Enlisted Navy Reservists and Their Intention to Stay in the Navy Reserves Until Retirement Eligible
Abstract
This thesis examines factors that influence the retention of enlisted members in pay grades E1-E5 and E6 in the Selected Navy Reserve. Data were extracted from the 2000-2001 Navy Reserve Career Decisions Survey. Chi-square tests of independence were used to assess the relationship of various demographic, unit-type, critical-rate, and reserve experience variables to plans for retention to retirement eligibility. Thirteen factors significantly associated with planned retention for E1-E5s and 10 for E6s were identified. E6s indicated a higher retirement intention rate than E1-E5s. For both pay grade groups, males indicated a higher retirement intention rate than females, and married members indicated a higher retirement intention rate than non-married members. E1-E6 Prior Service members indicated a higher retirement intention rate than E1-E6 Non-Prior Service members. For both groups, Reserve Center/Readiness Command unit type was positively associated with planned retention while aviation and shipboard unit types were not significantly related. For E1-E5s, retirement intent was positively related to serving in a critical rating, while it was not for E6s. For E1-E6s, retention plans also were strongly dependent on opinions about quality of training, accomplishment recognition, family impact, civilian job impact, educational benefits, and senior leadership.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435756
Entities
People
- Rita A. Becker
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School