Our Navy has felt the effects of more Sailors in certain ratings wanting to stay in, while some other key ratings experienced under manning. Force structure changes and decisions were required to meet changing platforms and manning requirements. Therefore, in order to meet our global mission by filling billets at …
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Last year’s Enlisted Retention Board was charged with identifying the most fully qualified Sailors for retention, applying both performance indicators and available quotas. Combined, the first and second phases of the ERB reviewed approximately 16,000 records for approximately 13,000 available retention quotas (81%). Though the primary criterion for all boards …
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The following is a message from Chief of Naval Personnel and Navy Total Force Command Fleet Master Chief Scott Benning on the enlisted retention board process. Over the past few years, we have had to make some difficult, but necessary choices to balance our force. Our Navy has felt the …
Read More »The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert announced plans Jan. 19 to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB), during an all hands call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, 2011, reinstated …
Read More »On Jan. 17 Naval Station Norfolk hosted a Naval Sea Systems Command sponsored “Shipmates to Workmates” forum to assist Sailors who are transitioning from military to civilian careers. Programs and job fairs like this help our Sailors find and compete for jobs in the private sector by facilitating opportunities to …
Read More »During Phase I of the Enlisted Retention Board, the Navy reviewed the records of more than 6,200 E-4 and E-5 Sailors from 31 overmanned ratings to identify the best-qualified Sailors to receive the finite number of available retention quotas. The results of Phase I of the ERB will be released …
Read More »This blog post was written by Mr. Tim McGough, a federal employee on the staff of Commander, Navy Installations Command who transitioned to federal service after retiring from the Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant. The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) offers Sailors and their families the support they need …
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