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Groundbreaking on new military, veterans center next week

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  • By Jenny Gordon
  • Robins Public Affairs
A groundbreaking ceremony for a Military Academic Training Center will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Wellborn Road and Wall Street in Warner Robins.

The collaborative initiative between the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia aims to be a multi-purpose resource center to serve members of the military, dependents from across Georgia and veterans of armed services.

The center aims to offer education opportunities with college coursework, workforce training and certification and other programs and services.

Professionals will be able to advise on such things as ensuring military training and experience is recognized as students re-enter Georgia's higher education systems and move forward in the USG or TCSG, or workforce.

The center will also create opportunities for veteran job fairs, education fairs, Veterans Administration information sessions, town hall meetings and more.

The 35,000-square-foot facility will be located on land donated by Warner Robins and funded by the state.

The ceremony is scheduled to include remarks from Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Ron Jackson, Technical College System of Georgia commissioner, and Hank Huckaby, University System of Georgia chancellor.

Other dignitaries include: Randy Toms, Warner Robins mayor; Ivan Allen, Central Georgia Technical College president; and Larry O'Neal, Georgia House of Representatives majority leader.