4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS AN ANALYSIS OF THE NAVY'S GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FOLLOW-ON UTILIZATION OF OFFICERS BY DESIGNATOR AND SUBSPECIALTY

12a. DISTRIBUTION I AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) 12b.DISTRIBUTION CODE This study analyzes the utilization and retention ofNaval officers who have received Navy funding for their graduate education. Two databases are used to analyze utilization and retention: the 1993 officer master file and a cohort file ofofficers who were commissioned in 1980. The 1993 officer master file looks at utilization first by all sUbspecialties together, second by gender, and fmally by designator. The cohort file is used to analyze both utilization and retention. The results indicate that, overall, the Navy receives a relatively good return on its investment. Specifically, the Restricted Line and Staff Corps officer communities have the best utilization rates. The study reveals that Unrestricted Line officers tend to have relatively lower utilization rates than officers i