A Goal Setting Procedure for the Navy's Delayed Entry Program

摘要

The Navy's Recruiting Program allows a quality recruit to delay his acutal shipping date for up to a year from the time he signs a contract to enter the Navy. This research provides a way to better manage the size of the Delayed Entry Program by providing dynamic targets for recruits by area by month. The approach involves the initial conditions, the size of the Pool desired by the country at the end of the year, the total accessions quotas, demographics, and the delays that occur between signing and shipping. Actual results are compared to the theoretical targets for FY79.