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That's a good site. I remember Mil specs from years of being on the
McDonnell-Douglas C-17 program. I must say that it was no picnic, but it
was a great job that lasted a long time.
It looks like a great way to get yourself back in the game. Kudos to you for
knowing that, and best of luck.
Bee
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Ed <glassnet -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Virginia Smith
> <virginialsmith -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> > Hi all -
> >
> > I live in SE Michigan. The auto industry is on life support at the
> moment
> > (I was laid off as a result), and the military subcontractors in the area
> > seem to be the only businesses hiring tech writers.
> >
> > I need to get a look at the military specs. Does anybody have a good
> source
> > to recommend? And maybe some examples?
>
> Take a gander at 38784:
>http://www.everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD+(10,000+and+Up)/<http://www.everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD+%2810,000+and+Up%29/>
>
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> Ed
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