HAVE
PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE FLEET FOR RETAINING SAILORS.  REF B WAS
THE FIRST OF THESE MESSAGES.  COMMAND RETENTION TEAMS CAN REVIEW AND
DISCUSS THIS MESSAGE TO DETERMINE APPLICABILITY TO THEIR NEEDS.
   - COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE INNOVATIVE IN THE CONDUCT OF
THEIR STANDDOWN.  RECOMMEND INFORMATION REGARDING CAREER PLANNING,
FINANCIAL TRAINING, OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS,
BE PRESENTED TO ALL HANDS.  DURING ALL HANDS CALLS, CO/CMC CAN
DISCUSS LOCAL ISSUES AND FACTORS IMPACTING RETENTION.  ADDITIONALLY,
NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM TRAINING SHOULD BE AVAILABLE WITH TIME SET
ASIDE FOR SAILORS TO LOG ONTO THE NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM WEBSITE TO
OBTAIN A COPY OF THEIR SMART TRANSCRIPT.
 
5.  PROGRAM REVIEWS.  AS PART OF THE STANDDOWN, COMMANDS SHOULD
CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ALL PROGRAMS THAT PLAY A PART IN RETENTION.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
    - COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM;
    - COMMAND CHECK-IN PROCEDURES;
    - COMMAND INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM;
    - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CAREER REVIEW BOARD PROGRAM;
    - QUALIFICATION/PQS PROGRAM; AND
    - CCC PROGRAM (TO INCLUDE DEPARTMENT/DIVISION PROGRAMS IF
APPLICABLE).
AS PART OF THE SPONSOR AND CHECK-IN PROGRAM REVIEWS, COMMANDS HAVE
BEEN MAILED A COPY OF THE NEW VIDEO "THE FIRST 72 HOURS" VIA GMT
MAILING AND SHOULD BE IN RECEIPT NLT THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH.  THIS
VIDEO SHOWS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COMMAND SPONSOR AND
CHECK-IN PROGRAMS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.  COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THIS VIDEO DURING THE STANDDOWN AND MAINTAIN IT
AS PART OF THEIR COMMAND SPONSOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
 
6.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  NONE REQUIRED.  IT IS REQUESTED THAT ANY
IDEAS OR COMMENTS FROM STANDDOWNS THAT COULD BE SHARED WITH OTHER
COMMANDS BE SENT TO THE CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (PERS-00R) VIA
THE STAYNAVY WEBSITE AT:  HTTP:/WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS IS YOUR STANDDOWN.  IF WE ARE
TO WIN THE WAR FOR PEOPLE, AND THE WAR AGAINST ATTRITION, WE MUST
LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR PROGRAMS WITH RENEWED VIGOR.
 
8.  MY POC IS CAPT JAKE ROSS, (901) 874-2201/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
P00R@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OR CMDMC KEVIN DAVIS, (901) 874-2265/DSN 882,
E-MAIL:  P00R13@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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