Michigan, Navy and Pentagon Announce Partnership to Train Workers for Defense Production
The Detroit News | By Candice Williams
Published July 23, 2024 at 2:24pm ET
WARREN, Michigan — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor to announce Monday the launch of a $50 million partnership focused on workforce training for defense manufacturing.
The Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative, also known as M3, will train workers at local community colleges in skills for maritime construction, particularly welding and machining, officials said. The Biden-Harris Administration is strategically investing in Michigan as part of a national economic and defense policy initiative aimed at meeting the Navy’s goal of increasing submarine production.
"This massive partnership between federal, state and local leaders will help Michigan build a workforce to lead the future of defense," Whitmer said during the announcement at Macomb Community College. "In short, it will help us get ship done."
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