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Navy Exceeds Fiscal Year 2009 Re-enlistment Goals

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Story Number: NNS091113-27
Release Date: 11/13/2009 5:24:00 PM

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy achieved 108 percent of its re-enlistment goals for fiscal year (FY) 2009, in addition to decreasing attrition rates due to "strong command and deckplate leadership," according to a Navy message released Nov. 2.

More than 30,000 Sailors serving in the first 14 years of their naval career, re-enlisted - surpassing Navy's overall re-enlistment goal by 2,175 personnel. Re-enlistment success in each zone contributed to the overall number.

In addition, attrition rates in each zone declined each year for the time period captured in the NAVADMIN. The largest decrease was in Zone A Sailors, whose attrition rate dropped by more than one percent.

On the heels of last year's success, the NAVADMIN also delineates FY10's retention goals, which have shifted in each zone to align community needs with the appropriate experience required to maintain a healthy force. Goals include:
- 55 percent retention for Zone A Sailors, those with up to six years of service;
- 60 percent retention for Zone B Sailors, those with six to 10 years of service;
- 71 percent retention for Zone C Sailors, those with 10 to 14 years of service.

"Command understanding of these individual goals is essential in influencing the desired re-enlistment behavior for our most critical ratings," said Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, chief of naval personnel, in the message. "Proper tracking of first-term Sailors and timely submission of Perform to Serve applications are essential to maintaining a high-quality force."

The Navy has a variety of programs to encourage top-performing Sailors to remain on active duty, including Navy Credentialing On-line (COOL) which allows achievement of civilian equivalent occupational certifications and the Assignment Incentive Pay Program, which allows Sailors to bid on critical, hard-to-fill billets, allowing individuals more control over their own career path.

Information on objectives for each rating can be found on the enlisted retention dashboard at www.bol.navy.mil.

For more news from the Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp.