NDLI: KM Issues with Retiring and Transient Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airmen and Their Impact on Air Force EOD Response Capabilities

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Connell, J. Schechtman, G.M. Hasty, B.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Recent rapid decreases in Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel manning has raised questions of how to stabilize this essential emergency response capability. The amount of knowledge lost every year is shown in increasing retirements, voluntary separations, and battlefield losses. This has driven a corresponding fading of conventional ordnance handling skills due to personnel being primarily exposed to Improvised Explosive Devices seen over the past ten years in Iraq and Afghanistan. This research proposes capturing the knowledge of individuals before they leave the Air Force through introducing federal government civilians into explosive ordnance disposal units to foster knowledge continuity. Further, adopting a personalization strategy, with the supporting use of codification would provide a clear direction for KM in the future. Finally, the continued funding and support of the EOD community of practice would allow for the quick and easy spread of knowledge for an organization that operates worldwide.
Starting Page	3709
Ending Page	3718
File Size	245355
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781457719257
ISSN	15301605
e-ISBN	9780769545257
DOI	10.1109/HICSS.2012.397
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-01-04
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Explosives Personnel Engineering profession Military aircraft Transient analysis Training Weapons military EOD KM retirement AFKN CoP Air Force
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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