Only the combat systems officer, Lieutenant Kevin Hill, was thoroughly proficient with the maneuver. Though he was outstanding at it, no ship or company can rely on just one person for a critical procedure. That makes the whole ship hostage to a single individual who may get hurt or sick, leaving you in big trouble. In the current squeeze on business costs, many companies have cut back so much that they are only one-deep in critical positions, leaving no margin for error. I saw this as a prescription for disaster. My goal was to cross-train in every critical area. Thus, when the day came, I
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