Michael Duffey, undersecretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, and Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, presented television host Mike Rowe with a $10 million check at the Pentagon to formally launch the Build Freedom Initiative.
The War Department's Project Patriot Pipeline is an initiative designed to provide a flow of skilled workers to meet the department's needs, while simultaneously supporting the defense industrial base.
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While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee, Anthony J. Tata, the undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness, said the department has established Project Patriot Pipeline, an initiative to unify dozens of training and workforce development programs.
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Bedford's plan calls for a full staffing target of 12,563 certified professional controllers based on current forecast demand. The agency said it has roughly 11,000 controllers deployed across more than 300 facilities as of April 2026.
AFRC leadership toured Connecticut to engage with current and future Airmen, emphasizing the importance of education, perseverance and community service while highlighting the Air Force Reserve's workforce development initiatives and industry partnerships.
Labor Secretary: "We're celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at the Department of Labor. And it's a great time to talk about it, because the president has delivered and bringing investment into the US, bringing factories back to the US, and that's going to create more jobs."
Over 40% of bachelor's degree students say they've considered changing their major because of AI's potential impact.