US Navy Invests $30 Million in Alabama Colleges, Including Opp College

U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training

The Alabama Community College System announced a $30 million U.S. Navy investment to expand maritime workforce training at four state community colleges.

$30 million from Navy to bolster maritime workforce education in Alabama

State and local officials gathered Monday in Mobile to celebrate Alabama’s next step into the submarine business: A $30 million U.S. Navy commitment to fund maritime programs at community colleges. The announcement took place at the Maritime Museum of the…

US Navy invests $30 million in Alabama colleges, including Opp college

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- The US Navy has invested $30 million into the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to fund programs that will train students to build submarines. The investment will allow the colleges to have specialized courses in maritime welding, structural fitting, and pipefitting. The funds will go to four Alabama community colleges: "The [...]

Navy invests in Mobile shipbuilding

As demand for shipbuilders increases in Mobile and along the Gulf Coast, the U.S. Navy announced Monday it will give millions in federal funding to four southwest Alabama community colleges to train the next generation of maritime trades workers.