2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients
Jul 22 2009
The Department of Defense has announced the recipients of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. The 2009 recipients are:
- AeroDyn Wind Tunnel LLC – Mooresville, NC
- AstraZeneca International – Wilmington, DE
- Cambridge, MA Fire Department – Cambridge, MA
- Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. – North Charleston, SC
- First Data Corporation – Greenwood Village, CO
- FMC Technologies – Houston, TX
- Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Department – Jonesboro, LA
- Marks, O’Neil, O’Brien & Courtney, P.C. – Wilmington, DE
- Microsoft Corporation – Redmond, WA
- Mid America Kidney Stone Association – Kansas City, MO
- NetJets – Woodbridge, NJ
- Ohio Department of Public Safety – Columbus, OH
- Perpetual Technologies, Inc. – Indianapolis, IN
- Santa Ana Police Department – Santa Ana, CA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance – Phoenix, AZ
A record 3,200 National Guard and Reserve members or their family members from across the country nominated their supportive employers for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. A national selection board comprised of senior Defense officials and business leaders selected the recipients for this year’s award. The Freedom Award will be presented to these employers during a formal ceremony Thursday, September 17, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
More information about the Freedom Award is available at www.FreedomAward.mil or by calling the ESGR office at (800) 336-4590.
