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Employer orientation day set for April 6

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  • By Sandra Pishner
  • 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. --  Civilian employers of Reservists are more likely to be supportive and have a good employer and employee relationship when they have a clear understanding of the Reservists' mission and obligations. One of the best avenues for providing this understanding is through the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day.

The next employer orientation day is April 6. Traditionally held each April and October, this is the first employer orientation day in a year as the October 2011 event was skipped because of the operational readiness inspection.

Reservists can nomination their immediate supervisor, human resources specialists, or an executive or owner of the business they work for, to spend the day with the wing learning about the Air Force Reserve, the 446th Airlift Wing and its missions, and how Reservists serve. There are only 60 slots available, 30 Reservists and 30 employers. Please, only one employer per Reservist. Once all 60 slots are filled, a standby list will be maintained in the event we have any participants cancel.

The April 6 employer orientation day will include demonstrations of the deployment processing line, the equipment used by Reservists to protect themselves from chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear attacks, explosive ordnance disposal techniques, and medical requirements.

The employers and their sponsoring Reservists will also board a C-17 for a two hour flight, which will include an airdrop demonstration and a combat offload.

Applications are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Reservists interested in sponsoring their employer for the April 6 employer orientation day need to submit an application to the 446th AW Public Affairs Office no later than March 2. The application can be downloaded here. Or, stop by the public affairs office to pick up an application. For more information, call 446th AW/PA at 982-3330.