By When I separated from the active-duty Coast Guard as an enlisted person, the service had no formal process to find out why I was leaving. This was eye-opening. In the recently implemented Coast Guard Data Strategy, then–Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz noted, 'In an era where data generates more revenue than oil, it is crucial that the Coast Guard modernizes its data management to help build and sustain its future force.' If this is the case, why has the Coast Guard never attempted to collect comprehensive data from members separating from the service? Without formal exit interviews, the Coast Guard does not have the full picture as to why its people leave, making it difficult to develop effective recruiting and retention strategies.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/june/coast-guard-should-do-exit-interviews

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