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Assistance Programs - Employment Assistance

Employment Opportunities
The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers employment and transition assistance to spouses/ family members of active duty, reservist, retirees, and DoD employee through the Employment and Transition Assistance Programs. Spouses/family members seeking employment in MacDill should make the Airman and Family Readiness Center one of their first stops. Job seekers can access a multitude of information and resources to get their job search off to a good start. The Discovery Center offers computers with Internet access, books, periodicals and a job information center to help job seekers. The unemployment rate is 12.4%.

Tampa Bay's most IN DEMAND occupations are Customer service representatives, Registered Nurses, Office Clerks, Executive Secretaries and Admin Assistants, Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks, Pharmacy Technician, Nursing Aides, Computer Software Engineers, Lawyers, Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts.

Employment Documentation
For job hunting purposes, be sure to hand carry all employment records and documents, resumes, DD 214 (if applicable), SF 50, Federal Resume, transcripts, certificates and licenses.

Non Appropriated Funds Opportunities
Non-Appropriated Fund jobs predominately in the service industry (club and recreational).

Transition Assistance
The Airman & Family Readiness Center provides services to assist separating/retiring military personnel, reservists, DoD civilians, and their family members as they prepare to transition to the civilian workforce. The Transition Assistance Program Workshop provided for military members consists of comprehensive workshops hosted at the A&FRC once a month. The A&FRC hosts a quarterly job fairs for transitioning members, and their families.

MacDill offers the departing military member (and spouse, if married) a complete range of services:

Mandatory DD2648 pre-separation counseling checklist for both Active Component and Reserve Component (DD2648-1) briefing is conducted weekly.
3-day Employment Workshop. This is a voluntary class for members seeking employment.
VA Benefits Briefing is a monthly briefing that is conducted by a Department of Veteran Affairs Representative. This is also a must attend briefing as many veterans separate without knowing of their benefits and this could have a financial impact as some benefits are time sensitive!
Tuition Assistance

MyCAA

For information on MyCAA and Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

Tuition Assistance for Spouses: The Air Force Aid Society offers the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program for military dependents. Applications are available online at AFAS website .

MacDill AFB Gate Operation Information

In an effort to expedite processing at all gates, drivers must lower their front and rear windows, and collect IDs/credentials from ALL passengers BEFORE approaching the gate.

NOTE: Due to security operations and gate maintenance, gate operating times and closures can occur at any time.

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Normal Gate Hours of Operation

Dale Mabry Gate

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Commercial Lane: 3 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. Monday - Friday& all day on weekends

After hours visitor passes will be issued at Dale Mabry Gate only

 

Bayshore Gate

Monday - Friday: 5:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

 

Tanker Way Gate (Port Tampa commercial vehicle gate)

*POV traffic* Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 9 a.m.

*Commercial vehicle traffic* Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NOTE: ALL commercial drivers must use Tanker Way Gate during operating hours.

 

MacDill Gate

*Inbound traffic only*  Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 8 a.m.

*Outbound traffic only*  Monday - Friday: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Visitor Control Center VCC (813) 828-2737 (Dale Mabry Gate)

Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Closed on Holidays

 

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Requirements

All vehicle passengers are required to present a picture ID (valid driver’s license, passport, etc.)

If individual is a resident to the country, residency card and social security card must be provided in addition to a valid photo ID

Vehicle drivers must present proof of valid insurance and vehicle registration.

Fleet vehicle: The vehicle is identified by the plates, which shall be of a distinctive color; have the word "Fleet" appearing at the bottom and the word "Florida" appearing at the top. Fleet vehicles are not required to have vehicle registration, but must have proof of insurance.

Personnel must present a bill of lading, invoice, work order, or service call contract, etc., and Point of Contact (POC).

Call the Visitor Control Center (813) 828-2737 for installation access information.

6th Security Forces Squadron (813) 828-3322

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