Bay News 9 Reporter Jason Lanning shared the story of Air Force veteran Shae Gee on her transition from Chief Master Sergeant at MacDill Air Force Base to Human Resource Officer at Tampa International Airport. Gee’s story is one of many we see at the Tampa Bay Chamber in our Operation Partnership and other military programming, bridging the gap service members face as they prepare to retire from their military careers and begin new career paths in civilian life. “Thousands of military members at MacDill leave the service every year, and for each lies a challenging transition into civilian life, where a road map isn’t clear,” said reporter Jason Lanning, describing the Chamber’s Operation Partnership as a tool to “help bridge the gap and help veterans find their way into the Tampa community.”
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The live report in the 6AM hour included interviews with Gee at the airport and Katie Lopez, who is Vice President of Member Engagement and oversees all military programming at the Chamber.