Trades Mosaic companies are authorized DoW SkillBridge providers offering hands-on career training in HVAC, plumbing, gas fitting, and electrical across Richmond, VA and the DC Metro area, with more markets on the way. Zero cost to you. Zero prerequisites. Real careers.
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Today it's two companies across two markets. Tomorrow it's more. The mission stays the same: structured, hands-on trade training with a direct path to full-time employment. Pick the program that fits your situation.
Ashland, Virginia (Greater Richmond)
Silver Spring, Maryland (DC Metro)
Most SkillBridge providers are a single company in a single location offering a single trade. Trades Mosaic is building something different: a growing portfolio of opportunities across multiple markets.
Train where it makes sense for your life. Programs in the Greater Richmond area and the DC Metro corridor, near Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Andrews, Quantico, Fort Barfoot, Fort Meade, and Naval Station Norfolk.
HVAC, plumbing, gas fitting, and electrical. Choose the trade that matches your interests, or explore multiple tracks during your program to find the right fit.
Both companies hire directly and maintain relationships with employer partners across the region. Your training opens doors across an entire industry, not just one shop.
Trades Mosaic is actively acquiring and launching new home services companies across the East Coast. Every new company means new SkillBridge programs, new locations, and new career pathways.
TAP counselors, installation liaisons, and service members get a single point of contact with visibility into all available programs. Less friction, faster placement.
Our leadership understands the discipline, adaptability, and work ethic that service members bring. We built these programs specifically because we believe veterans thrive in the trades.
While everyone else is chasing tech jobs and corporate roles, the skilled trades are quietly offering some of the best career fundamentals in the country. High demand, job security, and real earning power.
The skilled trades face a massive labor shortage. Demand for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical technicians far outpaces supply.
No four-year degree needed. You earn while you learn, and you don’t start your civilian career in a financial hole.
Experienced tradespeople regularly earn six figures. Lead technicians, supervisors, and business owners earn well beyond that.
Every home and building needs plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical. These jobs can’t be outsourced or automated away.
The process is the same regardless of which program you choose. You drive it, and we support you every step of the way.
Contact us to express interest. We’ll help you identify the right program based on your location, trade interest, and separation timeline.
You’ll need approval from your first field-grade commander (O-4+). We provide documentation to support your request and help make the case to your chain of command.
Report to your chosen program location and begin structured, hands-on training. You work on real jobs from day one while still earning your full military pay and benefits.
Complete the program and transition into a full-time position. No gap. No guesswork. Just a career ready to go on your ETS date.
Any active-duty service member within 180 days of their separation or retirement date, with approval from their first field-grade commander (O-4 or above). All branches are eligible.
Trades Mosaic is a holding company that owns and operates a growing portfolio of home services businesses. Fresh Air LLC and Tessera TWP LLC d/b/a Tim Whistler Plumbing are current subsidiaries, each with its own authorized DoW SkillBridge MOU.
No. Both programs have zero prerequisites. Whether you were infantry, logistics, admin, or intel, we train you from the ground up. We're looking for work ethic and willingness to learn.
Yes. You remain on active duty for the duration of the program. You keep your full military pay, BAH, benefits, and leave accrual while training with us.
None. There are no training fees, no equipment costs, no certification fees, and no GI Bill usage required. Both programs are completely free to you as a service member.
It usually comes down to geography and trade interest. If you’re near the Greater Richmond area, Fresh Air is your best fit. If you’re near the DC Metro area (Fort Belvoir, Andrews, Meade, Quantico), Tim Whistler Plumbing is closer. Not sure? Reach out and we’ll help.
The goal is a full-time employment offer before your program ends. Both companies hire directly and connect graduates with their employer partner networks. You transition with a job, not a job search.
Richmond area (Fresh Air): Fort Barfoot, Fort Gregg-Adams, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Naval Station Norfolk. DC Metro area (Tim Whistler): Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Andrews, Fort Meade, Quantico, Walter Reed, the Pentagon.
Choose the program that fits your location and interests, or contact us directly and we’ll help you find the right path.
Not sure which program is right for you? Contact us directly.
Trades Mosaic LLC is the parent company of Fresh Air LLC and Tessera TWP LLC (d/b/a Tim Whistler Plumbing, Gas Fitting, HVAC, and Electrical). Each subsidiary maintains its own Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of War as an authorized SkillBridge provider. Participation in the SkillBridge program does not constitute DoW endorsement of Trades Mosaic, Fresh Air LLC, Tessera TWP LLC, or any of their products or services. The DoW SkillBridge name and logo are used solely in connection with authorized SkillBridge provider programs. All SkillBridge participation is voluntary, service member-initiated, and subject to command approval. This page is for informational purposes and is not a guarantee of employment.