Is the military losing its best and brightest to the civilian world?

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:05:57 -0400

A couple months ago, CDR Guy "Bus" Snodgrass wrote a 24 page white paper that went viral, noting that upcoming retention in the Navy was going to be a major issue.
I interviewed him for my podcast. If you have a few minutes during your morning drive, please check it out:
http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/2904026

28: Navy Retention with CDR Guy "Bus" Snodgrass

CDR Snodgrass stops in to discuss why he wrote his viral 24 page white paper on Navy retention, offers insights on what is keeping people in as well as pushing them out. Which communities have the toughest time retaining folks? Check out this episode and find out! Follow us on Twitter: @navycric Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NavyCRIC Sign up for the CRIC e-newsletter: http://ow.ly/xSY4U Tell two friends and leave an iTunes review to...

Response by SSG Joshua Locke made Jun 25 at 2014 5:15 PM

SSG Joshua Locke — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:15:58 -0400

Yes, once we have military experience, who wants to stay in and get paid half the wages for the same work haha.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 26 at 2014 2:10 PM

SSG Ed Mikus — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:10:29 -0400

We may lose a lot, but many of them with positive outlooks about their time that will repay the loss in time. also, many of our brightest are not being used to their potential in our ranks, as civilians they are more likely to be better utilized and help our nation even more.