As the US Navy pushes to build more submarines, shipyards keep losing young workers to less demanding jobs

Hiring and retaining workers is one challenge, but the Navy is also concerned about the loss of institutional knowledge as workers retire. US Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten The highest attrition rates in the US submarine workforce are among younger workers. These workers are chasing more flexible, less physically demanding jobs. Workforce struggles are part of the Navy's larger shipbuilding problems. The US Navy faces an uphill battle building new submarines, and one chall...