Navy Recruiting Production

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Results of Initiatives to Increase Naval Special
Warfare/Operations Accessions
Mike Evans Navy Recruiting Command May 6, 2008
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Overview

• Historically, program attrition in the Navy
  Special Operations (SPECOPs) training pipeline
  has been high, especially for SEAL candidates.
• With the increased focus on the Global War on
  Terrorism (GWOT), the demand signal from the
  fleet for SPECOPs personnel has increased
  dramatically.

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Background

• Navy plans to increase enlisted SEAL
  end-strength from 1770 to over 2200 by FY11.
• To satisfy this requirement the training
  pipeline must increase its output of qualified
  SEALs to the fleet.
• It takes 2.5 years of specialized training to
  produce a deployable SEAL.
• Early in FY06 COMNAVSPECWARCOM approached CNRC
  regarding the high attrition in the SEAL training
  pipeline and requested CNRC increase the quantity
  and improve the quality of SEAL recruits.

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Background

• CNRC responded by implementing numerous program
  and policy changes with the goal of increasing
  the quantity and improving the quality of the
  SEAL recruits delivered to the training pipeline.
• This presentation will focus on the efforts and
  results attained in the SEAL training pipeline,
  although similar results were obtained across all
  NSW/NSO ratings.

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SEAL Production

• To gauge the progress CNRC has made over the
  past two years, lets look at where we were early
  in FY06
• In FY05 CNRC shipped only 79 of its SEAL goal.
• Prior to January 2006 CNRC did not assign a SEAL
  New Contract Objective (NCO) goal to the Navy
  Recruiting Districts (NRDs).
• In FY05 and FY06, SEAL recruits accessed into the
  Navy in over 30 ratings.
• The swim portion of the Physical Standards Test
  (PST) was not administered in the Delay Entry
  Program (DEP).
• Halfway through FY06 only 34 (120/344) of SEAL
  recruits passed the PST at RTC and remained in
  the program.

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Early Initiatives

• Aug 2005 Added Expertise to Staff
• Commander Navy Special Warfare Command (CNSWC)
  assigns SEAL MCPO to CNRC to assist in SEAL
  recruiting efforts.
• Jan 2006 Established New Goals
• CNRC set New Contract Objectives (NCO) goals for
  all NRDs.
• Feb 2006 Added to Incentives
• SEAL enlistment bonus increased from 20K to
  40K.
• Apr 2006 PST Testing Standards
• Ensured Physical Screening Test (PST) standards
  for SEAL recruits are met by requiring them to
  pass PST in the DEP.

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PST STANDARD
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Early Initiatives

• Apr-July 2006 Added Additional Manpower
• CNRC hires NSW/NSO Mentor contractors to
• Assist NRDs with PST administration and
  mentorship of NSW/NSO/AIRR ratings in DEP.
• Augment CNRC NSW/NSO staff
• Assist NSW/NSO/AIRR PST qualifications/reporting
  at RTC.
• Spring 2006 Contracted with YMCA
• Began administering PST, to include swim, to
  NSW/NSO/AIRR DEPpers.
• Jun-Jul 2006 - EOD and ND communities assign
  representation to CNRC to assist in mission.

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FY06 SEAL Production

• With these new policies and procedures in place,
  lets examine the progress CNRC made by the end
  FY06
• YMCA contract allows mentors to administer the
  swim portion of the (PST) in the DEP.
• Recruits required to pass the PST within 60 days
  of entering the DEP and again 10 days prior to
  shipping to RTC.
• By the end of FY06, 54 of SEAL recruits passed
  the PST at RTC and remained in the program.
• In FY06 CNRC shipped only 59 (829/1400) of its
  goal, however the quality of the recruits sent to
  RTC was much higher.

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FY07 Initiatives

• Oct 2006 - SO, SB, ND and EOD communities become
  ratings.
• Jan 2007 Military Tracking, Accounting and Pay
  System (MILITAPS) modified to track PST
  performance of recruits in DEP (ongoing effort).
• CNRC functionality is 100.
• RTC functionality is at 90.
• Naval Special Warfare Training Center at 70.
• Jan 07-Dec 07 - CFT 1, 2 and 3 established to
  streamline SEAL training pipeline.
• NSWC hires The Thomas Group to oversee process.

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FY07 SEAL Production

• With these new policies and procedures in place,
  lets examine the progress CNRC made in FY07
• By the end of FY07 over 81 of SEAL recruits
  passed the PST at RTC and remained in the
  program.
• CNRC shipped 91 of its SEAL accession goal
  (1270/1397).
• Field Mentors can enter and track PST scores of
  NSW/NSO/AIRR recruits in the DEP.
• NSW/NSO recruits are surveyed at RTC on their
  preparation for the RTC PST and over 90 report
  being ready to take test.

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FY08 Initiatives

• Oct 07 Recruits in DEP must earn their SEAL
  contract by passing the PST prior to being
  assigned to the program.
• Oct 07 - Closed assignment of SEAL/SWCC/EOD/ND
  seats to field classifiers.
• CNRC HQ reviews and authorizes all
  SEAL/SWCC/EOD/ND new contracts.
• CNRC HQ approves all waivers for NSW/NSO
  recruits.
• CNRC monitors and sets all NSO/NSW shipping
  quotas.

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FY08 YTD SEAL Production

• With these new policies and procedure in place,
  lets examine the progress CNRC midway through
  FY08
• FY08 YTD shipping is 108 of goal (512/480).
• FY 08 Accessed DEP is over 99 (1082/1089).
• Level loading of shippers for FY08 on track.
• FY08 YTD pass and remain in program at RTC for
  SEALs is 88.
• FY08 YTD pass and remain in program at RTC for
  NSW/NSO/AIRR is 81.
• FY09 NSW/NSO/AIRR shipping cycles more
  efficiently aligned to better facilitate
  NSW/NSO/AIRR Divisions at RTC and NSWC.

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NSW/NSO/AIRR RTC FY-08 CUMULATIVE PASS
RATES(PASSED AND REMAIN IN PROGRAM)AS OF 18
April 08
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NSW/NSO SHIPDEP STATUSas of APR 2008
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Other Initiatives

• Computerized Special Operations Resilience Test
  (CSORT)
• Identify personality traits which may predict
  success in SEAL training pipeline.
• CSORT combined with PST scores produce a
  success index.
• Two were NRDs selected for CSORT Pilot OCT
  07-APR 08.
• CNRC subsequently directed all NRDs to implement
  CSORT testing for SEAL DEP personnel in Feb 08.
• NRDs Zone Supervisors trained on CSORT testing
  procedures.
• SEAL DEP personnel currently being tested.
• CNRC funded 215K to SPAWAR for MILITAPS/CSORT
  interface.
• SEAL shippers after 01 JUL 08 will all have CSORT
  test.

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Questions??
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Other Initiatives

• Continue to build relationship with the National
  High School Coaches Association (NHSCA)
• Participation in large national high school
  wrestling championships the past three years.
• Leverage advertising, referrals, networking, and
  communicating Navy and NSW/NSO to thousands of
  coaches (centers of influence) through NHSCA
  network.

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Marketing Initiatives

• SEAL Fitness Challenge
• Two-day event designed to expose individuals
  interested in physical fitness to the U.S. Navy
  and the NSW/NSO community/ratings.
• Individual compete to meet or exceed the physical
  fitness requirements required of NSW/NSO
  candidates.
• Events have been conducted in Boston, San Antonio
  and Los Angeles with future events in Dearborn,
  MI and Chicago, IL.

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SEAL PST AT RTC FY06, 07, and FY08 YTD (Pass
and Remain in Program contracts only)