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Soldiers salute managers for their support

(Front row) SRNS Vulnerability Assessment Manager Chris Amos and Team Leads Don Perry and Jeff Pedersen received Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve Program (ESGR) Patriot Awards. (Back row) Director, Safeguards, Security and Emergency Services Lee Schifer, Stuart MacVean, Staff Sergeant Jacob Sparks, First
Sergeant Todd Sturgell, First Lieutenant Nate Giancola, SRNS Senior Vice President of Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Rick Sprague.
T hree SRNS leaders were each bestowed a Patriot Award country with peace-of-mind that our civilian jobs will continue and be

waiting for us when we return.”
from the Department of Defense (DOD) Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program on Nov. 10,
for their active leadership and support of the citizen warriors within In their roles as SRNS Manager and Team Leads of the Vulnerability
Assessment organization, Amos, Pederson and Perry have
their organization. consistently demonstrated support and adaptability to balance the
SRNS Vulnerability Assessment Manager Chris Amos, and Team workloads when the nation calls on their soldier-employees.
Leads Jeff Petersen and Don Perry were nominated by SRNS “All three have demonstrated their abilities to sustain organizational
employees First Lieutenant Nate Giancola, First Sergeant Todd success at SRNS while fostering an environment that facilitates
Sturgell and Staff Sergeant Jacob Sparks, who currently serve in the military readiness,” said Sturgill. “Leaders like Amos, Pedersen
Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina Army National Guards, and Perry are proof that our country’s military strength extends far
respectively. beyond boots and BDUs (Battle Dress Uniforms). It is our honor to
The Patriot Award is an official DOD recognition submitted through the recognize them for demonstrating service to the nation through
ESGR organization, which recognizes individual supervisors and direct exemplary leadership in the workplace.”
managers for their outstanding support to lead and manage these According to Stuart MacVean, in addition to veterans, the company
soldiers, increasing the readiness of America’s National Guard and also welcomes civilian soldiers. “SRNS has deep admiration and
Reserve forces. gratitude for all who serve in the armed forces, whether in the past,
Since 2001, the National Guard and Reserve have remained an present or the future. We are proud to play an active role in making
integral part of the nation’s combat force, having a set deployment the world safer, which starts with employees who embody a sense
rotation that is similar to their active-duty counterparts. of service to our nation, as has been demonstrated by our soldier
employees and encouraged by supportive leadership such as Chris,
According to Giancola, “Our service to the country can, and often
does, require lengthy deployments and specialized training, which Jeff and Don.”
can impact civilian employers. It is the civilian employers, and more The ESGR program develops and promotes supportive work
importantly the direct individual leaders, who are the difference environments for Service members in the Reserve Components
makers that allow Guard and Reserve soldiers the ability to serve our through outreach, recognition and educational opportunities.

Celebrating veterans

SRNS currently employs 579 declared veterans who make up 11% of the
nearly 5,500-person workforce. The company honored its veterans with a
special Veterans Day video.
To watch, go to the Savannah River Site YouTube channel and search for
“Veterans Day 2021.”