Aerospace
A prepared workforce
Aerospace related workforce in the transitioning Military 300 250 200 150 100 50
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Emory-Riddle University is sponsoring two college-level courses at Battery Creek High School this year. Students who take the courses will learn about aviation careers, flying and aviation operations.
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With the resurgence of manufacturing to the U.S. and South Carolina, the Lowcountry is poised to serve as a base for these operations. The Lowcountry has a particular interest in the aerospace industry for several reasons. First, Beaufort has long been a military community, as its home to the Marine Corps Air Station, Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot and the Navy Hospital. Second, the region also is home to a tremendous workforce pool. The skills our exiting military possess are tremendous, including security clearance, aeronautics skills, and reliability and productivity like none other. With Gulfstream in Savannah and Boeing in Charleston, the Southeast is becoming a global hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing, materials and components. The Lowcountry is a great place for suppliers of all sizes, as well as defense contractors, to come be a more integrated part of the supply chain and to tap into the existing labor force.
Cpl. Jeffery Ruff, a Marine Fighter Attac k Squadron 533 aviat electrician, is amon ion g the many skilled personnel who stand ready to fuel the wo rkforce pipeline wh en they exit the military. (Photo/U.S. Marine Corps.)
www.lowcountryalliance.org
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