Posted on 07/08/2011 5:47:31 PM PDT by Doofer
With more sailors staying in the military amid a slumping economic recovery, the U.S. Navy is taking the unprecedented step of firing low-ranking petty officers to help rein in spending. The Navy plans to let go of 3,000 young sailors after economic uncertainty put the service in the unusual position of having a manpower surplus. The move comes as a new government report shows that the unemployment rate ticked up to 9.2 percent -- marking 29 straight months that number has been over 8 percent and a record streak since the Great Depression.
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I’m quite certain that those who will be let go are those with lousy evals or those that volunteer for early separation and can be afforded to be let go.
It happened when I was in back in the early 90s...there was plenty of chaff to be separated from the wheat, and even some critical ratings were allowed early outs if it was deemed in the best interest of the Navy.
Every command has their share of dumbs#!ts, that the Navy can get along just fine without.
Can’t they outsource the sailors to other branches of the military?
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