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Up close and flying high, 433rd AW 2024 Bosslift soars
September 19, 2024 — Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted a “Bosslift” for more than 20 civilian employers of the Alamo Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen on Sept. 14. Bosslift is an employer outreach program where service members nominate their civilian employers to receive the opportunity to observe military operations and gain an appreciation for what their employees do while they are away serving their military commitment. ... MORE

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve volunteers and Alamo Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare to board a C-5M Super Galaxy during the “Bosslift” event Sept. 14, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

149th Fighter Wing hosts ESGR Boss Lift
October 25, 2023 — The 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, part of the Texas Air National Guard, hosted an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve “Boss Lift” on Oct. 21, where civilian employers of Guardsmen get the opportunity to see first-hand what their employees do when away for drill, training, or deployments... MORE

Employers soar with JBSA-Lackland units
August 14, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing, in partnership with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program, hosted 27 employers as part of its “Bosslift” event. The program’s primary mission is to assist civilian employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen to better understand the mission of the Air Force Reserve during their monthly Unit Training Activities, commonly referred to as “drill weekends.”... MORE

Col. Brendon Bartholomew (far left), 433rd Airlift Wing deputy commander, stands with participants of the 433rd Airlift Wing Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2023. Civilian employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen received a first-hand look at what their reservist employees do during their military duty. The event included a flight on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft, and visits to the wing’s pilot simulators and engine shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

VIDEO | Alamo Wing conducts 2023 Bosslift
August 7, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing conducted a C-5M Super Galaxy flight with employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2023... MORE

ESGR presents awards to employers
November 20, 2019 — The Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Area 4, held the annual Salute to Employers Awards luncheon Nov. 13 at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown San Antonio in conjunction with Celebrate America’s Military events. Two 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen employers were recognized as Above and Beyond 2019 employers... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander; Lauren Earl, counselor; Airman 1st Class Shamia Coleman, 433rd Medical Squadron public health; Kellye Jackson, counselor; Monica Garcia, director of guidance and counseling; and Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum, 433rd AW command chief, pause for a moment following the ESGR Salute to Employers Awards luncheon Nov. 13, 2019 in San Antonio.

ESGR flight gives Texas Reserve bosses firsthand experience
August 12, 2019 — Thirty-four civilian bosses of Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing got an opportunity to fly on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3. The Bosslift event was sponsored by the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve program. ... MORE

Employers of 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare to board a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3. They were invited to take an Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Bosslift tour to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award
December 7, 2018 — The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees... MORE

Employers of Alamo Wing Reserves Citizen Airmen fly high
August 15, 2018 — Thirty-three civilian employers of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s Reservist members were treated to an Operation Bosslift event Aug. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing aircrew, 33 civilian employers and Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program volunteers take a moment after an Operation Bosslift flight onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 4, 2018. The event highlighted the 433rd Airlift Wing's mission to employers of the Alamo Wing’s Reserve Citizen Airmen, which includes providing massive strategic airlift for deployments and to supply combat and support forces worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)

Boss Lift provides sky-high look at Alamo Wing mission
June 17, 2017 — Twenty-eight civilian employers of 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen were provided an opportunity to experience the Alamo Wing's mission from the sky in a C-5M Super Galaxy June 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Twenty-eight civilian employers of 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen were provided an opportunity June 10, 2017 to experience the Alamo Wing’s mission from the sky in a C-5M Super Galaxy as a part of a local Boss Lift. The event, which was sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component service members and their civilian employers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)