Fort Detrick  Military and Family Support Center

If you are seeking Employment Readiness assistance please utilize the Frederick County Employment Works services.   For assistance in Resume Writing, Dress for Success, Computer Skills, Job Searchs and Interview Skills please check out www.frederickworks.com or the Workforce Exchange website at https://mwejobs.maryland.gov. 

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is a centrally funded commanders program that provides transition assistance to eligible service members. For more information about TAP please contact the
FT Detrick Transition Assistance Program at 301-619-9678 which is located in building #1520, Freedman Drive, Fort  Detrick,  MD 21702. The TAP Virtual Center can be reached at 1-800-325-4715 or at www.sfl-tap.army.mil.

If you are seeking Employment Readiness assistance please utilize the Frederick County Employment Works services.   For assistance in Resume Writing, Dress for Success, Computer Skills, Job Searches and Interview Skills please check out www.frederickworks.com or the Workforce Exchange website at https://mwejobs.maryland.gov. 

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is a centrally funded commanders program that provides transition assistance to eligible service members. For more information about TAP please contact the
FT Detrick Transition Assistance Program at 301-619-9678 which is located in building #1520, Freedman Drive, Fort  Detrick,  MD 21702. The TAP Virtual Center can be reached at 1-800-325-4715 or at www.sfl-tap.army.mil.

The Ft. Detrick Education Center provides transition assistance to military personnel exiting the service.  The Fort Detrick Education Center is located in building #1520 Freedman Drive, 301-619-2854.

MyCAA

For information on MyCAA and Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

If a spouse gives up their job at another location due to a military move, Maryland may pay unemployment benefits. For more information on how to file a claim, visit the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation website.

The Fort Detrick campus is the number one employer in Frederick County, Maryland; Frederick County Public Schools are in second place. Other top employers include Frederick Memorial Healthcare, Frederick County government, Leidos Biomedical Research, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Frederick Community College and the city of Frederick government. 

Fort Detrick is located in Frederick County in central/western Maryland, 50 miles west of Baltimore, Maryland, and northwest of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1748, Frederick County encompasses 664 square miles (Maryland's largest county) and includes four national parks and two mountain ranges within its borders.

Frederick County’s labor force includes graduates from three top-quality higher education institutions -- Frederick Community College, Hood College and Mount Saint Mary's University -- and more than 35,000 students enrolled in our award-winning school system, plus 42% of our highly educated workers commute out of our county each day.

Besides providing outstanding business services, Frederick offers an excellent transportation network, low tax structure, highly educated and skilled work force, a nationally recognized public education system, excellent state and local job training resources and financial and training assistance. 

The Maryland Workforce Exchange provides online job postings for employers and job.