February 17, 2022
JBLM UA VIP grads will begin good paying careers
For the recent grads of Welding Class 24 and HVACR Class 23 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, that sense of connection forged in the...
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February 17, 2022
For the recent grads of Welding Class 24 and HVACR Class 23 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, that sense of connection forged in the...
February 14, 2022
For Army Spc. Phillip Lopez, life after the military was a smooth transition thanks to the United Association Veterans in Piping...
February 11, 2022
Army Sgt. Jose Gonzalez faced one fear transitioning out of the military: job placement.
February 11, 2022
The graduates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord HVACR Class 23 have good paying civilian careers to look forward to after they...
November 30, 2021
Steve Miller climbed to the rank of Sergeant before deciding to transition out of the U.S Army in 2017 and return to civilian...
October 25, 2021
For the nine members beginning the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Welding Class 24, the United Association’s Veterans in Piping Program...
September 24, 2021
Transitioning military service members recently graduated from UA VIP HVACR program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The program has...
September 3, 2021
Transitioning from the military into a civilian career can be stressful for many, but thanks to the United Association Veterans...
July 29, 2021
Worried about what life will be like after leaving the military — how you’ll find a job, support your family, adjust to civilian...
July 20, 2021
For the transitioning active-duty service members learning to weld in the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Class 23...
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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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