FORSCOM RELOCATION

TRANSFORMS REGION

• More than 40,000 people are expected to move

   into the Region as FORSCOM relocates, many of

   whom will be highly skilled family members looking

   for employment opportunities.

• Over 6,000 highly trained and disciplined warfighters

   exit the military annually from Ft. Bragg, providing

   an excellent employment base for military

   contractors.

•  Large pool of military retirees, also skilled and well

   connected with excellent work ethic.

EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE

FOR MILITARY CONTRACTORS

• NC Military Business Center

  (www.ncmbc.us)—assists NC companies in locating

  and bidding on military contracts. Also helps

  companies locate ex-military workers for jobs.

• NC Military Foundation (www.ncmilitary.org) —

  works to coordinate state and regional efforts to

  “grow” NC’s military and defense sectors.

• Ft. Bragg BRAC Regional Task Force

  (www.bracrtf.org)—works to coordinate and plan for

   the major influx of personnel and businesses as

  a result of FORSCOM relocation.

• All American Defense Business Association

   (www.aadba.com)— a membership organization of

   companies doing business with military bases,

   provides networking opportunities, informational

   services and introductions to potential contract

   partners.

•  NC Partnership for Defense Innovation (PDI)

   (www.dstanc.org)—supports emerging companies

   with new technology development necessary for the

   Americas warfighter. As a non-profit organization,

   PDI connects the private sector to DHS in several

   ways, one of which is to commercialize technology

   developed by the Pentagon. PDI runs the following

   programs:

   > Defense Security and Technology Accelerator

   (DSTA)—a business incubator specifically for defense

   and military technology companies offering short-

   term, secured office space and shared services for

   companies needing a quick entrée into the Regional

   business community.

   > SOF wireless lab and testbed—provides companies

   an opportunity to test the functionality of new

   systems for delivery of video, still imagery and

   sensor information from a variety of platforms.

•  Specially Designed Military Business Parks —

   designed with military contractors in mind, parks

   under construction to be ready for defense/security

   companies. New construction often includes SKIF

   room requirements (not certified).

• Advanced Visualization and Interactive Design

   Center (www.i3dtrain.com) at Fayetteville Technical

   Community College — offers simulation-based

   learning ideal for globally oriented distance

   education and knowledge transfer. Labs include:

   > Tel e-Presence Lab, a state-of-the-art Video

      Teleconferencing room built for “e-synchronous”

       i.e., real-time) interactive distance learning.

   > An Immersive Learning Lab uses 3-Dimensional

      “surround” technologies to create life-like hands-

      on learning experiences.

• Other Regional Colleges and Universities with

   special programs enhancing educational and training

   opportunities. 

   > i3-D programs in community colleges and high

      schools

   > ROTC programs on Fayetteville State University

      campus

   > Special educational programs designed for

      soldiers’ schedules

• All American Defense Corridor

   (www.bracrtf.com)—A key national security zone

   stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Research

   Triangle.  In addition to the installations in the NC

   Southeast Region, the corridor includes Camp

   Lejeune Marine Base, Cherry Point and New River

   Marine Corps Air Stations, and Seymour Johnson Air

   Force Base.  The Port of Wilmington, a designated

   National Security Port, serves as an international

   gateway for military personnel, equipment and

   supplies.  Research Triangle Park, with its extensive

   technology development facilities, is home to a vast

   program of government-funded R&D.

•  UNC Kenan-Flagler Institute for Defense and

    Business (www.idb.org)—focuses on the

    interchange of information between the U.S.

    military and the private sector. The Institute has

    five major program areas:

    > The Center of Excellence in Logistics and

       Technology (LOGTECH)

    > Depot and Arsenal Executive Leadership Program

       (DAELP)

    > The Center for Stabilization and Economic

        Reconstruction (CSER)

     > Log21: Logistics for the 21st Century

     > Master of Life Cycle Systems Engineering

        (MLCSE)