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September 2011

Welcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will edu-cate, inform, and promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supporting

Employers, Guard/Reserve members, and COESGR Volunteers.

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Inside this Issue

USAFA Visit..................... 1

Patriot Award....................... 3

Colorado ESGR& ANG Day.4

Become an ESGR Volunteer..5

In Memory Of..6

Events/Contacts...7

Fort Carson Career Fair ...8

Senior Staff Members of ColoradosSenior Staff Members of ColoradosESGR Field Committee Visit theESGR Field Committee Visit the

United States Air Force AcademyUnited States Air Force Academy

Twelve senior staff members of Colorado ESGR traveled to the U. S AirForce Academy on August 17th to initiate a new program for keyColorado employers to have a VIP special day at the USAFA. This firstgroup was a test run to see what can be established and made viable.

The group was met at the Visitors Center by BrigadierGeneral Catherine Chilton, USAFA Superintendent,Mobilization Assistant and 1st Lieutenant MeredithKirchoff (also the tour escort). They were provided witha mission brief that covered all aspects of the cadettraining and academic curriculum. Following thebriefing, the group was given a tour of the academicfacilities, then split into two separate groups in whicheach attended a classroom session. To close out

the initial program, the group attended a lunch that included senior ca-dets who answered questions and talked about their goals andaspirations.
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United States Air Force Academy Mission Brief conducted by Mr. Ken Helgerson, USAFAAssistant Fire Chief (left) and 1st Lt Meredith Kirchoff, Deputy Director, Public Affairs.

Level 130 German Language Class, Instructor- Major Brian Sundermeyer.

During the tour, discussion centered around the typical day of a cadet, one that is very demanding. Inaddition to academic requirements of 18 to 21 credit hours each semester, they also engage in militarytraining and intramural or intercollegiate athletics. The training and education is intensive and time

management is a necessity.The ESGR senior members were split into two groups to attend a cadet classroom. These particularclasses were being taught by Reserve Air Force officers. Major Sundemeyer is a valuable asset as he isteaching his primary language (German) thereby taking the load off another instructor who was having toteach more than one language.The second group attended a class on Military/Strategic Studies, this session focused on The Art of Warbythe ancient Chinese philosopher, Sun Tzu, whereby Lt Col Charles Tuck dressed in Chinese garb and spokewith a Chinese accent as he lectured the class on Sun Tzu's principles of military tactics. He then dividedthe class into teams to play a game demonstrating the use of these principles in practice.

The mission of the United States Air Force Academy is to develop the whole person that starts with

character, the sum of those qualities of moral excellence which compel a person to do the right thingdespite pressures of temptations to the contrary. - Lt Gen Mike Gould, USAF, USAFA SuperintendentOne of the focus points that the ESGR group received was that there are approximately 779 Reserve

personnel supporting the USAFA mission with at least 155 (Part time and Full time) reservists supporting

the Dean of Faculty, the cadet wing and athletics and flight training (powered flight, soaring and parachuting

courses) to name just a few. They are valuable members of the Air Force Academy in providing seamless

support to its mission.

USAFA Visit (cont) September 2011


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September 2011Patriot Award Snapshots

The Mesa County Board of Commissionerswere recognized for their support of militaryservice members and their families. TomFisher, nominated the commissioners andthe County for their bending over backwardsto support him as an employee on severaldeployments and being able to accomplishhis military missions while serving in the Na-tional Guard. Chair Janet Rowland acceptedthe Award. Lou Brackett, Colorado ESGR

The Patriot Award honors individual supervisors for their support of Guard and Reserve employees.Award nominations must be made by Guard and Reserve service members or their spouses.

Nominated employers receive a Patriot Award certificate and accompanying lapel pin.Below are just some of the highlights of Colorado Patriot Award recipients

L-r; Steve Aquafresca, Janet Rowland, Craig Meis, Lou

Brackett, and Tom Fisher

LTC Fisher, Army National Guard, stated; During my nine years of employment with MesaCounty, the Board of County Commissioners have been fully supportive of all Guard membersand Reservists that have had to deploy or attend training because of their military status. Therehave been at least 15 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines that have had to perform theirmilitary duties while leaving Mesa County employment for significant periods of time. The Boardof County Commissioners has always preserved the employment status of these militarymembers while they have attended to their duties. The department directors of these servicemembers have also been highly supportive of the service and of the families of the servicemembers.

As a service member, I have always felt supported by this organization. The Board of County

Commissioners recognizes the sacrifices of veterans and those deployed in service to the nationon a weekly basis and always honors the requests of veterans groups with proclamations duringveterans and military related holidays.

L-r; Cpt Patricia Brown, Dr. John Ryan, MD, Lou Brackett, ESGR

The Grand Junction Veterans AdministrationMedical Center was recognized for it supportof military service members and their fami-lies. Captain Patricia Brown, Army NationalGuard, nominated Dr. John Ryan, MD andHead of Surgery for his unselfish support ofhis staff who have and currently serve this

community, state, and nation in the NationalGuard. Dr. Ryan was also instrumental inworking with other hospital departments toprovide above and beyond services to ourlocal veterans.


