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What If?

What if? If we apply this short question to many of our day-to-day activities and assess the “what if’s” rather than disregarding them, we are performing an abbreviated version of risk management?

Expect the Unexpected

My wife and daughter were home in New York, waiting for my return to start an 11-hour drive to North Carolina. This was going to be a very long day.

  • 16 February 2020
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The Squeaky Wheel

So there I was with my head sticking out the top of a Stryker. I was new to the unit and had never commanded a Stryker before — let alone in the middle of winter with ice covering everything. What could go wrong?

  • 16 February 2020
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If You Aren't Sure, Ask

I learned an important lesson that day: If you aren’t sure about something, ask. 

  • 9 February 2020
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Trust Your Gut

The military profession has a great deal of built-in danger. We do not need to go out of our way to increase risk. I have witnessed too many events throughout my career that could have been avoided had leaders slowed down and applied risk management. This was one such event.

  • 9 February 2020
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Hard Habit to Break

Without thinking, I found myself about to run a red light. For a moment, I thought I was back in Iraq. It took me a second to remember I wasn’t — that I was now home in the states.

  • 9 February 2020
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 727
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