Lockheed Martin is expanding its workforce at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, increasing its total number of positions to more than 230. The company initially planned to hire 110 employees for its Fort Smith site.
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The new positions will include roles such as F-35 aircraft mechanics, IT specialists, logistics coordinators, and security personnel. This expansion is part of the base’s pilot training program, which trains pilots from allied nations on how to fly F-35 aircraft.
According to Thomas Jandik, a finance professor at the University of Arkansas, this development will generate more high-skilled employees and workers to come to Fort Smith, potentially having a positive impact on the local community, including quality of schools, services, and housing demand.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.
