Reducing Attrition and Improving the Recruiting Process through Family Involvement: Delayed Entry Program (DEP) Family Expositions

Abstract

DEP FAMILY EXPO PURPOSE: (1) Designed to help enhance readiness by providing future shipmates and their loved ones with essential information about the Navy to ease their transition to the military. (2) Provide Fleet with better informed Sailors. (3) For Navy Recruiters -- opportunity to show, rather than just tell, their recruits about Navy. DEP FAMILY EXPOS: * MWR has hosted DEP Family Expos for 12 NRDs since October 2002 * On average 15% of DEPpers, at each participating NRD, attended the events * Events held on Naval Installations, as well as one event being held aboard the Intrepid Museum in New York City * Took tours through Navy Exchanges, Commissaries, housing areas, galleys, recreation centers, Naval Hospitals * In some cases, provided view of Naval Warships and/or Aircraft, with personnel being present to talk about their mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2005
Accession Number
ADA448086

Entities

People

  • Sheila Johnson

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Attrition
  • Compensation
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Families (Human)
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Recruiting
  • Special Forces
  • United States Military Academy
  • Websites

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  • Naval Personnel Management