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NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC FORMALLY RECOGNIZES ESGR
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Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA) held a signing ceremony at NRMA headquarters in Norfolk in recognition of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Aug. 21. Special guests participating in the event included: Thomas M. Stephen, Jr., program support manager, ESGR; Regan N. Schutte, administrative support technician, ESGR; Leon B. Hill, reserve component liaison, ESGR; and Cmdr. A. Doyle Quisenberry, (ret.), Tidewater employer outreach coordinator, ESGR. The U.S. Navy officials who signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve were: Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic; Capt. David A. Culler, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Norfolk; Capt. Charles L. Stuppard, Commanding Officer, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story; Capt. Lowell D. Crow, Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown; Capt. Terry Rivenbark, base support officer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Capt. Robert N. Geis, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Oceana; and Capt. Michael “Jake” Johansson, Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. “Everyone here at the table – some with more personal experience than others – is intimately involved in their day jobs in supporting Reserve components on their installations,” said Alexander. “... I don’t think there is any doubt in any mind in this room of the importance that the Guard and Reserve plays in our overall combat capability.” “Here at Naval Station [Norfolk], it’s pretty impressive when you go over to the AMC [Air Mobility Command] Air Terminal, and you
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LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL J. WOODS, P.C. MCC (SW/AW) Christina M. Shaw U.S. Navy officials signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve at Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA) headquarters in Norfolk, Aug. 21.
Everyone here at the table – some with more personal experience than others – is intimately involved in their day jobs in supporting Reserve components on their installations.” - Rear Adm. Tim Alexander
see these young men and women coming in and out of theater – 24/7, 365 days a year,” said Culler. “It really resonates home that they are putting it on the line for the nation and then they are going back to doing their normal jobs. It’s really important that we are supporting it.” Recognizing the importance of the Guard and Reserve as a part of the Total Force, the Navy officials publicly reinforced their advocacy for all Navy civilian employees who also serve as reservists in the National Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Army. In signing the Statement of Support, they have pledged that employment will not be denied because of the service in the Guard or Reserve; employee job and career opportunities will not be limited or reduced because of service in the Guard or Reserve; employees will be granted leaves of absence for military service
in the Guard or Reserve, consistent with existing laws; and that the agreement with ESGR and its resultant policies will be known throughout their organization. “What the Navy has done today is shown that they do support their employees who also serve in the Guard and Reserve,” said Stephen. “As we said in the signing ceremony, we stand shoulder to shoulder with them, their Guardsmen, their reservists and active component folks. By signing the Statement of Support, they are publicly affirming that support.” “Many of these installations have Guard and Reserve units there,” he continued, “and many of those Guard and Reserve units live locally, so they work in the local community.” ESGR, a Department of Defense agency, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve component
service members and their civilian employers, and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 4,800 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, service members and their families. ESGR has served the country for 40 years, developing and promoting a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. These citizen warriors could not defend, and protect us at home and abroad without the continued promise of meaningful civilian employment for themselves and their families. ESGR has continued to adapt to meet the needs of Reserve component members, their families and America’s employers by joining forces with a network of other national, state and local government and professional trade organizations.
Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA): Rear Adm.Tim Alexander Regional program manager for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (NRMA): Public Affairs Director | Beth Baker
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