ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE
 
R 171930Z JUL 01 ZYB MIN PSN 441125J17
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 177/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//
 
SUBJ/NPC RETENTION BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FLEET - NUMBER FOUR//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/100204ZFEB2001//
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/111330ZAPR2001//
 
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/272314ZFEB2001//
 
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181620ZMAY2001//
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 028/01, NPC RETENTION BEST PRACTICE MESSAGE
NUMBER ONE.  REF B IS NAVADMIN 084/01, NPC RETENTION BEST PRACTICE
MESSAGE NUMBER TWO.  REF C IS NAVADMIN 047/01, CONDUCT OF RETENTION
- ATTRITION STANDDOWN.  REF D IS NAVADMIN 121/01, NPC RETENTION BEST
PRACTICE MESSAGE NUMBER THREE.//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) CAREER DECISION FAIRS HAVE MET
WITH GREAT SUCCESS AT ACTIVITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.  BASED ON YOUR
FEEDBACK AND PARTICIPATION, WE ARE IMPROVING THE PRODUCT WITH EVERY
VISIT.  THE LATEST DETAILS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE "STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL"
WEBSITE.
 
2.  TWO THEMES RING LOUD AND CLEAR AT EVERY VISIT:
    A.  SAILORS ARE THIRSTY FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION AND
ARE RECEPTIVE TO ENGAGED LEADERSHIP.
    B.  COMMANDS INVOLVED IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
MENTORING OF THEIR SAILORS CLEARLY STAND OUT AS SUPERIOR WHEN
COMPARED TO OTHER COMMANDS.
 
3.  WHILE NPC CAREER DECISION FAIRS PROVIDE EXCELLENT TOOLS AND
SUPPORT, MANY COMMANDS HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO HOST THEIR OWN
CAREER INFORMATION EVENTS USING LOCAL RESOURCES FROM PSD, NAVY
COLLEGE, ISIC, RECRUITERS, AND FLEET/FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS.  THESE
COMMANDS ORGANIZED EVENTS BASED ON THE BEST FIT FOR THEIR OPERATION
AND COMMITTED THE TIME TO PROVIDE CAREER OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT TO
THEIR SAILORS.  THESE AND OTHER RETENTION BEST PRACTICES CAN BE
VIEWED ON THE CO'S CORNER OF THE STAYNAVY WEBSITE.  SOME EXAMPLES
INCLUDE:
    A.  USS TUCSON (SSN 770) HOSTED A WEEK LONG EVENT FOR SUBMARINE
SQUADRON SEVEN.  ONE COLLATERAL DUTY CAREER COUNSELOR, MM1(SS)
STRONG, DEVELOPED AND ORGANIZED THE ENTIRE EVENT WITH SUPPORT FROM
HIS CHAIN OF COMMAND.
    B.  USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) HELD A CAREER DAY IN WHICH SOME OF
THE ABOVE RESOURCES WERE USED BUT ALSO INCLUDED INPUT AND
PARTICIPATION BY SEVERAL NAVETS WHO PREVIOUSLY SEPARATED BUT
RETURNED TO SERVICE.
    C.  USS BENFOLD (DDG 65) CONDUCTED A RETENTION/ATTRITION STAND
DOWN WHILE UNDERWAY ON DEPLOYMENT.  BENFOLD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF
ON BOARD EXPERTS (THOSE WHOSE RECENT SHORE TOURS WERE NPC
MILLINGTON, RTC GREAT LAKES, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS).  THEY SET UP
INFORMATION STATIONS AND BRIEFS WHICH FOCUSED ON AREAS SUCH AS THE
MILITARY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS,
AND DETAILING/JASS.
 
4.  THE FOLLOWING IS A SCHEDULE OF NPC CAREER DECISION FAIRS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2001.
      WEEK OF:        LOCATION:
    A.  30JUL:        NAVSUBASE KINGS BAY, GA
    B.  30JUL:        NAVSTA MAYPORT, FL
    C.  06AUG:        NAS FALLON, NV
    D.  13AUG:        NTC GREAT LAKES, IL
    E.  20AUG:        NAB LITTLE CREEK, VA
    F.  27AUG:        NAVSTA NORFOLK, VA
    G.  04SEP:        NAVSUBASE POINT LOMA, CA
    H.  17SEP:        NWS CHARLESTON, SC (NPTU/NPS)
    I.  24SEP:        NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR, HI
    J.  24SEP:        NAS PENSACOLA, FL
    K.  01OCT:        NAS KEFLAVIK, IC
    L.  01OCT:        GUAM, CNMI
    M.  08OCT:        NAB CORONADO, CA
    N.  22OCT:        NPC MILLINGTON, TN
    O.  29OCT:        NAVACTS LONDON, UK
    P.  05NOV:        NAVSTA EVERETT, WA
    Q.  12NOV:        NAVSUBASE BANGOR, WA
    R.  26NOV:        NAVBASE VENTURA COUNTY, CA
    S.  03DEC:        NAS OCEANA, VA
    T.  10DEC:        NPTU BALLSTON SPA, NY
 
5.  THE 2002 CAREER DECISION FAIR SCHEDULE CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AT THE
"STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL" WEBSITE.  COMMANDS SHOULD REVIEW THE SCHEDULE
AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO CCD.
 
6.  POC IS CDR JEFF TRUSSLER, (901) 874-2281/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
JEFF.TRUSSLER@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OR CMDMC(SS/SW) KEVIN DAVIS,
(901) 874-2265/DSN 882, E-MAIL:  P00R13@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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