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FPCD-81-56 1 (1981-06-29)

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                                                       115705

                   UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


EDEPRAL PERSONNFL AND                              juN
COMPENSATION DIVISION
    B-203704



    The Honorable John F. Lehman                     Ul lll
    The Secretary of the Navy                           115705
    Attention: Comptroller of the Navy
                 (NCB-53)

    Dear Mr. Secretary:

          Subject: ritial Skill Training for Navy Enlisted
                    Personnej (FPCD-81-56)

          We recently completed a survey of the Navy's initial
    skill training for enlisted personnel. Our survey addressed
    how the Navy determines which job tasks a sailor should know,
    how it insures the tasks are taught, and whether fleet super-
    visors are satisfied with recent graduates of initial skill
    training.

         We are pleased to note that the Navy is taking action
    to improve initial skill training by developing new training
    curricula specifically linked to the job tasks relevant to
    the Navy ratings. Because these new curricula are not yet
    fully developed, however, we could not assess the effective-
    ness of the Navy's efforts to improve initial skill training.
    Although at this time we do not plan further analyses of the
    Navy's efforts to link job tasks to training curricula, we
    express here some concerns that we believe should receive
    attention as the Navy moves forward in improving initial
    skill training.

    OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY

          Initial skill training in the Navy is intended to intro-
    duce a recruit to the basics of an occupational rating so
    that he may contribute to fleet operations. The effective-
    ness of this training is important because of the significant
    cost to the Navy (approximately $420 million in 1980) and the
    long-term impact on Navy manpower levels and preparedness.
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