Posted on Mar 18, 2016
Army, industry partners prep Soldiers for jobs
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A new program is training Soldiers to drive commercial trucks when they transition out of the Army.
A Pentagon ceremony recognized a partnership between the Industrial Training Center at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Teamsters Military Assistance Program and ABF Freight -- now helping train Soldiers for civilian jobs when they separate.
Officials estimate more than 1 million Soldiers will leave the Army over the next 10 years. Programs involving industry partners, and other agencies that prepare veterans for jobs are an integral aspect of "Soldier For Life" transition assistance.
"I can't think of any profession or organization that would not benefit from the values our veterans embody," said Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, Army G-1.
"Our trusted professionals deserve every opportunity to apply the skills, knowledge, leadership and experience they gained during their time in the Army," to the civilian workforce, McConville said.
A Pentagon ceremony recognized a partnership between the Industrial Training Center at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Teamsters Military Assistance Program and ABF Freight -- now helping train Soldiers for civilian jobs when they separate.
Officials estimate more than 1 million Soldiers will leave the Army over the next 10 years. Programs involving industry partners, and other agencies that prepare veterans for jobs are an integral aspect of "Soldier For Life" transition assistance.
"I can't think of any profession or organization that would not benefit from the values our veterans embody," said Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, Army G-1.
"Our trusted professionals deserve every opportunity to apply the skills, knowledge, leadership and experience they gained during their time in the Army," to the civilian workforce, McConville said.
Army, industry partners prep Soldiers for jobs
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I am currently here at Fort Sill and have heard of many of the Soldiers transitioning into the civilian world are utilizing this program.
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The guard started a similar program in 2010. I was in the first class to do it. It was called drive the guard. Unfortunately, it failed miserably. I could never get home in time for drill, the company would always give me shit about it. You can't make money since you have to come home every month for drill, most high earning drivers need to be out at least 6 weeks at a time. And finally, a few fellow soldiers got into accidents become they got in town for drill literally hours before formation and then they fell asleep at the wheel of their pov on the way to drill.
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That is good news for transitioning Soldiers COL Mikel J. Burroughs. I hope that this program will be very successful.
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