Statewide Partnership Between the 184th Wing and Kansas Community Colleges to Strengthen Workforce Readiness
- Mar 12
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Leaders from the Kansas Association of Community Colleges (KACC) and the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, formally signed a statewide Proclamation of Partnership on February 11, 2026, establishing a collaborative effort to strengthen Kansas’ workforce pipeline in cybersecurity and other mission-critical fields.
The partnership formalizes collaboration in areas including cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, information technology, aviation maintenance, emergency management, logistics, and other emerging mission areas. Through the agreement, Kansas community colleges will work alongside Guard leadership to expand curriculum, develop stackable credentials, and align technical training programs with real-world mission requirements.
The signing in Topeka builds upon earlier discussions held January 21 at Butler Community College, where U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Col. Graig Cooper, Deputy Commander of the 184th Wing, met with several Kansas community college presidents to discuss articulation agreements and coordinated strategies to enhance cybersecurity education statewide. Those conversations laid the groundwork for the formal proclamation signed this week.
Tyler Mason, Military and Veteran Liaison for Senator Marshall, was also in attendance at the February 11 event, underscoring federal support for strengthening collaboration between Kansas higher education institutions and the Kansas Air National Guard.
The agreement reinforces the shared commitment of Kansas community colleges and the Air National Guard to educational excellence, workforce readiness, and service to the people of Kansas.
