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 GDC TECHNICS

Fort Worth, Texas-based GDC Technics, a provider of communication, engineering, and integration services to the aerospace market, has announced that it will be ceasing "most operations" at its Fort Worth headquaters, closing its San Antonio, Texas operations, and laying off 223 employees.

According to GDC Technics CEO Brad Foreman, the layoff decision was driven by Boeing's termination of the company's contract to build out the interiors of two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to be delivered by the end of 2024 and used as presidential aircraft.

Boeing has sued the company alleging that the company failed to meet deadlines and delivery dates and cancelled the contracts for GDC Technics "insolvency and failure to meet contractual obligations."

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 CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Saint Augustine, Florida-based Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, a major manufacturer of high-performance wire and cabling for the aerospace industry, has announced a major restructuring program that has significantly reduced Carlisle's revenue stream.

The company is responding to the fiscal emergency by shutting down its plant in Kent Washington over the coming year and permanently layoff its 595 employees.

An unspecified number of layoffs occurred at other company locations in Mobile Alabama, El Segundo, California, and Riverside, California which is closed or being closed.

The company plans to consolidate its commercial aerospace work at the company's other locations in Saint Augustine, Florida; Franklin, Wisconsin; and Nogales, Mexico.

According to a spokesperson for the company's parent, the Carlisle Companies, "Aircraft build and retrofit are way down. Our business has gone away, frankly. The shutdown should be complete by the end of 2021, if not sooner.”

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?