Survey of Junior Officer Retention: 3. Why Some USNR Officers Request Voluntary Recall to Active Duty
Abstract
The purpose of the Junior Officer Retention survey was to assess some of the reasons why USNR officers request voluntary recall to active duty. There were 46 officers in the sample with 1105, 1315, and 1355 designators. Three- fourths were Lieutenants and the remaining were Lieutenants (junior grade). These officers had generally been away from active duty about one year or less (67%), almost half (43%) were OCS graduates, 85% were college graduates, and most of them (78%) were in the 26-29 age group. Their main reasons for having applied for a commission were a desire for a position of prestige and responsibility, a liking for ships and the sea, and wanting to fly airplanes. The two main reasons for leaving active duty had been the desire to continue their education and to do the professional work for which they had been trained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0774946
Entities
People
- Emanuel P. Somer