An abundance of career opportunities for service members and veterans will be on display Friday at Travis Air Force Base for the Career & Education Fair.
Various employers and educators will be on the grounds of Travis AFB for the base’s Airman & Family Readiness Center to let servicemen and women, veterans and their families to know about the many careers available.
Local and statewide agencies and businesses expected to have booths available include the city of Vacaville, Pawsh Place, Travis Credit Union, Recology, California Correctional Health Care Services, California department of Parks & Recreation, CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, Solano County and the Sacramento Kings. Other national agencies and brands that will have representatives on-site will be the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Frito-Lay and Serena & Lily.
There will also be a variety of colleges with booths to let veterans and service members know about the educational opportunities available. Among the colleges that will be represented include Solano Community College, the University of Pennsylvania, Ashford University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Brandman University, American Military University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and more.
Work for Warriors, a Sacramento-based direct placement program aimed at reducing unemployment among California Service Members and helping them find work, will also have a table.
The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the base’s Delta Breeze Club, 400 Windward Drive, Travis AFB. The event will be held on a security controlled installation and is open to all service members, veterans, family members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians. All attendees must have a DoD-issued card and base access privileges or obtained prior base access clearance. For more information on attending, visit travisafrc.com or facebook.com/AFRCTravis/.
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