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    Civilian Employers Treated to Helicopter Ride and Facility Tour

    Civilian Employers Treated to Helicopter Ride and Facility Tour

    Photo By Capt. Penelope Haussler | Employers following a ride on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and the flight crew. More...... read more read more

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES

    03.03.2018

    Story by Capt. Penelope Haussler 

    36th Combat Aviation Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG)

    SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Civilian employers of Texas Army National Guardsmen were invited to attend an event on March 3, at Martindale Army Airfield in San Antonio, to celebrate these employers and the sacrifices they make to support their citizen-Soldiers. The Texas Army National Guard, partnered alongside the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an official agency of the Department of Defense, welcoming more than 15 employers representing businesses from across the state of Texas.
    The Employer Day kicked off with a welcome breakfast where Army Lt. Col. Jose Reyes, commander of Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, emphasized the importance of employer support for National Guardsmen.
    “The strength of our nation is due to the strength of our Army. The strength of the Army is due to the strength of our Soldiers,” said Reyes. “The strength of the Soldiers is due to the strength of their families and the strength of their employers.”
    Reyes went on to explain the rigorous requirements the aviators, crew chiefs, medics, as well as other various support staff, have to keep in order to maintain their licenses, in many cases, the same standards imposed on their Active Duty counterparts.
    Employers were ushered around the flight facility where they learned about the intricacies of each major process. They were able to learn about the helicopter fueling process with the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck from the petroleum specialists, tour the maintenance hangar, listen in on air traffic chatter in the flight operations area, as well as the Mobile Tower System, and test out aviation pilot equipment. Following a Meal Ready to Eat lunch, employers were treated to an experience in the sky aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
    “The experience, hospitality and knowledge was so superior,” an employer stated. “There must be some way for more people to be educated about what the Army does to keep us safe.”
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    Date Taken: 03.03.2018
    Date Posted: 03.07.2018 14:30
    Story ID: 268471
    Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX, US
    Hometown: AUSTIN, TX, US
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