910th escorts boss lift to Wright-Patt

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio—Master Sgt. Jason Cox, a member of the 445th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, displays parts manufactured by his shop and discusses the aircraft part fabrication process with a group of civilian employers during an ESGR funded Boss Lift from Youngstown Air Reserve Station to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, both in Ohio. ESGR Boss Lifts are intended to provide employers the opportunity to experience and observe the work and mission of Guard and Reserve forces, building advocacy for Reservists and Guardsmen who deploy or require time away from civilian jobs for military duty. Employers are transported, via military aircraft or watercraft, to military facilities where they observe Guard and Reserve members on duty. The 445th Fabrication Flight, which is responsible for aircraft structural maintenance, was selected as the 2011 Air Force Reserve Command maintenance Section of the Year. U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Eric M. White

910th escorts boss lift to Wright-Patt

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio—Senior Airman Andrew Mitchell, a loadmaster with the 757th Airlift Squadron here, gives a preflight briefing to a group of civilians on board a Youngstown C-130H Hercules aircraft, Tuesday, August 28. The flight was part of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) funded Boss Lift from Youngstown Air Reserve Station to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, both in Ohio. ESGR Boss Lifts are intended to provide employers the opportunity to experience and observe the work and mission of Guard and Reserve forces, building advocacy for Reservists and Guardsmen who deploy or require time away from civilian jobs for military duty. Employers are transported, via military aircraft or watercraft, to military facilities where they observe Guard and Reserve members on duty. U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Eric M. White

Air Force warlord, cow farmer prepares for ORI, Canfield Fair

FOWLER, Ohio —U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Thomas “Bart” Elsea stands in front of his barn Aug. 16 at his home here. Elsea, warlord for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection and director of operations for the 910th Operations Support Squadron at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, owns award-winning cows located at four farms and will bring several of them to compete at the 2012 Canfield Fair in Canfield Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Haines/Released

Air Force warlord, cow farmer prepares for ORI, Canfield Fair

FOWLER, Ohio —U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Thomas “Bart” Elsea cares for his jersey cows Aug. 16 here. Elsea, warlord for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection and director of operations for the 910th Operations Support Squadron at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, owns award-winning cows located at four farms and will bring several of them to compete at the 2012 Canfield Fair in Canfield Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Haines/Released

Air Force warlord, cow farmer prepares for ORI, Canfield Fair

FOWLER, Ohio —A jersey cow, a young heifer, owned by U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Thomas “Bart” Elsea awaits feeding time Aug. 16 here. Elsea, warlord for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection and director of operations for the 910th Operations Support Squadron at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, owns award-winning cows located at four farms and will bring several of them to compete at the 2012 Canfield Fair in Canfield Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Haines/Released

Air Force warlord, cow farmer prepares for ORI, Canfield Fair

FOWLER, Ohio —A jersey cow, a young heifer owned by U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Thomas “Bart” Elsea, awaits feeding time Aug. 16 here. Elsea, warlord for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection and director of operations for the 910th Operations Support Squadron at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, owns award-winning cows located at four farms and will bring several of them to compete at the 2012 Canfield Fair in Canfield Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Haines/Released