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MILITARY POLICE
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By Captain Christopher A. Gehri
Y
ou have successfully completed company command;
and for the frst time since branch selection as a
cadet, you are inundated with signifcant follow-on
assignment choices. But how will you decide? Should you
pursue a traditional postcommand assignment—or should
you apply for one of the many new broadening opportuni-
ties (the latest catchphrase) available to your year group?
Among the many broadening opportunities available, the
Training With Industry (TWI) Program clearly stands out.
But what is it? And what does it really encompass?
From my perspective as a TWI intern with McKesson
Corporation, the TWI Program provides a unique opportu-
nity to learn best-in-class security applications while work-
ing alongside leading security professionals in corporate
America. Top security managers at McKesson Corporation
include former federal agents, state and local law enforce-
ment personnel, commissioned Military Police Corps off-
cers, and a few specialized business professionals who have
particular expertise in the application of security principles.
While team members' skills and abilities vary greatly, their
efforts secure the people, product, and property of the world's
largest pharmaceutical distribution network—which, with
$122 billion in annual revenue, was ranked 14th on the an-
nual "Fortune 500" list of top-grossing companies for 2013.
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If you become a TWI intern with McKesson Corporation,
you will have the unique opportunity to apply your current
law enforcement/security professional skill set in consulta-
tions on a variety of projects within the business. Your opin-
ion, experience, and leadership skills will merit true value.
The key is applying these skills within the guidance and in-
tent of corporate leadership. Because business transactions
are relationship-driven, much of your time will be spent so-
cializing (discussing concepts among a group of peers) be-
fore developing and initiating a plan of action. Socialization
will quickly become your main platform for learning new
techniques to achieve security compliance, formulate busi-
ness proposals, and approach investigations while working
within budget constraints to determine the best course of
action.
Much of the corporate security function involves security
compliance adaptations and loss and legal risk reduction
methods that can be exercised without negatively impacting
the bottom line. Security compliance is an important aspect
of corporate operations; however, it is an aspect that will not
survive if it detracts from the productivity or proftability of
the business. Each dollar that is spent by a business unit
must be accounted for in terms of the ultimate return on in-
vestment. As a TWI intern working with corporate security
personnel, you will quickly learn how to apply security to
the environment, gain security compliance, and take action
without disrupting operations.
Specifcally, as a TWI intern with McKesson Corporation,
your main duty during your 1-year assignment will be to
serve as the director of operations for the Corporate Security
Operations Center. Performing many of the same functions
associated with the Division Tactical Operations Center and
9-1-1 Central Monitoring Station, you will oversee real-time
security at nearly 90 locations encompassing 37,000 em-
ployees. On the technical side, you will work with security
system integrators who will help operations center offcers
monitor all associated access control and closed-circuit tele-
vision platforms and will often perform upgrades and trou-
bleshooting services for the incredibly complex systems in
order to secure the enterprise. As an additional duty, you
may be asked to take the lead on a training project (such
as a project involving workplace violence or security in cus-
tomer relations) or to serve in a supportive, fact-fnding role
to changes to security policies and procedures or
business operations. During your assignment, you will at-
tend multiple American Society for Industrial Security func-
tions—a requirement that is designed to increase your insti-
tutional knowledge about security applications, logistic and
supply chain operations, and theft reduction methods. You
will also be tested for the American Society for Industrial
Security Certifed Protection Professional credential.
At the heart of the TWI Program is a solid partnership
between the U.S. Army Human Resources Command and
the participating corporation. TWI internship opportunities
exist because McKesson and other corporations believe that
the synergies created in connecting law enforcement and
security professionals in a collaborative environment are
advantageous.
While TWI Program interns are required to learn and
understand a myriad of business principles in a short period
of time, the priceless opportunity is a solid choice for a post-
command broadening program.
Endnote:
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"Fortune 500 2013," Fortune,