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Building Our Workforce for the 21st Century

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Building Our Workforce for the 21st Century

Session: Successfully Hiring Wounded Warriorsy

Daniel Nega

NAVAIR Wounded Warrior Program

• Program Initiated October 2010

DISABLED VETERANS

• Supports the integration of Wounded Warriors into the civilian workforce

Program Components– Recruit & provide training to Veterans with a

30% or greater disability rating.

– Recruit & provide training to Veterans with a 30% or greater disability rating as a result of being wounded ill or injured in combatbeing wounded, ill or injured in combat.

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Outreach PartnershipsWe are actively engaging in outreach efforts to build and

• WW BATTALIONS– CAMP LEJEUNE

QUANTICO

We are actively engaging in outreach efforts to build and strengthen partnerships and programs.

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS– QUANTICO – CAMP PENDLETON

• MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES ANDDISABILITY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS– BETHESDA– BALBOA– TIDEWATER – BALBOA – BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

• WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT (US MARINE CORPS)

• ARMY WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM (AW²)WARRIOR PROGRAM (AW )

• AIR FORCE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM

• NAVY SAFE HARBOR WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM

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PROGRAM• WOUNDED WARRIOR

PROJECT

Wounded Warrior Career Opportunities

•Active Duty Intern ProgramOffers civilian career experience while still active dutyIntent is to offer interns full-time employmentAvailable at all NAVAIR SitesMentoring

•Naval Acquisition Development Program for Wounded Warriors•Naval Acquisition Development Program for Wounded WarriorsCentrally funded by Naval Acquisition Career CenterFour-year developmental program Rotational opportunitiesRotational opportunitiesConversion to NAVAIR rolls upon completion of program

•Direct HiresDevelopmental positionse e op e ta pos t o sMentoring

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Way Forward

• Continue establishing partnerships and expanding t h ff toutreach efforts

• Continue to work within our organization to find job t itiopportunities

• Develop on-the-job training programs for WW

• Develop formal training programs for hiring managers to assist in the transition process

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NAVAIR Wounded Warrior Program POCs

• MR. STEVE CRICCHI, IWD ADVOCACY EXECUTIVE TEAM CHAMPION– Steve.cricchi@navy.mil– 301-342-6758

• MR. DAN NEGA, IWD ADVOCACY EXECUTIVE TEAM CHAMPION– Daniel.nega@navy.mil– 301-757-8773

• CDR DANIEL LUERS, WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM MANAGER– Daniel.luers@navy.mil– 301-342-3031

• MS TANIA DAWSON NAVAIR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM MANAGER• MS. TANIA DAWSON, NAVAIR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM MANAGER– Tania.dawson@navy.mil– 301-342-6866

• MS. NANCY DANGANAN, NAVAIR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILTIES PROGRAM MANAGER,– Nancy.danganan@navy.mil– 301-757-4112

• MR. SONNY FANN, WOUNDED WARRIOR EXTERNALLY DIRECTED TEAM

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– Sonny.fann@navy.mil– 301-342-3295