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New facility makes civilian employment support more accessible

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  • By Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries
  • 514th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --  It's just become a little easier for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Guard and Reserve Airmen to receive support with civilian employment issues.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Dec. 3 marked the official opening of a new facility for the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an organization dedicated to promoting cooperation between Reserve component members and their civilian employers, and to assisting in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.

The new facility, located at 5511 Texas Avenue, is on one of the installation's main roads, making the local ESGR representatives more accessible to all Guard and Reserve units here.

Col. (Ret.) Carmen Venticinque, NJESGR honorary chairman, was instrumental to making the move.

He said the move helps dispel the perception that ESGR supports only Guard interests since the old ESGR offices were located in the Army National Guard building on Dix.

The new facility will be host to an employment initiative program, in which Guard and Reserve members and veterans who are underemployed can find assistance. Look for postings in the future about specialized trainings about employment opportunities.

New Jersey residents can boast that the NJESGR leads the nation in accomplishments. In 2011 the committee records briefing more than 4,700 servicemembers and acquiring 910 statements of support from civilian employers as part of its activities. The organization has saved the Federal government in excess of $142,600 with more than 6,265 volunteer hours given.

Visit www.njesgr.org for more information.