Employers go airborne

Civilian employers of U.S. Air Force Reserve members from the 307th Bomb Wing turn off cell phones and put in earplugs in preparation for a refueling flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2016. Members of the 307th BW nominated their civilian employers to take part in the day which included witnessing the refueling a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)

Employers go airborne

Steve Robinson and Ruth Medcalf review the flight map of the KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling flight for the 307th Bomb Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2016. This event allows 307th BW members to nominate their employers to take part in a flight and other events that build a greater understanding of the demands faced by Reservists, as well as gives the wing an opportunity to thank civilian employers for being flexible in working with the reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)

Employers go airborne

Tom Madden peers out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2016. Madden, a Louisiana State Trooper, took part in an Employer Appreciation Day hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. Members of the 307th BW nominated their employers to spend the day learning more about the U.S. Air Force Reserve and 307th BW and enjoying a refueling flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)

Employers go airborne

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Henry, a boom operator from the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., answers a question from Rachel Thrasher prior to refueling a B-52 Stratofortress May 14, 2016. Thrasher took part in the Employer Appreciation Day hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The event is designed to teach employers about the Air Force Reserve and the 307th BW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)

Employers go airborne

Published May 16, 2016
By Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle
307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Civilian employers of U.S. Air Force Reserve members from the 307th Bomb Wing turn off cell phones and put in earplugs in preparation for a refueling flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2016. Members of the 307th BW nominated their civilian employers to take part in the day which included witnessing the refueling a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)