November 19, 2020 in Resoundingly Human
Transitioning from the military? INFORMS has the resources to help
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Transitioning from the military is a process, it’s going to have its highs and it’s going to have its lows. You need to ride the highs and hang on in the lows and don’t do it alone. Get involved in INFORMS, connect with the incredible volunteers and the INFORMS staff who truly want to see us succeed as we’re transitioning from the military, and can help us achieve our goals.
Operations research, or at the time operational research, traces its origins back to WWII when it was first used to refer to the scientific research done by the Royal Air Force to integrate new radar technologies into their tactics. By 1941, the term had expanded to encompass research done to assist military officers in developing tactics and planning combat operations.
Since then, applications of O.R. can be found in nearly every industry across the globe. Today, O.R. continues to play a vital role in our modern military, impacting strategy, logistics, personnel management and so much more.
In today’s episode I am joined by Shaun Doheney, CAP, a senior data and analytics strategy advisor for a large global company to discuss O.R. in the modern military as well as the unique skill sets our service members who specialize in O.R. bring when they transition to civilian life, some of the challenges they face and some of the ways INFORMS can offer support!
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