More than 40 local employers visited the Arkansas Air

More than 40 local employers visited the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 22-23 to watch the Flying Razorbacks and their A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” participate in Operation Snowbird, a combat rehearsal for the unit’s deployment to Afghanistan this summer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The event was part of an Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve trip. The objective was to give employers a better understanding of how vital the Guardsman they employ are to the mission and how they each play a key role in the unit’s success.