Fleet Orientation and Adjustment Training (FLOAT): A Program to Reduce Attrition Among Seaman Apprentices in the Navy

Abstract

Fleet orientation and adjustment training (FLOAT) was developed to provide seaman apprentices (SAs) with realistic expectations about shipboard living and working conditions as well as the skills and knowledge to help them cope with the demands of the fleet environment. Shipboard and shorebased versions of the program were tested with 341 SAs who received 3 to 5 days of FLOAT immediately following completion of SA training. The shipboard version of FLOAT was not effective in reducing attrition. Shorebased FLOAT had a significant impact on attrition and was a highly cost-effective program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147856

Entities

People

  • Kathleen Fernandes
  • Ronald M. Bearden

Organizations

  • Westat

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Field Tests
  • Instructors
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military Engineering.
  • Naval Personnel Management