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Video by Jacqueline Alderman
ESGR Boss Lift: Employers get to know their Airmen
Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming National Guard
March 23, 2023 | 2:42
This video shows how this unique ESGR program brings together employers and members of the Air National Guard, helping them build relationships, foster understanding, and create opportunities. Watch to see how Boss Lift is helping Airmen and employers alike. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Jacqueline Marshall)


ESGR is the "Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve." The Department of Defense program was established to promote cooperation and understanding between reserve component service members and their civilian employers.

Photos by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman.
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LTC Elizabeth Cordon

LTC Elizabeth Cordon,
WRF Resiliency Branch Chief

MAJ Giovanni Siaca

MAJ Giovanni Siaca,
Joint Suicide Prevention
Program Manager

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith,
Army National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth,
Air National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

 

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