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W O R K F O R M E / S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 14 able approach to meeting this critical demand." The alliance will focus on recruiting more people into the defense industry, deliver- ing a wide array of training opportunities for those seeking employment in the industry, and upgrading the skills of the industry's incumbent work- force, its leaders say. The collaboration has re- ceived initial funding of $5 million from the Navy's Sub- marine Industrial Base program to launch the Maine alliance and expand manufacturing and trade programs at York County Community College in Wells and Sanford. In tandem with the alliance's launch, YCCC announced a $6.5 million plan to create a new welding lab. It's the first tan- gible impact of the new initia- tive to increase the number 2021 2022 2023 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D W W W . H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M R E A D Y T O P I V O T W H E N E V E R Y O U R J O B D O E S . AUBURN • BANGOR • BAR HARBOR • BELFAST • BELGRADE • BLUE HILL • BOOTHBAY HARBOR • BRUNSWICK • BUCKSPORT • CALAIS • CAMDEN • CHERRYFIELD DAMARISCOTTA • ELLSWORTH • FAIRFIELD • FARMINGTON • GREENVILLE • MACHIAS • PORTLAND • ROCHESTER (NH) • ROCKLAND • SKOWHEGAN ROCHESTER ROCHESTER « C O N T I N U E D F R O M P R E V I O U S PAG E P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F G E N E R A L D Y N A M I C S B A T H I R O N W O R K S BIW employee Arianna Bedolla describes her journey to a career at BIW via a Marine Design training program offered in partnership with the Maine'sCommunity College System. C o n s t r u c t i o n / T r a d e s