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SHIPBUILDING CAREERS

Workshop for warriors

Transitioning Vets into

Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

Shipyards are the key bene? ciaries of ‘Workshop for Warriors’ talent pool.

By Patricia Keefe he best solution to a problem is to prevent it from hap- military. “They get four years of training to do military jobs, pening in the ? rst place. That’s true no matter what the and less than a week of training to be a civilian again,” he says.

Tissue, be it labor shortages, the high cost of education Whether coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or the problems facing veterans transitioning back to civilian disabilities incurred while serving their country or just an in- life. And if that solution can mutually bene? t two nationally ability to ? nd a job - all can lead to a downward spiral into pressing issues, all the better. homelessness and or drug use. There are many organizations

While still on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a Surface War- whose goal it is to help veterans who ? nd themselves in those fare Of? cer, Hernán Luis y Prado saw former colleagues and straits, but Luis y Prado was determined to ? nd a way to nip fellow service members struggling to adjust once they left the those problems in the bud. 44 Maritime Logistics Professional 3Q 2016I I 34-49 Q3 MP2016.indd 44 8/17/2016 10:40:21 AM