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SUBJ: FIRST WATCH FLEET SURVEY
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SUBJ/FIRST WATCH FLEET SURVEY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FIRST WATCH RESEARCH PROJECT, CONDUCTED BY
THE NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH, STUDIES, AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, IS
A SURVEY PROJECT DESIGNED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FACTORS DRIVING
THE RETENTION AND ATTRITION OF SAILORS IN THEIR FIRST-TERM OF
ENLISTMENT.  MOST FIRST-TERM SAILORS HAVE COMPLETED 1 OR MORE OF THE
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PREVIOUS 4 FIRST WATCH SURVEYS ADMINISTERED DURING RECRUIT TRAINING
AND "A" SCHOOL/ APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.
2.  THE FINAL FIRST WATCH SURVEY WILL COLLECT INFORMATION FROM
SAILORS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE FLEET FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR, BUT NOT
MORE THAN 4 YEARS.  SURVEY QUESTIONS ASK ABOUT THE SAILOR S
CAREER PROGRESS, TRAINING AND PREPARATION FOR THE FLEET, PREPARATION
FOR THEIR JOBS, INTERACTION WITH THEIR SHIPMATES, AND DEMANDS OF THE
NAVY.  ADDITIONALLY, SAILORS WILL BE ASKED TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS
REGARDING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THEIR DECISION ON RETENTION OR
SEPARATION.  COMPLETION TIME FOR THIS SURVEY IS APPROXIMATELY 15
MINUTES, AND THE RESULTS WILL ASSIST NAVY LEADERS IN POLICY,
PLANNING, AND TRAINING DECISIONS.
3.  THIS WEB-BASED SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE 12 NOVEMBER 2004 UNTIL
22 DECEMBER 2004.  TO ACCESS THE SURVEY, GO TO
FLEETSURVEY.NPRST.NAVY.MIL AND ACCEPT THE SECURITY CERTIFICATE IF
PROMPTED.
4.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE THIS SURVEY INFORMATION
TO ALL COMMAND ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH MORE THAN 1 YEAR BUT LESS
THAN 4 YEARS OF SERVICE AND PROVIDE THOSE SAILORS WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE FLEET SURVEY.  ALTHOUGH PARTICIPATION IS
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VOLUNTARY, ALL ELIGIBLE SAILORS SHOULD BE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
COMPLETE THE SURVEY TO ENSURE SAILORS VIEWPOINTS ARE KNOWN.
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE NPRST WEBSITE
IN JANUARY 2005.
5.  POC'S:  DR. RORIE HARRIS AT (901) 874-4955/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:
RORIE.HARRIS@NAVY.MIL OR DR. MICHAEL WHITE AT (901) 874-4659/DSN
882 OR EMAIL:  MICHAEL.A.WHITE@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1./
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