Navy goes mobile-first, offering more incentives to attract and keep sailors
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice. Adm. John Nowell speaks to sailors at an all-hands call on Thursday Oct. 10, 2019, at the Navy base in Naples, Italy. Nowell talked about the Navy's efforts to modernize the personnel system and increase retention.
By SCOTT WYLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: October 10, 2019
NAPLES, Italy — The Navy is going more digital and making it easier for sailors to access information on their phones as it seeks to attract new recruits and retain sailors, the service’s top human resources officer said Thursday.
“The way we’re configured now doesn’t support how we need to manage talent in the 21st century for high-end warfare,†Vice Adm. John Nowell, chief of naval personnel, told sailors during an all-hands call at the Navy’s base in Naples, Italy.
“We’re driving most everything to mobile devices, where most of you live in your personal lives,†Nowell said.
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