Navy Struggling To Retain SWOs

July 09 2021

USA

The U.S. Navy is having a hard time retaining surface warfare officers (SWOs) who fill key jobs on surface warships, reports the Navy Times.

SWOs are currently leaving the service at a much higher rate after a decade of service compared to other specialties, with female retention rates especially low, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in a report published last month.

Overall, 33 percent of SWOs remain in the Navy and in the field after a decade of service, compared...

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