Who are these lieutenants of a time of change? What brought them to the navy? What do they see for their future? What are the issues that concern them the most? Today's answers to these questions will largely determine our tomorrow. The results of a recent sociological study conducted among graduating officers in one of the largest Pacific Fleet units can be used as a starting point for this problem. This unit is representative in many ways. It is home to the main surface forces of the Pacific Fleet, highly skilled professionals, and significant challenges. It reflects the general trends of the entire fleet and the process of developing young officers. After graduating from naval schools in 1998, 142 lieutenants were assigned to the fleet's personnel offices. Eight of them immediately requested to be discharged from the military. The remaining lieutenants were assigned to their initial positions based on their military specialties. The main reasons for choosing an officer's career are as follows: continuation of family traditions - 30 percent, childhood dreams and the romance of naval service - 25 percent, and the relative stability of the socioeconomic situation of military personnel - 15 percent. 70 percent of the graduating lieutenants confidently stated that their chosen profession fully corresponds to their life interests. 20 percent of the respondents are not sure about this. The rest found it difficult to answer. 65 percent of graduates see prospects for professional and career growth, 15 percent see prospects for dismissal upon expiration of their contracts, and 10 percent see prospects for obtaining housing and other material benefits. More than half of the respondents indicated that their wishes were not taken into account when being assigned to the Pacific Fleet. Nevertheless, the upcoming service evokes positive emotions in 60 percent of graduates of 1998 (negative-only 10 percent). Thus, about 70 percent of the lieutenant's new recruits have chosen thei ... Читать далее