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Colorado ESGR and Air National Guard Day September 2011

SSgt Hudson

Adam Smith,

Colorado ESGR

140th Tactical Fighter Wing - ESGR, Colorado Air National Guard, Saturday, July 9, 2011.

Members of the 140th Wing, Colorado National Guard showcased their war-time capabilities andreadiness to their Colorado civilian employers July 10,2011.

About 30 employers arrived at Buckley AFB along with theColorado ESGR Military Outreach team and were greeted by

their hosts Maj Gen Michael Edwards, Maj Gen William H.Hudson, and Brig Gen Trulan Eyre. Generals Edwards andEyre provided a history of the Guard and acknowledgedESGR and its mission. The ESGR team briefed and visitedwith the employers before they began their rotations for theday.

Employers broke out into three groups and participated in thefollowing rotated activities: Helicopter flight over Denver Hush House Tour- (Hush house is a generic term for an

enclosed, noise suppressed, aircraft jet engine testingfacility for the testing of installed or uninstalled jet enginesunder actual load conditions.)

F-16 Static Tour Flew to Ft Carson to Air Burst Range and viewed F -16s in

attack scenarios.

Colorado ESGR Military Outreach team members briefedabout 20 to 25 airmen and answered questions.

Civilian employer, Dan Miller, observes

the testing of an F-16 jet engine in the

Hush House..

Master Sgt. John McCallick, 140th

Maintenance Squadron, talks with civilian

employers about the F-16.

The day at Buckley was part of the Employer Support

of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program designed todevelop and promote a culture in which all Americanemployers support and value the military service oftheir employees.

"Everything was great, I just want to thank everyone fortheir service and for the extraordinary way they supportthis country," said Thomas Corbin, manager at BallAerospace.

"It was impressive to say the least, said GaryArmstrong with West Metro Fire Rescue. "Seeing theF-16's take off was probably a once in a life timeexperience for a lot of us. Going over and viewing theF-16's in the hangar and then into the Hush House, the

amount of power was overwhelming. The Black Hawkride down to the range was incredible and watching theF-16's do training runs and dropping inert bombs wasalso amazing."

Civilian employers get an up close view of

COANG F-16 Fighting Falcon taking off.

Brig Gen Trulan A. Eyre, 140th

Wing

Commander, speaks to employers of

Colorado Air National Guardsmen.


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Employers - We Want You to Become Part of Our Team!

Your involvement, withas little as a few hoursa month, can improvethe employer relationsof the brave men and

women that placethemselves in harms

way, leave theirfamilies and put their

careers on hold as theypreserve our way of

life.

Are you a Human Resources Professional? A supervisor with many years ofAre you a Human Resources Professional? A supervisor with many years ofAre you a Human Resources Professional? A supervisor with many years ofexperience in the private or public sector?experience in the private or public sector?experience in the private or public sector?

Are you a professional mediator? A lawyer? Have an interest in helping to resolveAre you a professional mediator? A lawyer? Have an interest in helping to resolveAre you a professional mediator? A lawyer? Have an interest in helping to resolveissues in the workplace between our military and their civilian employers?issues in the workplace between our military and their civilian employers?issues in the workplace between our military and their civilian employers?

Are you someone who wants to help our Guard and Reserve?Are you someone who wants to help our Guard and Reserve?Are you someone who wants to help our Guard and Reserve?

Are you someone who wants to help our businesses recruit Guard & ReserveAre you someone who wants to help our businesses recruit Guard & ReserveAre you someone who wants to help our businesses recruit Guard & Reservemembers?members?members?

Why is employer support important?Why is employer support important?Why is employer support important? Almost half of our military force resides in the Reserve Component which is comprised of theNational Guard and Reserve. The men and women who serve in the Reserve Component areunique in that they also have civilian employers. Support of Americas employers and theemployees they share with the nation ensures the viability of the all-volunteer force, and thusour national security.

Our dedicated volunteers come from allOur dedicated volunteers come from all

walks of life. We are business executives,walks of life. We are business executives,

civic leaders, retired military and patrioticcivic leaders, retired military and patriotic

citizens.citizens.

EmployersEmployersEmployers Become an ESGR volunteer!Become an ESGR volunteer!Become an ESGR volunteer!

Some of our volunteer activities include the following:

Employer Outreach: Develop relationships with employers to promote advocacy for service in theNational Guard and Reserve.

Ombudsman:Assist in preventing, reducing or resolving employer or service member misunder-standings regarding employment rights and responsibilities.

Public Affairs: ESGR Public Affairs volunteers work with military and civilian media organizationsto promote public understanding of the ESGR mission.Military Outreach:Inform and educate members of the National Guard and Reserve regardingtheir employment rights and responsibilities under USERRA.


