Officer Career Development: Preliminary Surface Warfare Officer Perceptions of a Major Career Path Change
Abstract
This report is the ninth in a series of officer career development. In 1983, the Navy instituted a major career path change in the Surface Warfare Officer community. The purpose of this change was to increase the technical knowledge and skills of department heads, and thus, hopefully, operational readiness. The survey research was designed to assess the preliminary acceptance among officer of this career change. Questionnaires were completed by 2,583 surface officers as part of an ongoing research project studying the impact of career management policies on officer career decisions and actions. It was found that officers were generally favorably disposed toward the new policy. There was no preliminary indication that the adjustment in the career path would have any impact one way or the other on an individual's desire to make the Navy a career or to extend beyond 20 years. Recommendations were made for further research and for developing reliable, objective measures of departmental and fleet readiness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA200464
Entities
People
- Gerry L. Wilcove
- John R. Bruni Jr.