OPERATION LIFELINE INC.
OUR PROGRAMS
Training Pathways
Practical programs that meet learners where they are and help employers build stronger teams.
Veteran Futures Academy
Build practical skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, and gain real-world construction experience. Transitioning service members may participate through DoD SkillBridge, creating a pathway from military service to civilian careers and apprenticeship opportunities.
NCCER Core
OSHA 10
CPR / First Aid
Employability skills
Registred Apprenticeship Program
Operation Lifeline is a Florida Registered Apprenticeship sponsor (Program #2026-FL-139919).
Participants combine on-the-job training and technical instruction while building a pathway to long-term careers in the skilled trades.
GI Bill® benefits are available for eligible veterans and service members.
Employer and Team Training
We also support employers, partners, and community organizations with practical workforce training, safety training and team-based
construction education
OSHA 10 / OSHA 30
CPR / First Aid
Customized Construction - Focused Training
Youth & Community Training
Operation Lifeline is proud to partner with AMIkids to bring YouthBuild back to Jacksonville in fall 2026, providing opportunity youth with hands-on construction training, industry credentials, and pathways to employment, with plans to expand throughout Northeast Florida.
OUR IMPACT
Real Training. Real Projects.
Real Impact.
Participants do not just learn in classroom. They build, repair, and improve real homes and community projects that strengthen lives and neighborhoods.
OUR TEAM
Meet the Instructors
Experienced. Committed. Invested in your success.
Erick Saks
Founder & Executive Director
Retired U.S Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, former Office Training School squadron commander, and Florida Certified General Contractor with residential and commercial construction experience. Erick connects military leadership, construction experience, and workforce development to expand access to the skilled trades.
David Black
Lead Instructor
A hands-on construction professional and mentor who brings practical field knowledge, safety awareness, and real-world instruction to every training environment. David helps learners build both skills and confidence on the jobsite.