Military
The York County business community is impacted by a strong military presence. The Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, the U. S. Naval Supply Center
“The region's best kept secret is that roughly 15,000 people exit the military here annually, providing a wide range of skill sets to the region's labor supply.”
(Cheatham Annex), Camp Peary U. S. Naval Reservation and the U. S. Coast Guard Training Center are all located in the County and provide more than 1,000 civilian jobs.
Over 15,000 people exit the military in the region annually. These individuals bring with them a number of general skills that are important to any employer:
- Solid work ethic
- Resourceful
- Team players
- Reliable
- Dedicated
- Leaders
- Excellent technical skills
- Drug free
New directions in the military, mandated by the same circumstances shaping employment in the civilian sector, have led to the development of a number of new main areas of focus:
- Computer operations
- Network Information Systems Specialists
- Manufacturing
- Health Care
- Technology development
- Solid work ethic
- Resourceful
- Team players
- Reliable
- Dedicated
- Leaders
- Excellent technical skills
- Drug free
New directions in the military, mandated by the same circumstances shaping employment in the civilian sector, have led to the development of a number of new main areas of focus:
- Computer operations
- Network Information Systems Specialists
- Manufacturing
- Health Care
- Technology development