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In Memory Of

30 service members died supporting Operation EnduringFreedom on Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, ofwounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicoptercrashed.Among them was Colorado Army National Guard ChiefWarrant Officer 4 David R. Carter, an instructor pilot andmember of Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion,

135th General Support Aviation (2-135th GSAB), 89thTroop Command, Colorado Army National Guard.This is a tragedy that affects the entire Colorado Na-tional Guard family,said the Adjutant General of Colora-do Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards. We mourn not onlyfor Dave Carter, but for all these brave men and theirfamilies, whose grief is unimaginable. Well do

everything we can to support the Carter family throughtheir heartbreak.

To All, With sadness I report the death of one of ourESGR Volunteers, Gina Salazar. She became one of ourVolunteers after going on a BOSSLIFT to Alabama threeyears ago. You could not find a person more excitedabout ESGR than Gina, and she became heavilyinvolved with much within ESGR. After the 2008

elections she took a position with one of ourCongressmen, and her time became very limited. But noone could beat her enthusiasm and desire. She will bemissed. - Dick Young, COESGR Chair

On August 6th and 10th, the Colorado Army National Guard lost a service mem-ber who gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country and his community and theColorado Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) lost a dear friendwho volunteered her time and more importantly her passion to the mission of

ESGR.

September 2011


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STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Pat OFlaherty Staff Director

[email protected]

Kathleen Dorram Program Support [email protected]

720.250.1195 FAX: 720.250.1199

Chandra Hance Program Support [email protected]

720.250.1189 FAX: 720.250.1199

COESGR Business Office

12200 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 160Centennial, Co 80112

ESGR National Office1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 200

Arlington, VA 22209

1-800-336-4590 www.ESGR.com

State ESGR ChairRichard E. Young, RADM, USN(Ret)

[email protected]

COLORADO ESGRDIRECTORS

Military Outreach

Mary [email protected] [email protected]

Employer OutreachBev [email protected]

Dave Pruett - Dep. [email protected]

Ombudsmen

Bill [email protected]

TrainingLynn [email protected]

Special ProgramsKip Cherouteskcheroutes@ Emgacommuni-

cations.comSpeakers Bureau

Martin [email protected]

Public AffairsIris [email protected]

State ESGR Vice ChairTom Mills, Brigadier General,CONG (Ret).

[email protected]

EMPLOYER OUTREACHAREA CHAIRS

Boulder/LongmontBrad [email protected]

Colorado Springs

Willie [email protected]

Douglas County Area

Lorin [email protected]

Bob [email protected]

Fort CollinsRobert [email protected]

Grand JunctionLou [email protected]

PuebloHarry [email protected]

MILITARY OUTREACHAREA CHAIR

Colorado Springs -Vacant

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

James [email protected]

Colorados ESGR Electronic Newsletteris published not only for the information and benefit of the members of the Col-orado ESGR but most importantly to our Guard and Reserve members and their employers.The contents of this newsletter highlight activities and events conducted by Colorado ESGR.

Send comments regarding this publication to the Newsletter Editor: James Garrett at [email protected]

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Guardsmen and Reservists, SayThanks to Your Employer!

Would you like to recognize your employer forsupporting your military service? ColoradoESGR can help! We offer a variety of recogni-tion for your employer. The first step in havingyour employer considered for recognition as anoutstanding employer is to submit a PatriotAward nomination. Tell us why your employeris great! When completing the employerrecognition form, take a few moments toexplain why your employer deserves to be rec-ognized. Colorado ESGR volunteers will reviewyour nomination when they select nominees forhigher-level employer support awards.

For more information, visit ESGR Patriot AwardNomination.

Another way for you to recognize your employer

is through the Secretary of Defense EmployerSupport Freedom Award. The Secretary ofDefense Employer Support Freedom Award isthe highest recognition given by the U.S.Government to employers for their support oftheir employees who serve in the NationalGuard and Reserve. The award was created topublicly recognize employers who provideexceptional support to their National Guard andReserve employees. It is the highest in a seriesof employer recognition awards given by theDepartment of Defense. Freedom Awardwinners from Colorado include First Data

Corporation, Newmont Mining and Qwest/CenturyLink.Nominations will be accepted startingNovember 1, 2011.

For more information, visitwww.FreedomAward.mil .
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ACAP-ACS

Fort Carson, CO

Open to the Public

Thursday October 13, 2011

10 A.M. 2 P.M.

Elkhorn Conference Center1725 Woodfill Road, Bldg. 7300 Fort Carson, CO 80913

(Directions on Google Maps)Elkhorn Conference Center (719) 576-6646

Recruiters from major companies will attend! Local, State, National and International Employers and Educational

Institutions seeking to hire Veterans, Transitioning Military Service

Members, Family Members and Civilians.

Meet Hiring Managers and Human Resources Professionals Face-to Face! Bring multiple copies of your Resume and dress for success. List of employers on http://www.acap.army.mil, Fort Carson ACAP Group on

LinkedIn and Facebook.

For more information call (719) 526-1001/1002
http://www.acap.army.mil/http://www.acap.army.mil/

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