MSgt Jason Kemp of Home Base Iowa here for a live Q&A 6/28 @ 4:00pm ET to discuss connecting veterans with job opportunities. Questions?

Jason Kemp-- is the Home Base Iowa Program Manager and is responsible for coordinating and assisting veterans and transitioning service members with countless resources and job opportunities in Iowa. He is a retired Air Force veteran with 20 years of active duty service. While in the Air Force he held the positions of operations superintendent, requirements action officer and training manager. Post retirement he was the clinical research manager at Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center.

Jason was born in Ames, IA and grew up in Winterset, IA. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1992, holds a bachelor’s degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master’s of Science in Administration with a major in Public Administration from the University of West Florida. Jason is married and the father of two daughters and a son.

Home Base Iowa (HBI) is a one-of-a-kind program connecting veterans and transitioning service members with HBI partners and resources. Currently, Iowa’s unemployment rate is at 2.7 percent and businesses are looking to hire skilled workers. This program helps connect Iowa businesses with qualified veterans looking for career opportunities. Countless resources are available to help veterans and their families with education and in transitioning to a new community with focused support and individuals who want to help. Home Base Iowa’s private-public partnership provides a high level of commitment for our veterans, transitioning service members and their families.