On 1/30/06, Max B. Sawicky <sawicky at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> Where the hell was this?
>
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> On Behalf Of Jim Devine
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 12:12 PM
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> Subject: [lbo-talk] Mädchen in Uniform
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> [a link found on MaxSpeak's blog-site.]
>
> Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians
>
> Think blowing stuff up is just for guys? Think again. Women in the
> Navy can become Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians (EOD techs).
> EOD techs protect and save lives by rendering safe both foreign and
> domestic explosives.
>
> What else do EOD techs do?
>
> EOD techs routinely work with the U.S. Secret Service and State
> Department, helping to protect the President, Vice President, and
> other American and foreign officials and dignitaries. They support the
> U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Office, FBI, and state
> police bomb squads. EOD techs also assist in planning and enforcing
> security at large world events, such as the Olympics or world–leader
> summits.
>
> EOD techs eliminate explosive ordnance hazards that jeopardize
> operations in support of national security and military strategies.
> They locate, evaluate, disarm, and sometimes detonate bombs, missiles,
> mines, and other explosives. Their job takes them all over the world,
> helping to clear minefields, preparing coastal areas for amphibious
> landings, and providing intelligence about potential threats both here
> in the States and abroad.
>
> How do I get to be an EOD tech?
>
> In the Navy, you're encouraged to achieve. With a lot of training and
> practical field experience, EOD techs learn skills such as diving and
> parachuting, and they also need to know how to handle electronics, a
> variety of explosives, and high–tech equipment.
>
> Following Basic Training, EOD candidates spend almost a full year in
> various training sessions designed to prepare them for emergency
> situations. Considering that these technicians handle almost any kind
> of bomb from land mines to nuclear war devices and can arrive on the
> job site from air, sea, or land, EOD training is physically and
> mentally challenging. But this is one of the Navy's many positions
> where you're actively involved in saving lives, helping people, and
> being a heroine all at the same time. For more information visit the
> section on EOD technicians.
>
> Master–At–Arms
>
> You knew what you wanted to be even as a young girl. You saw the
> uniforms, heard the sirens, and respected their protective presence in
> your neighborhood. You dreamed of being a police officer, but you
> wondered if there was an avenue available to you. The Navy lets women
> follow their dreams.
>
> What is an MA?
>
> Master–at–Arms, or MAs, are the Navy's police force. They enforce,
> protect, and serve by providing law enforcement, physical protection,
> and anti–terrorism measures for the entire Navy community, on land and
> at sea. As a female MA, you earn the same respect and pay, and receive
> the same job opportunities as men do.
>
> What do MAs do?
>
> MAs work wherever there's a Navy presence. They organize and train
> personnel assigned to security and overseas shore patrol duties,
> conduct crime prevention programs, operate Navy brigs (jails), assist
> in crowd control and confrontation situations, and handle and care for
> dogs that detect narcotics and explosives. Any Master–at–Arms position
> is open to women.
>
> What kind of specialized training do MAs have?
>
> Candidates participate in six weeks of specialized training at
> academies such as the Law Enforcement/Master–at–Arms (LE/MA) School at
> the Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) located in San Antonio,
> Texas.
>
> During their time there, MA candidates go through intensive training
> in all aspects of police work. They need to learn crime scene
> investigation methods, such as how to locate and assemble any physical
> evidence. When the evidence leads to suspects and victims, students
> learn how to question and gather further information that can help
> solve the crime. And, if suspects confess or provide information
> leading to their arrest, the MAs–in–training need to know the law, how
> to restrain and handcuff the perpetrators, and when and how to use the
> right amount of force.
>
> Another part of the training consists of computerized firearms
> simulators with digitized video training scenarios that mimic
> potential hazards on the job. This training system is used as a tool
> to measure the Sailor's judgment in the use of force, decision–making
> skills, and marksmanship.
>
> On–the–job training
>
> Once students receive their diploma, they will be assigned to a
> security detachment, on land or at sea, under the guidance of a
> Field–Training Officer. The Field–Training Officer acts as a mentor
> for the new MAs, providing the specific procedures for that command.
>
> New security police officers, women as well as men, will normally
> assume duties that could include guarding gates at facilities around
> the world, flight–line security, base security patrol, or fence–line
> security.
>
> With time, MAs will then have the opportunity to enter various Phase
> II training programs, which will add to their abilities. Eventually,
> most security policemen assume a field specialty, such as military
> working dogs, investigations, mobile security force, or corrections,
> and they develop expertise in that area. In the Navy, women have the
> same opportunities as men to explore their interests as an MA.
>
> Cool tools for MAs
>
> Technology is another very important tool that MAs have at their
> disposal. For example, Naval Station Pearl Harbor security now has an
> X–ray device that scans commercial vehicles requesting entry onto the
> base for potentially dangerous materials. Once the vehicle is scanned,
> specially trained MAs analyze the images for contraband, such as
> illegal weapons. The X–ray helps save the MAs time, makes incoming
> vehicle waits at the gate shorter, and provides the entire base with a
> stronger sense of security.
>
> And, if you're interested in canines, Military Working Dogs (MWDs) are
> highly trained team members with capabilities that, in many ways, make
> them valuable members of the law–enforcement team. They can sniff out
> explosives and narcotics, have superior hearing ability, and can help
> control suspects with a show of teeth and a menacing growl. MAs who
> become MWD handlers must train with their dogs so they learn to work
> together as a team.
>
> The best–suited MWD breeds are Belgian Malinois and German shepherds.
> Their keen sense of smell and overall temperament make them a better
> choice than bigger, stockier–built breeds.
>
> MAs are extremely valuable members of the Navy, continuously working
> to preserve order and discipline and to maintain the all–important
> core values of honor, courage, and commitment. So if you've always
> wanted to be a police officer but thought the job might be unavailable
> to you as a woman, the Navy offers you the opportunities you've been
> looking for.
> --
> Jim Devine
>
> "The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an
> intimate knowledge of its ugly side." -- James Baldwin
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-- Jim Devine
"The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side." -- James Baldwin