July 26, 2019
UA VIP Program instructors help students transition into new life
The day-to-day life for some active-duty service members of the armed forces can be quite hectic, leaving little time to fully...
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July 26, 2019
The day-to-day life for some active-duty service members of the armed forces can be quite hectic, leaving little time to fully...
July 24, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program provides free career training so active-duty transitioning military...
February 20, 2019
Service members in the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program at Camp Pendleton are glad they applied to join the...
October 22, 2018
Instructors working with United Association Veterans in Piping Program Camp Pendleton Welding Class 28 are pushing the group to...
July 27, 2018
Patrick Schmitz graduated from the Camp Pendleton VIP Welding program in 2015. In the Marine Corps, he worked as a helicopter...
July 5, 2018
The United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program is proud to announce the graduation of 15 transitioning active-duty...
March 15, 2018
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program (UA VIP) is proud to announce 15 members of the armed forces completed the 26th...
September 28, 2017
It was a special day for the Camp Pendleton UA VIP Program Welding Class 25, as 16 members graduated from the intensive 18-week...
March 16, 2017
Alonso Garcia graduated from the first VIP class held at Camp Pendelton. He was active duty for four years and then four years in...
January 24, 2017
The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program is an award-winning program that offers high quality skills training...
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Pipefitters Local 455, St. Paul, MN, Apprentice David Adams (VIP graduate, Wisconsin Welding Class 2) is pictured on the job working for Pioneer Piping, Incorporated (PPI) at the Flint Hills Refinery in MN.
Camp Pendleton VIP Graduate turned out as Journeyman and makes a life in Butte, MT, with Local 41.
Orry graduated on April 9, 2015 and affiliated with UA Local 455, St. Paul, MN.
Sgt. Jerry Heneha, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery, puts together a valve system in preparation for his final week of the United Association's Veterans in Piping program at the Industrial Training Complex Photo Credit: Ms. Marie Berberea (TRADOC)
Fort Sill's inaugural Sprinkler Fitter class began on 2 March 2015.
SFC Michael Olsen and 1SG William Davidson presented their instructors Louis Purcella and Micah Tyler with a momentum from the class.
SGT Howard Nash is headed to Harrisburg, PA, to affiliate with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520.
Gail Pilecki was so proud of her son, SGT Jeremy Pilecki, on graduation day. SGT Pilecki will make his home in Houston, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
1SG William Davidson gave the graduate testimonial. He will remain with his family in Waco, TX, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
SFC Michael Olsen and his wife, Amanda, will remain in the area, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
Alysa and SPC Chad Eberle will be heading to San Antonio, TX, with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 142.
SGT Lawrence Beller, his wife, Brittney, and daughter, Nahla, will be making Houston, TX, their home, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
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We’re sure you have lots of questions about the VIP Program. A lot of these questions can be answered in our FAQ area. Click the button below to learn more.
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