Examining the Continuum of Recruiting, Training, and Initial Assignment in The U.S. Navy
Abstract
In the October 2000 Navy Anniversary issue of SEA*POWER, then Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig stated, 'I believe that we are still infected by the psychology of conscription' more than a generation after our conversion to an all-voluntary force. We consider Sailors and Marines to be free labor, available for all manner of work that outside the military would be eliminated, simplified, automated, or performed by less expensive personnel'. Mr. Danzig also met with the Commander, Naval Recruiting Command (CNRC) and requested that a study be conducted to evaluate the Enlisted Production System (EPS), consisting of recruiting, training, and initial assignment in the U.S. Navy. Later in 2000, CNRC contracted AEPCO, Inc. to 'use the system description and the interrelationships from the study to identify improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of the EPS'. In the same publication, Mr. Danzig put forth the bottom line question: 'How can we ease the labor involved for our people while still assuring that the job's done and done well'? The primary issue for the EPS is related to Mr. Danzig's observations on the military's draft-era orientation: Should the orientation of the EPS process be changed or adopt an alternative strategy?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA403895
Entities
People
- Gerald A. Klopp
- Mark Hemenway