Westover welcomes civilian employers

Employer Appreciation Day gusts pose for a group photo next to a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Members of the 439th Security Forces Squadron give a weapons demonstration during an Employer Appreciation Day on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. The demonstration included a weapons explanation and a hands on experience using a battering ram and pry bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Members of the 439th Security Forces Squadron answer questions about weapons carried during an Employer Appreciation Day on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. The event was hosted by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency that seeks to promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Members of the 439th Security Forces Squadron speak with civilian employers during a weapons demonstration on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB hosted 33 guests during an Employer Appreciation Day event, which included an Explosive Ordinance Disposal demonstration, tour and C-5M Super Galaxy flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Tremblay, 439th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates how to break down a door with a battering ram on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Tremblay and other SFS personnel showcased the different capabilities Westover's defenders have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Tremblay, 439th Security Forces Squadron, sets up a pry bar demonstration during an Employer Appreciation Day on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Employers had the opportunity to hold weapons used by Westover defenders, practice using a battering ram and open a door with a pry bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Employer Appreciation Day guests open a door using a pry bar on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Employers had the opportunity to hold weapons used by Westover defenders, practice using a battering ram and open a door with a pry bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Employer Appreciation Day guests watch an Explosive Ordinance Disposal demonstration on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

An Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician explains some of their capabilities during an Employer Appreciation Day on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

An Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician explains some of their capabilities during an Employer Appreciation Day on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

An Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician helps an Appreciation Day guest put on one of their suits on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

Employer Appreciation Day guests watch and Explosive Ordinance Disposal demonstration on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)

An Employer Appreciation Day guests sits in the cockpit of a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft on Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 2019. Westover ARB and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted Reservists' civilian employers to give them an idea of what their employees do while on military status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Ricci)