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Civilian employers get Air Force Reserve education

446th Airlift Wing Reservist's civilian employers watch as a team from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron loads a patient onto a C-17 Globemaster III May 4 at Hangar 12. The demonstration is one of many the employers got to see during employer orientation day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)

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Civilian employers get Air Force Reserve education

Staff Sgt. Chris Janson, 446th Security Forces Squadron team leader, lets Jeff Yoshinaka from the Washington State Department of Health hold one of the 446th SFS "tools" during Employer Orientation Day May 4 at Hangar 12 here. Yoshinaka is the employer of Staff Sgt. Erin Bush, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)

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Reservist dubs his boss a patriotic employer

Retired Col. Jim Wynee, (left to right) Mr. Tracy Heffley, and Senior Airman Leland Sivanish display the Patriotic Employer Award presented March 13 to Heffley, the store manager of the Northpointe Spokane Safeway. Wynee is the Washington State Committee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve vice chair and Sivanish is assigned to the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Field, Wash. Heffley also signed ESGR's Statement of Support. ?Tracy attended Employer Orientation Day in 2012 and gained knowledge and first-hand experience in what my job for the Air Force is and how the employer fits into the bigger picture," said Sivanish. "He has supported me in all aspects of my military duty, to include last minute trips and reschedules. Since orientation, he has bestowed upon me greater responsibilities in multiple aspects in running the store as well as making decisions in his absence. He can count on me to be on time to work and coming in on my day off if needed. Safeway supports our troops.? (Courtesy photo)

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Employer Orientation Day offers unique glimpse at military life

Reservists and civilian employers witness an aerial delivery of cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day held March 31 here. More than 30 civilian employers of 446th AW's members participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tanya King)

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Employer Orientation Day offers unique glimpse at military life

Ron Arnold, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, dons an M-50 gas mask during deployment briefings on the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day held March 31 here. More than 30 civilian employers of 446th AW's members participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tanya King)

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Employer Orientation Day offers unique glimpse at military life

Capt. Ken Lollie (left), King County Jail, and Ed Morgan, Simpson Lumber, examine a bayonette at the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day held March 31 here. More than 30 civilian employers of 446th AW's members participated in the event.

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On the level with the boss man...

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jose Espino, a Reservist with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, imparts some of his knowledge with Jim Pagel, the assistant vice president of JP Morgan Chase homeownership center in Lakewood, Wash. during an orientation flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing on Oct. 1, 2011. Pagel is Airman Espino's civilian supervisor and was invited on the flight as part of the wing's Employer Orientation Day, a biannual event designed to foster a strong relationship between civilian employers and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Bossin' around

A group of civilian employers listen intently as Capt. Matt Haugen (back to camera) and 1st Lt. Jana Sanders detail their mission with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Oct. 1, 2011. The gathering was part of the wing's Employer Orientation Day, a biannual event designed to foster a strong relationship between civilian employers and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Sharing the load

Staff Sgt. Shay Dennis, a loadmaster with the 728th Airlift Squadron, shares some of his knowledge with a civilian employer during an orientation flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing on Oct. 1, 2011. The demonstration flight was part of the wing's Employer Orientation Day, a biannual event designed to foster a strong relationship between civilian employers and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Cameras at the ready...

Civilian employers ready their cameras as a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing prepares to airdrop a palletized cargo pod over a drop zone near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Oct. 1, 2011. The demonstration was part of the wing's Employer Orientation Day, a biannual event designed to foster a strong relationship between civilian employers and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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446th Airlift Wing shows civilian employers how Reservists train to fight

Tech. Sgt. Justin Shattuck, 446th Civil Engineering Squadron emergency manager, helps Carmen Cook, a director with the Washington State Employment Security Department here, don a chemical warfare protective suit during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day at McChord Field, April 2. Civilian employers spent the day learning about the Reserve mission with a mock mobility line and orientation flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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Cleared for takeoff

"It was amazing," said Carmen Cook, a director with the Washington State Employment Security Department during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day here, April 2. Ms. Cook was one of the lucky civilian employers who had the opportunity to take a seat on the flight deck aboard a C-17 Globemaster III for an orientation flight. Civilian employers from throughout the Northwest participated in the bi-annual event which gives them a glimpse into the Reservist's mission to train and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts Employer Orientation Day

Col. Ted Inouye, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight surgeon here, shows his civilian employer Debra Adams, a manager with Franciscan Medical Group, how to use a personnel restraint harness during an orientation flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Field, April 2. Colonel Inouye is also a general surgeon with the Franciscan Health System in his civilian practice. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted civilian employers from throughout the Northwest during Employer Orientation Day, which gives employers the opportunity to learn how Reservists train and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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Lining up for a seat on the flight deck

Civilian employers lined up for a chance to climb into the flight deck aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during Employer Orientation Day at McChord Field, Wash., April 2. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted civilian employers from throughout the Northwest during the bi-annual event, which gives employers the opportunity to learn how Reservists train and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts Employer Orientation Day

First Lt. Will Koenig, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, talks about some of the medical components used for patient care with Scott Stocker, a manager with The Boeing Company, during Employer Orientation Day at McChord Field, April 2. Employers throughout the Northwest region learned how their support is vital to the success of Reserve missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts Employer Orientation Day

Capt. Nate Foster, 446th Security Forces Squadron operations officer here, discusses combat offloads with Sheriff Gene Dana, Kittitas County, Wash., during an employer orientation flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. Capt. Foster is also a deputy with Kittitas County in his civilian job. During the April 2 event at McChord Field, Wash., employers from the Northwest got a glimpse of the 446th Airlift Wing mission and learned how teams of specialists train and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts "amazing" Employer Orientation Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCORD, Wash. -- Lt. Col. Ken Winslow, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, explains how employer support for Reservists is critical toward their mission. Civilian employers from the Northwest region arrived at the crack of dawn to participate in the bi-annual Employer Orientation Day, Oct. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts "amazing" Employer Orientation Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Staff Sgt. Michael Pritchett, right, a ramp specialist with the 36th Aerial Port Squadron, describes how he loads and unloads cargo to his civilian supervisor, Jim Klienstuber, a manager with Frontier Communications in Oregon. Civilian employers from the Northwest region had an opportunity to spend a day with their Reservists learning about their Air Force mission during the bi-annual Employer Orientation Day here on Oct. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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Employers become Reservists for a day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Diane Fuller, program manager with the Federal Aviation Administration, sits in the cockpit during the C-17 Globemaster III's descent into McChord Field, during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day here, April 10. The C-17 performed an airdrop over Moses Lake and a combat offload upon landing at McChord Field. Ms. Fuller, who supervises Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine, 446th AW Public Affairs, said the employer orientation day, which is held every six months, was well organized and an invaluable experience for employers. The next orientation will be during the October primary UTA weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine)

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Employers become Reservists for a day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Carl Supplee, (right, foreground) 446th Airlift Wing Chapel, Mission Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center director, here, talks to employeers about his role as a chaplain. Switching hats, he also spoke to the employers about the mission and services of the 446th Mission Support Squadron's Airmen and Family Readiness Center, which he is director of in his civilian employment capacity. Civiian employers of Reservists took part April 10 in the bi-annual 446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine)

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