Subspecialty utilization in the Navy: a longitudinal analysis of unrestricted line officers who graduate from the Naval Postgraduate School

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by  Simboli, David M.;Eitelberg, Mark J.

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Subspecialty Utilization in the Navy: A Longitudinal Analysis of Unrestricted Line
Officers Who Graduated From the Naval Postgraduate School
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Simboli. David M
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This thesis focuses on a cohort of unrestricted line (URL) officers who graduated frorr
the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in 1985 through 1991. The thesis begins with a
description of the officers and their subspecialty codes. Patterns of subspecialty
utilization are then analyzed by rank, designator, and gender.
Results show that the subspecialty utilization rate (as of 1991) for the cohort is
32.4 percent; and the utilization rate for those with degrees from the Department of
Administrative Sciences is 85.5 percent. Most officers were Commanders (54.6 percent)
at the time of the study, and 87.1 percent were in compliance with Department of
Defense (DoD) guidelines for utilization. Surface warfare officers accounted for 41.5
percent of the 1985 cohort; and 75.4 percent met the DoD utilization guidelines. The
cohort consisted mostly of males (85.9 percent), 80.7 percent of whom were utilized in
compliance with DoD guidelines.
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Further research should be conducted with respect to the graduate education
policies of other Services, that NPS seek to develop a more accurate procedure and
data base for tracking its graduates, and that the Navy consider modifying the
current policy for subspecialty utilization.
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Subspecialty Utilization in the Navy: A Longitudinal
Analysis of Unrestricted Line Officers who Graduated From
the Naval Postgraduate School
by
David M. Simboli Jr.
Lieutenant, United States Navy
B.A. The College of Wooster, 1986
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Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
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ABSTRACT
This thesis focuses on a cohort of unrestricted line (URL)
officers who graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School
(NPS) in 1985. The thesis begins with a description of the
officers and their subspecialty codes. Patterns of
subspecialty utilization are then tracked for six-to-seven
years and analyzed by rank, designator, and gender.
Results show that the subspecialty utilization rate (as of
1991) for the total cohort is 82.4 percent; and the rate for
the Department of Administrative Sciences is 85.5 percent.
Surface warfare officers (SWO) accounted for 41.5 percent of
the 1985 cohort; and 75.4 percent met the Department of
Defense (DoD) utilization guidelines. The cohort consisted
mostly of men (85.9 percent), 80.7 percent of whom were
utilized in compliance with DoD guidelines.
Conclusions are that women tend to increase utilization
rates, while SWOs and Pilots tend to suppress them. Full
compliance with DoD guidelines may not be optimal or
desirable. The future role of women in the military may
decrease utilization rates. Recommendations are offered to
improve methods of tracking officers and possibly raise
current rates of subspecialty utilization.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. 1
II. BACKGROUND 4
A. GRADUATE EDUCATION POLICY 6
B. OBLIGATED SERVICE 8
C. UTILIZATION 8
D. OTHER INSTRUCTIONS 9
III. THEORY 10
A. HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT 10
1. Introduction 10
2. Demand for Education 11
3 Education and Earnings 12
4. Conclusion 13
B. MEMORY RETENTION 14
IV. LITERATURE REVIEW 20
A. DEFINED UTILIZATION STUDY 20
B. GRADUATE EDUCATION 22
V. METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS 33
A. METHODOLOGY 33
B. RESULTS 36
1. Utilization Patterns by Subspecialty Codes 36
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a. Subspecialty Codes by Rank 37
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b. Subspecialty Codes by Designator 43
c. Subspecialty Codes by Gender 47
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2. Utilization Patterns of Navy Officers 47
a. Navy Officers by Rank 49
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b. U.S. Navy Officers by Designator 51
c. U.S. Navy Officers by Gender 56
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VI. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 58
A. SUMMARY 58
B. CONCLUSIONS 60
C. RECOMMENDATIONS 67
1. Conduct Comparative Studies 67
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2. Modify the Window for DoD Compliance 67
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3. Expand the Number of P-Coded Billets 68
4. Develop Improved Data Resources 69
5. Conduct Further Research 7
APPENDIX A CAREER PROGRESSION PATHS OF URL OFFICERS 71
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APPENDIX B DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBSPECIALTY CODES 77
APPENDIX C SUBSPECIALTY CODES 80
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