Job fairs offer opportunities for transitioning Soldiers, veterans, Family members

By U.S. Army Installation Management CommandAugust 27, 2012

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SAN ANTONIO--Are you a Soldier transitioning from active duty and looking for your next job? A veteran? Or a Family member wanting to continue your career? Garrison Army Career and Alumni Program and Army Community Service offices support hundreds of job fairs on or near our installations every year. Here is a list of events for transitioning Soldiers, veterans and Family members coming up in the next three months.

To find out about other events or all the services ACAP offers, visit the ACAP website at www.acap.army.mil/ or contact an ACAP center at www.acap.army.mil/acap-centers.aspx.htm.

For more job fairs in metropolitan areas, also check out the Hiring Our Heroes job fair schedule at www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/events and the Hero 2 Hired job fair schedule at h2h.jobs/livehiringevents#.T6PwdSq8H9Q.twitter.

Hiring our Heroes is a U.S. Chamber of Commerce program. Their job fairs bring together a range of organizations--including private industry, the Department of Labor, the Veterans Administration, the Small Business Administration and state workforce commissions--all focused on connecting transitioning Soldiers and vets with employment opportunities. H2H is an Army website that helps transitioning Soldiers and vets connect with 50,000 employers who have vowed to employ them.

July 2012

July 12 -- Fort Drum, N.Y. -- Fort Drum ACAP Career Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Commons, P4350 Euphrates River Valley Road, Fort Drum NY 13602. For more information, contact the ACAP office at (315) 772-3284.

July 19 -- Fort Lee, Va. -- Fort Lee Job Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Regimental Club, Bldg. 2609 C Ave., Fort Lee, VA 23801. For more information, contact the ACAP office at (804) 734-6615.

July 19 -- USAG Baumholder -- ACS Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Rheinlander Conference Center, Smith Barracks. For more information: +49-6783-6-8188.

July 19 -- USAG Vilseck -- Operation Employment Career Fair

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rose Barracks, Bldg. 134. For more information: +49-9662-83-2057.

July 24-- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.-- Military Spouse Hiring Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Club at McChord Field, 700 Main St., JBLM, WA 98438. For more information, contact ACS at (202) 525-9418.

July 25--Fort Gordon, Ga. -- ACS Community Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the US Army Reserve Center, Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5020. For more information: (706) 791-0795.

August 2012

Aug. 14 -- Fort Huachuca, Ariz. -- ACAP Job Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Murr Community Center, Sierra Vista, AZ 85613. For more information, contact: (520) 533-7314.

Aug. 24 -- Naval Support Activity Bethesda -- Wounded Warrior Mini Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bldg. 17, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, MD, 20889. For more information, call the Transition Assistance Program at (301) 319-4088.

Aug. 25 -- Fort Belvoir, Va. -- Job Zone Job Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the American Legion, 6520 Amherst Ave., Springfield, VA 22151. For more information, call the ACAP office at (703) 805-9263.

Aug. 25 -- Naval Support Activity Bethesda -- 100,000 Jobs Mission Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bldg. 17, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, MD, 20889. For more information, call the Transition Assistance Program at (301) 319-4088.

Aug. 30 -- Fort Lee, Va. -- Fort Lee Job Fair

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Lee Club, Bldg. 9009 Battle Dr., Fort Lee, VA 23801. For more information, contact the ACAP office at (804) 734-6615.

September 2012

Sept. 4 -- Fort Hamilton, N.Y. -- ACS Community Job Fair

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, 137C Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11252. For more information, contact (718) 630-4765.

Sept. 4 -- Fort Leavenworth, Kan. -- ACS Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frontier Conference Center, 350 Biddle Blvd., Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027. For more information, contact (913) 684-1674.

Sept. 6 -- Fort Drum, N.Y. -- ACS Employment Fair

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Commons, P4350 Euphrates River Valley Road, Fort Drum, NY 13602. For more information, contact (315) 772-6566.

Sept. 13 -- Fort Sill, Okla. -- ACAP Job Fair

12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Rinehart Fitness Center, Fort Sill, OK 73503. For more information, contact (580) 442-6428.

Sept. 20 -- Fort Eustis, Va. -- ACAP Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fort Eustis Club, 2123 Pershing Ave., Fort Eustis, VA 23604. For more information, contact (757) 878-2881.

Sept. 26 -- Fort Drum, N.Y. -- ACS Community Job Fair

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 4330 Conway Rd., Fort Drum, NY 13602. For more information, contact (315) 772-9611.

Sept. 27-- Fort Irwin, Calif. -- ACS/ACAP Job Fair

10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sandy Base Community Center, Fort Irwin, CA 92310-5099. For more information: (760) 380-5648.

Related Links:

Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair Schedule

ACAP On Line

Garrison ACAP centers