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Show TIMES 7 HILLTOP TIMES 119th Employer Appreciation Day 419th reservists earn top honors March 18,2010 419th Fighter Wing Public Affaire Staff | his year's Employer Appreciation Day is set for June 5. Reservists are encouraged to invite their civilian employers to the annual ent, where they'll meet _^ng leadership, tour work j£eas and get a taste of the Sing's mission. Employes can also look forward ttf learning more about the fi 16 Fighting Falcon durijjg an up-close, interactive four in the hangar, among other activities. ; The local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization will also provide briefings £imed at educating attendees on the support they provide and laws that protect both employers and reservists. Lunch will be provided. Due to space limitations, employers who have attended past Employer Appreciation Days, or EADs, are not eligible to attend. t This year, the event will be open to Hill Air Force Base or Department of Defense supervisors, space permitting. Reservists may register themselves and their employer for EAD by sending an e-mail to 419fw.pa@hill. af.mil by May 14 with the following information provided in full: EMPLOYER Full Name: Position/Title: Company: Complete work address: Day/work phone: Alternative phone (home/cell): Work e-mail: Home e-mail: RESERVIST Full Name: Rank: Unit: Day/work phone: Alternate phone (home/ cell): Work e-mail: Home e-mail: Military e-mail: Upon receipt, a member of the public affairs staff will send a confirmation e-mail to reservists and their employer. Both can then expect an email in late May that contains an EAD agenda, directions to Hill AFB, and other helpful information. Emp|oyer of the Year nominations Each'year, the 419th FW selects an exemplary civilian employer who will be recognized and honored during this year's EAD. Reservists who are signed up for EAD are encouraged to nominate their employer by writing a detailed paragraph that outlines their employer's outstanding support of their Reserve service and submit it by e-mail to 419fw.pa@hill.af.mil. Members may call the wing public affairs office at (801) 777-2713 for additional information. years. As NCOIC PERSCO team member at Manas Air Base, Kyrhree Airmen from the 419th gyzstan, he provided 100 percent Force Support Squadron accountability for transient base have won Air Force-level operations. He expertly managed awards for excellence in their caPSM, Personnel Readiness, and reer fields for 2009. Customer Service, during 50 perEducation and Training Senior cent manning, He was handpicked Noncommissioned Officer of the by Pentagon staff to provide experYean Master Sgt. Marites Ramone- tise on mobilization of reservists, da-Thomas, chief of 419th Educaand 65 percent of his inputs were tion and Training, briefed more included in the final plan. Keele than 200 Airmen in a proactive also earned his bachelor's degree push for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. She with a 3.3 cumulative GPA and successfully managed the Commu- earned two CCAF degrees. nity College of the Air Force proPersonnel Noncommissioned Ofgram, which included 67 graduates ficer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Rachel and 70 degrees in the wing — the Berry, chief of Readiness, was the highest rate in Air Force Reserve wing's No. 1 choice to deploy as a Command. She allocated $200,000 PERSCO team member, and proin tuition assistance to 94 memvided 100 percent accountability bers. She revitalized several profor transient base operations while grams, including the Leadership deployed to Manas AB. While Development Course and Hill Air deployed, she helped process Force Base's first Senior Noncom12,000 arrivals and 1,500 redeploymissioned Officer LDC. Ramoneda- ments. She tirelessly validated and Thomas also earned her bachelor's streamlined nearly 1,000 persondegree with a 3.8 cumulative GPA. nel files in two systems, processed Personnel Senior Noncommis200 awards and decorations, and sioned Officer of the Yean In 2009, finalized 500 evaluations. Berry Master Sgt. Richard Keele, chief of also earned her Masters of BusiPersonnel Systems Management, ness Administration degree with a deployed for the third time in three cumulative 3.5 GPA. By 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Staff T YELLOW RIBBON STAFF SGT. HEATHER SKINKLE/U.S. Air Force Mary Tipton, spouse and Yellow Ribbon participant, holds her baby while listening to Chaplain (Maj.) Derek Guinn discuss the challenges of deployment and marriage at the Cliff Lodge in the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. The event was held to support the reservists and their families. Each reservist had been deployed in the last three to six months. Disposal team. Yellow Ribbon is also an avenue to get to know other reservists and family members. From page 1 "Many spouses don't feel that military connection," said workshop and a spouses' forum. Capt. Kyle Hosman, 419th Maintenance Squadron com"Wing members and their families aren't centrally mander and event participant. 'These events help them located around Hill Air Force Base so it's crucial to have get to know other spouses and share common experiences an event like this to bring everyone together," said Chief and maybe form bonds that will help support them the Master Sgt. Elizabeth Atisme, 419th FW command chief. next time their spouse is deployed." "Yellow Ribbon provides them with resources the military This event should remind reservists and their families member or spouse might not be aware of to keep the fam- that they have plenty of resources to utilize, whether that ily running smoothly before, during and after a deployis another military spouse or a first sergeant. ment." "I want to let our reservists and their families know that they are not alone," said Master Sgt. Cindy George, 419th The event also served to highlight information about alternative organizations such as the Family Connection, Medical Squadron first sergeant and the event's keynote speaker. "We are a military family with family readiness, which provides immediate short-term counseling. chaplains and first sergeants always there to assist them." "We presented information about local organizations that offer parenting classes, respite child care and even a food pantry," said Master Sgt. Cynthia Seipert, 419th FW DISCOUNT TIRE deployment cycle support representative. For Yellow Ribbon programs, spreading information to reservists and their families is vital, but improving a family's communication skills runs a close second, Seipert said. Many participants said the event's briefings taught them how to ease communication issues during a deployment cycle and throughout their lives. Others said they especially appreciated the "four lenses" briefing — a personality test and lecture about how to interact with various personality types. "We have a better grasp of our different personalities because of the four lenses briefing and we are learning to communicate more effectively as a family with these EA briefings," said Tech. Sgt. Thomas Sanborn, of the 419th Services Support Flight. PERFORMANCE TRUCK/SUV TOURING Besides helpful briefings, an added benefit of Yellow Ribbon is child care. 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