Employment

Patrick Space Force Base is 1 of 7 in the state that have a Military Family Employment Advocate (MFEA.)

There are 920 Defense Contractors in Brevard County.

The Veteran community is the 3rd largest in the vet population and brings in a worth of about 1.5 million per year.

The spouse unemployment rate (and underemployed rate) is at about 25% to an estimated increase of 38%. Spouses face a 25% wage gap compared to their civilian counterparts.

34% of spouses require some type of licensing certification and on average it takes most spouses about 10 months to get it changed over.

Please reach out to the Military & Family Readiness Center to inquire about programming that can reimburse eligible active duty spouses up to $1K for re-licensure/re-certification for those PCSing from one stateside location to another.

USAJOBS.gov is the official site to search for both appropriated and non-appropriated fund (NAF) employment opportunities.

Active postings on the Air Force Civilian Service Website at https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/  

Interest in a future Guardian role?  Submit your resume to the general recruitment link at https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/events?eventId=a02t0000007YYf0AAG 

Are you a military spouse?  Submit your resume to the Guardian Family Career Program at https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/events?eventId=a02t000000Af9FbAAJ  

For more information on employment, please contact the M&FRC at 321-494-5676. 

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Application

For information on the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Application and Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities visit Military OneSource or contact the Patrick Space Force Base Education Center at 321-494-2071.