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UNCLAS //N01040//
NAVADMIN 292/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/DEC//
SUBJ/FIRST-WATCH FLEET SURVEY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FLEET WATCH SURVEY IS USED TO IDENTIFY
FACTORS RELATED TO RETENTION AND ATTRITION FOR SAILORS IN THEIR
FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THE NAVY.  THIS SURVEY WAS ANNOUNCED IN NAVADMIN
258/04 WITH DATES FROM 12 NOVEMBER 2004 TO 22 DECEMBER 2004.  SURVEY
COMPLETION DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JANUARY 2005.
2.  THE FIRST-WATCH FLEET SURVEY COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM SAILORS
IN THE ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE FLEET FOR AT LEAST
1 YEAR, BUT NOT MORE THAN 4 YEARS.  RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY WILL
ASSIST NAVY LEADERSHIP IN POLICY, PLANNING, AND TRAINING DECISIONS.
TO ACCESS THE SURVEY, GO TO HTTP:/FLEETSURVEY.NPRST.NAVY.MIL AND
ACCEPT THE SECURITY CERTIFICATE IF PROMPTED.
3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE EXTENDED SURVEY DATE
INFORMATION AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGE SAILORS TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY TO
ENSURE THEIR VIEWPOINTS ARE KNOWN.  RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE NAVAL PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDY AND TECHNOLOGY
WEBSITE IN FEBRUARY 2005.
4.  POC:  DR. RORIE HARRIS AT (901) 874-4955/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
RORIE.HARRIS@NAVY.MIL OR DR. MICHAEL WHITE AT (901) 874-4659/DSN 882
OR EMAIL AT MICHAEL.A.WHITE@NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1//

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