Here's the list I kept of females who didn't make it and why, at least the ones I was able to keep track of. What I have seen and experienced first hand is architecture school. "I am so glad I went all the way through in one shot," said 2nd Lt. Johnathan Finnegan, a 501 graduate. Look at the man on your right. You may think that the attrition rate at OCS is bad now, but it was much worse a couple of years ago. width: 100% !important; An electronic version of the newsletter can be found here:SWO(N) Newsletter (Uploaded Dec 2022), An official website of the United States government, All Hands Magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for U.S. Navy Office of Information, Surface Warfare Officer - Nuclear Trained. Learn to deal with failure, as most candidates will fail at some point. My biggest regret is wasting the time and effort of the people who helped me get to Newport, as well as the time I wasted when I should have been doing something else. Everyone in student pool just wants to get out of there, but the absolute fastest that will happen is about three weeks to a month. As of September 2021, the Navys end strength was 347,677, with an average strength of 352,633, according to the budget projections. changeMonth: true, Study and prepare beforehand and you will do okay. In FY 2021, the Navy surpassed its recruiting goals for the active-duty enlisted component but struggled with reservists, according to data provided by Capt. the GAO reports, attrition has increased still further, and first-term Navy attrition now stands at approximately 37%; up substantially from the earlier level of 32% reported by the GAO. Navy Seals arent officers. build(); NPQ24. If you should happen to DOR or NPQ, youll move to whats called student pool in another part of the base and be given simple jobs (fix this, move these, etc.) I always discourage applicants from driving to Newport, especially since you wont be able to use your car 95% of the time. Boarded for leadership, PT, and a general bad attitude.2. $('.date-pick').each(function() { You will be sore, sleep deprived, and barely able to speak long before you ever start rolling around in the sand. The Navy announced its fiscal year 2022 retention goals and a more competitive annual Retention Excellence Award (REA) on January 26 in NAVADMIN 012/22. SWOs who lateral out to other communities stay in the Navy longer on average than those who remain SWOs. The Navy is also on target to meet its retention goals for sailors with six to 10 years of service and 10 to 14 years of service, Hecht said. For example, in fiscal year 1996, the services' recruiting and training . I would have guessed people who weren't as likely to know what they were getting themselves into (10+ year commitments, flight school, etc) would be the first to be out. Believe me, NPQ was the biggest thing to send people home basically failing the hike, not getting up the rope, or not having a good run time. Frankly, the way we handle flight physicals for OCS accessions is ridiculous and needs to be fixed. Hikes can do you in18. The primary purpose of the SWO (N) community is to maintain a cadre of Surface Warfare Officers with a sub-specialty in nuclear power. Step 4 Divide the Churned Employees by the Average Number of Employees. The process of calculating the attrition rate is straightforward and can be broken into four steps. Destroyer assignments have slightly higher retention goals at 72 percent for sailors with six years of service or fewer, 79 percent for six to 10 years and 94 percent for 10 to 14 years. Youve probably heard this before, but if youre applying to become a Naval Officer, you need to make sure your primary motivation is that you want to be a Naval Officer. Second Phase, also known as Dive Phase, is where students learn the basics of what differentiates SEALs from other special operations units, that is their underwater special operations capabilities. Scan this QR code to download the app now. At age 60, the member is eligible for a base pay of $4500 (assumed pay rate at age 60). Third Phase, also known as Land Warfare Phase, takes place in San Clemente Island, off the coast of Coronado. $(this).datepicker({ Boarded for leadership, PT, and a general bad attitude. Active component Sailors who affiliate with the reserve in the same fiscal year will factor into their units retention percentages. Their skills and importance to the nation's maritime strategy are well-respected and well-compensated by the Navy. Graduate from the Naval Academy (midshipmen would have to also pass a week-long mini-BUD/s to qualify from this route). We still lost about a third during preflight and primary. I can think of several states that people would drive through that would cause them to lose all motivation. The service has also retained 9,259 sailors, ahead of its 8,716 goal. During this phase there is a major hurdle called Pool Competency, where students have to remain calm underwater and display an expert knowledge of their scuba diving gear and diving procedures while being harassed by SEAL instructors. You must log in or register to reply here. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? Reprinted with permission by the author, Greg Fisk. I've read (no first hand knowledge) that attrition rates at US Marine Corps is as much as 40%, compared to about 10% for US Army OCS. If youre physically prepared, the rest is a LOT easier to get through. //