So I'm finally trained up and ready (hopefully) to take on this mission. I think I've managed to get a hold on updating all the spreadsheets and pretty PowerPoint slides to make the bosses happy. Of course, once we take over complete responsibility, I'm sure things will change. But for now, it looks like a cakewalk, as far as my primary duties managing our teams through Afghanistan.
My secondary job on the other hand has the possibility of being the biggest headache of this tour. Shipping hazardous materials isn't necessarily a difficult process, but if you jack up the paperwork, your stuff isn't going to get moved. And if your inspector is a hardass, the process takes that much longer.
Luckily, my predecessor made a whole bunch of templates for the most common things he has shipped (mainly used cylinders for compressed gases). But it will be the odd ball items that will throw a wrench in the gears. Batteries, empty fuel tanks, and other things will require some research on my end.
All in all, I'd much rather have these two jobs than some others. My primary job may not tax me as much mentally, but shipping HAZMAT will give me the change of pace that's needed.
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