U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacey Wakefield, a drill status guardsman with the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, shake the hand of his civilian supervisor Mr. Chris Mendlik after organizing a surprise ceremony to present the ESGR Patriotic Employer Award at the Wells Fargo Charlotte Customer Information Center, NC, June 14, 2019. The Patriotic Employer Award is the first level that an employer can be nominated for, and reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.
True to the name Globemaster, our C-17's have allowed our unit to travel far and wide to receive new training we never thought we could do before. Recently the 145th Medical Group took advantage of our newfound mobility to train for two weeks at Tripler Army Medical Center, the headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command of the armed forces, in Honolulu Hawaii. While the tropical climate was nice, these Airmen were able to train in one of the best military medical facilities and utilized medical skills they rarely get to practice during a drill weekend.
