Military Police contains information about military police functions in maneuver and mobility support, area security, law and order, internment/resettlement, and police intelligence operations.
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49 MILITARY POLICE . 19-15-1 By Major Brendan P. Joliet T he Military Police Corps participates in the Train- ing With Industry (TWI) Program—an invaluable program in which Soldiers are sent on 12-month as- signments to civilian global corporations and then assigned to follow-on utilization tours where they employ lessons learned. The objective of the TWI Program is for Soldiers to share their own expertise while working with, and learning from, their civilian counterparts, mutually enhancing secu- rity management skills and procedures. As a TWI Program intern, I was assigned to the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) at the world headquarters for Pfzer, Incor- porated, in New York City, New York. Pfzer is a pharmaceutical company with a 165-year pro- duction history that includes contributions in research and development, pharmaceutical advancement, employment, and social programs in America and across the world; this is no small feat. Pfzer's frst domestic production was launched in 1862; and as the Civil War raged on, the company became a criti- cal drug (morphine and iodine) supplier for the Union Army. After the war, Pfzer used its manufacture of citric acid— a main element of emerg- ing popular soft drinks—as a launching pad for growth during the following de- cades. Just before the onset of World War II, Pfzer became a leader in the manufacture of vitamins. After America joined the war, the company be- came essential in the manufacture of penicillin, which was the frst real combatant against bacterial infections. Thanks to the investment of Pfzer's own senior management, the company was able to procure the locations and equipment necessary for the production of penicillin and become the largest producer of the drug. Most of the Allied troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day car- ried penicillin that was produced in Pfzer facilities. In 1943, Pfzer was awarded the Army-Navy "E" Award for its war effort. Throughout the next 60 years, Pfzer expanded exponen- tially to facilities around the world. During this expansion, Pfzer leadership roles were set apart from those of other global companies in that Pfzer allowed its regional and in- ternational employees the power to make vital decisions on the spot without the need to wait long periods of time (up to months) for guidance from the headquarters. In 1993, Pfzer developed the Sharing the Care Pro- gram—a drug donation program that aims to provide un- insured patients and members of low-income households across the United States with needed medications. In 1998, the company partnered with the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation to create the International Trachoma Initiative, which provides medications and medical personnel to help eliminate blinding trachoma, mainly across Africa. In 2000, Pfzer began working on the innovation of new medicines for human and animal health. In 2002, the company launched the Pfzer for Living Share Card Program, which provides low-income people with a 30-day supply of any necessary medical prescription for $15 per prescription. Pfzer has been assisting the U.S. military since the Civil War, and it continues to provide invaluable medications and advancements for humans and animals. The company dis- counts or donates millions of dollar's worth of medications each year. Call to Action The tragic and horrifc events of 11 September 2001 struck too close to home and brought to the forefront a need for Pfzer to establish a 24-hour operations center to communicate with, ac- count for, and assist Pfzer employees around the world in times of crisis. The re- sult was GSOC—a 24/7 hub that monitors all Pfzer operations and Pfzer person- nel traveling worldwide and also serves as a multiplier to the physical security and guard force of New York City. GSOC—which is overseen by retired New York City Police Department offcers who specialize in physical security, personal/executive security, investigations, and cri- sis management—is primarily tasked with monitor- ing and assessing global events and intelligence to determine whether Pfzer operations (including ven- tures in 90 countries) or Pfzer personnel (encompass- ing 95,000 employees) are impacted by impending or unfolding events such as protests from animal rights activists or the Occupy movement; the internal turmoil cur- rently plaguing Egypt, Syria, and Ukraine; or the tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011. GSOC acts as a horizontal and vertical conduit of information across Pfzer on a daily basis. Real-time situational alerts are provided to Pfzer business travelers before and during travel to mitigate risks and to ensure that Pfzer employees can continue to safely do business in the global market. In addition, Pfzer Internship at Pfzer "Real-time situational alerts are provided to Pfzer business travelers before and during travel to mitigate risks and to ensure that Pfzer employees can continue to safely do business in the global market."