Reconstitution

[dimsum]

I get that discounts are not a guaranteed thing and it sounds a bit petty, but many US military discounts don’t apply to allied members posted and working in the US (and who shop in the US).

But hey, their business, their rules.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I get that discounts are not a guaranteed thing and it sounds a bit petty, but many US military discounts don’t apply to allied members posted and working in the US (and who shop in the US).

But hey, their business, their rules.

Yup- I never expect a discount, nor am I insulted if my enquiry is denied.

 

[Fabius]

There are some interesting numbers in this article in regards to the Naval Experience Program.

Canada's navy leans on adventure to entice recruits and help fill thousands of vacant positions

Canada's Naval Experience Program, which offers people a year to test their sea legs, is attracting some international attention

nationalpost.com

1500 applied
264 enrolled
43 have completed their year
Of those 43;
50% have elected to stay RCN
30% have gone elsewhere in the CAF
20% have released

 

[Pelorus]

I think NEP overall has been a big success, and my exposure to them the past year is that they're generally quite keen, interested to learn and fit in, and overall seemed to be enjoying themselves. That said, I'm sure the inevitable problem cases don't get sent down to lodger units to the same extent.

I do think you are likely to see a drop in post-NEP enrollments as the program matures, or at least you might if the recruiting system can solves its intake delays. A couple of them have mentioned to me that they had already applied to the CAF, but ultimately signed up for NEP because they first and foremost were looking for steady employment, and NEP was a quicker pipeline to enrollment. I'd suspect this accounts for a good chunk of the "30% retained elsewhere in the CAF" portion.

 

[daftandbarmy]

There are some interesting numbers in this article in regards to the Naval Experience Program.

Canada's navy leans on adventure to entice recruits and help fill thousands of vacant positions

Canada's Naval Experience Program, which offers people a year to test their sea legs, is attracting some international attention

nationalpost.com

1500 applied
264 enrolled
43 have completed their year
Of those 43;
50% have elected to stay RCN
30% have gone elsewhere in the CAF
20% have released

I wonder what the cost per 'successful recruit' would be?

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

I wonder what the cost per 'successful recruit' would be?

The numbers don't look great....

So 21 have stayed in the RCN, out of 264 enrolled.

That's an 8% retention rate. That is atrocious and it's a bloody expensive way to generate half a platoon of PATs.