New Program Called Crane Veteran's Training Center (CVTC) Pilot Project Plan To Begin in AUGUST 2007

VISION: Upon completion of the CVTC program, the participant will be fully integrated into the workforce with a meaningful. dignified job/career and that the CVTC will become a model for other DOD activities and will be rolled out nationally in the future.

OBJECTIVE/SCOPE: The CVTC will bring together a wide variety of training and education resources to meet the individual need of our disables Veteran, with a focus on providing career opportunities at Crane or other local/regional civilian jobs. The jobs will range from trades skills to engineering positions, blue and white collar alike. NSA Crane intends on establishing a training center for Veterans for job placement with the DOD as well as our surrounding community utilizing our DOD Contractors and Indiana business partners. In order to better understand the issues with a Veteran's Training Program a pilot project is required. This pilot program will being together the basic elements of the program from identifying /screening applicants, developing a tailors program for each participant, conducting the classroom training, providing the on job training, addressing housing/transportation/subsistence needs if required and finally placement of the participant in the workforce.

PILOT ASSUMPTION/PARAMETERS:
Training will be vocation/technical with a certificate upon completion.

Limit participants to no more than 20 disabled military or veterans, all Indiana residents.

Project funding from State of Indiana for planning and administration, vocational rehabilitation funding by Veteran's Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, with additional resources from Indiana Department of Workforce Development and other sources such as grant funding, congressional earmarks, additional state funding and private resources.

Medical support from Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis and VA Branch facilities. Possible use of private facilities as well.

Participants have some existing technical skill level.

Vincennes University (VU) andIvy Tech as participating educational institutions. If housing required, VU provide dormitory room or housing at NSA Crane in family quarters. Combined Batchelor Quarters and/or modular housing at Crane Village.

Course of Instruction (COI) under 30 credit hours i.e. Certificate-type program of instruction.

State date August 2007.

Length of pilot not more than 18 months.

NSA Crane as work study location.

Indiana Department of Veteran's Affairs (IDVA), State Veteran Coordinator and Department of Veteran Affairs to identify candidates.

Committee with representatives from VA Regional Office, IDVA/Veteran Coordinator, NSA Crane, Crane Technology In (CTI), VU, Ivy Tech to screen candidate and select participants.

Principal participating organizations: DVA Regional Office, IDVA/Veteran Coordinator, NSA Crane, Crane Technology Inc (CTI), VU, Ivy Tech, State Vocational rehabilitation office, Roudebush Poly-trauma Center, and State Regional Representative (region 8 operator).

VU and Ivy Tech to develop tailored COI for each participant based on current skill level and desired outcome.

CTI to monitor and administrate pilot.