September 18, 2021 – Ironworkers Local 5; Upper Marlboro, MD
Presenters: Joe Kearns, Ironworkers Local 5 Apprentice Coordinator; Jimi Hale, Ironworkers Apprentice Instructor and incoming Washington DC AWS Section Chairman
The meeting and tour was fun and informative, with a lot of great input from long time welders/members, and a marvelous tour of the brand new, state of the art training facility, including 31 welder training booths and a hands on mock up 2 story structure! Local 5 provided pizza and drinks after the tour.

District Director Sean Moran congratulates incoming Washington DC Section Chairman James Hale for his “Private Sector Instructor” District award

AWS Washington DC Section members, Ironworker Local 5 members, and students from Frederick Community College’s welding program pose in front of the Ironworkers hands on 2 story learning structure.