AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT RILEY POWER GROUP

Pinehurst, North Carolina-based Riley Power Group, a full-service maintenance and capital construction company specializing in mechanical, welding, and electrical services, has announced a reduction in its subcontractor force at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

The reduction in force will impact 117 employees, including 48 structural welders, 29 pipefitters, 25 shipfitters, 13 electricians, and 2 press break operators. Layoffs will commence on October 21, 2024.

The company provided specialty welding services, including structural and pipe welding, for Electric Boat’s Naval submarine work out of Quonset Point since 2017.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall; why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? LAYOFFS AT VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES

Herndon, Virginia-based Valiant Integrated Services, a military contractor offering engineering, logistics, training, and other services, has announced that it will be closing its intelligence unit at the U.S. Army National Training Center located at Fort Irwin, California.

The closure will impact 114 Army analysts, including 101 “TAFF Specialists,” (Training Analysis Feedback Facility), 7 Operations Planning/Team Leads. 4 Lead Planners. 1 Project Manager, and 1 TAF Lead Analyst, with separations scheduled for July 30, 2022.

It appears that the decision was driven by the prime contractor Raytheon Technologies' handling of a $173M master contract at Ft. Irwin and the possibility of a replacement contractor.

According to a company spokesperson, “This closing will involve cessation of all operations and layoff of all employees at the site.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL

Lakeland, Florida-based Draken International, pilots for the United States Armed Forces and operates one of the world's largest fleets of privately owned fighter jets providing contract air services to military and defense industry customers, has announced the closure of its facility at Nellis Air Force base in Nevadaa and a major major reduction in force at its Lakeland, Florida headquarters.

The reduction in force will impact 247 employees, including 147 in Nevada and 100 headquarters employees in Florida. The layoffs will include aircraft mechanics, avionics specialists, hydraulics technicians, and support personnel.

The decision was driven when the U.S. Air Force declined to renew Draken International’s ADAIR II contract to provide adversary air services at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The scheduled separation date for Nevada employees is June 4, 2022. Lakeland employees are scheduled for May 20, 2022.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?