Upcoming Events for Emerald Coast Post SAME!

Become a part of the top “pace-setting” Civil Engineer squadron in the Air Force…the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron (1 SOCES) at Hurlburt Field, Florida is looking to fill three vacant critical GS-12 engineer/planner/architect positions. Resumes/transcripts requested by 28 Feb! Click on the link for more information!

1/2 March| Scholarship STEM Event

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Networking Social at Props Craft Brewery & Taproom (125 Lovejoy Rd NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548) on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 from 1800-2100! We will be providing BBQ dinner, speakers, and open bar. We will also have our Annual Emerald Coast Post "Prime Rib" Golf Tournament the morning of Thursday, 2 March, at the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Golf Course. Registration starts at 0730, with a shotgun start at 0830. This event culminates with lunch, which includes a slab of prime rib, a baked potato, and a drink. All profits go toward scholarships, grants, and funding students going into the STEM field!

1 March|

There are a limited number of stipends to attend the 2023 Joint Engineer Training Conference and Expo (JETC) in San Antonio will be awarded to active SAME young professionals and enlisted members who have demonstrated support of SAME at the Post or National level and who might not otherwise be able to attend. The stipends will provide complimentary registration, travel (up to $500 CONUS and up to $1500 OCONUS) and a hotel stay of up to four nights. Recipients will be accepted based on: SAME participation; professional development; and accomplishments and deployments. Applications will close 1 March 2023. For more information, please click the link or reach out to Gerald Morris at Gerald.Morris@mbakerintl.com for more information.

4 March| 0800-1100

The Annual Touch-A-Truck is happening 4 March 2023 at Navarre High School! If anyone is interested in coming out to either display a piece of equipment or participate in community outreach, please let TSgt Mark D Simmons (AFSOC 1 SOCES/CEOHP) know at mark.simmons.6@us.af.mil so they can get a list of equipment and personnel together. This is a great Volunteer show case event for what you do and how you do it. What: Navarre High School Raider Learning Commons "Touch-A-Truck event" When: Saturday March 4, 2023 (0800-1100) Where: Navarre High School Parking lot (8600 High School Blvd., Navarre, FL 32566) Who: 1 SOCES UOD: OCP's

15 March|

The 2023 SAME STEM Engineering & Construction Camp season portal is officially open! Stipends are available, so don't forget to apply! Application Deadline: 15 March 2023.  and consider being a Camp Mentor or Camp Staff member! SAME National is recruiting candidates for the following positions for the 2023 camp season. Apply using the Mentor Application; descriptions of all positions are !