The BOOST program and its effect of retention and performance
By:  Tracy D. Whiteley
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 61
Description: This thesis compares the retention and performance of Navy officers commissioned through the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program who are taken from the fleet (Track I) with those who are taken from the civilian sector (Track II).  Based on records of the BOOST classes 1981-1992, it is shown that prior-enlisted officer (Track I) BOOST graduate obtain a subspecialty, receive graduate education, and enter the Lieutenant Commander promotion board at statistically significant higher rates that their civilian (Track II) counterparts.  It is hypothesized that candidates with a "prior service" background have more knowledge of, commitment to, and over all understanding of the military that will help them succeed as officers.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s):  Buttrey, Samuel E.

"December 2000."

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research) Naval Postgraduate School, Dec. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-59).

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