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The Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program (ATDM) in Danville, Virginia, provides training in high-demand skills that lead to well-paying jobs with military suppliers.
Navy Breaks Ground on Regional Training Center in Danville
The U.S. Navy is constructing a Regional Training Center that will strengthen the workforce pipeline and national security.
Navy tackling workforce development to meet submarine goals
Hiring and retaining a robust workforce is the key challenge the submarine industrial base must overcome to reach the Navy's desired production rate of one Columbia- and two Virginia-class submarines each year, according to a senior official.
Speaking Wednesday at the Naval Submarine League Symposium, Executive Director of Strategic Submarines Matt Sermon said two recent industrial base studies performed by the Pentagon’s cost assessment and program evaluation office indicate the submarine industrial base is “gated by workforce.”
ATDM: A Win-Win Program
The tenth episode of “Inside IALR” focuses on the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program. First, ATDM Director Dr. Debra Holley (00:09) provides an overview of the ATDM program based at IALR, highlighting why this is a unique training opportunity. She explains the significance of this program and outlines how it will scale to graduate 800-1000 students annually by 2025.
Manufacturing woes could sink US sub fleet. Can 3D printing save it?
U.S. Navy officials say this building, the Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence, represents the future of the submarine industry — and perhaps the service’s only path to building the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and Virginia-class attack submarine on time.
US Navy Breaks Ground on Submarine Workforce Training
The US Navy has held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new workforce training center to support submarine fleet development in Danville, Virginia.
Students come from thousands of miles away to train in Danville, support national defense.
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro visited Wednesday and joined Danville and Pittsylvania County leaders to celebrate the construction of the new building.
Photo credit: Charles Wilborn, Register & Bee
U.S. Navy breaks ground on new Regional Training Center (RTC) at IALR Campus
The United States Navy broke ground on a new regional training center for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program in Danville, Virginia.
Navy Participates in Defense Manufacturing Summit, Breaks Ground on New Training Center
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, office of the Secretary of Defense, state and local government officials, and defense industry partners gathered in Danville, Virginia for the third annual Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) Summit, Oct. 11.