BAMA Military Appreciation Event

Military Employer Appreciation Event

Thursday, May 27th

9:00 -10:30 AM

Virtual

Use this link to access the audience view of the webcast. 
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3164514/418FD3E99CEA04EF84DF1325FBBC0CCE

Panel:

• Deanna Doheny, Sr. Human Resources Manager, Jabil
• Richard Robarts. , Active Reservist, Jabil
• Fred Munro, Vice-President, Custom Manufacturing & Engineering, Retired U.S. Army Major
• Troy Underwood, CEO of Tampa Steel & Supply, Retired U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lieutenant 

Moderator:

Martin Davenport

• Retired Master Sergeant after serving 22 years in the United States Marine Corps.
• One of last Marines to leave Vietnam from the American Embassy roof.
• 1986 Selected by the Marine Corps as the Instructor of the year.
• Currently Owner and President of JMI Resource in Lutz, FL.
• Active member of Idlewild Baptist Church.
• Team Leader for mission and humanitarian trips to the jungles of the Amazon River.

Florida Adjunct General:

MAJOR GENERAL JAMES O. EIFERT

Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert is assigned as The Adjutant General, Florida. As The AdjutantGeneral, he is the senior military advisor tothe Governor, responsible for the overallmanagement, readiness, and mobilization ofboth U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force elementsof the Florida National Guard. General Eifert received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in June1982 and graduated from the United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School in

December 1992. He has commanded at thesquadron, group, wing and state levels and has led multiple F-15 combat deployments.General Eifert served as chairman on boththe Air Dominance Weapons Systems Council and the National Strategic Planning System Force Structure Committee. He previously served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific AirForces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

EDUCATION

1986 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

1998 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

2002 Air War College, non-residence

2013 North American Aerospace Defense Command/Northern Command

17. February 2013 - February 2017, Assistant Adjutant General, St. Augustine, Fla.

18. March 2017 - March 2019, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air

Forces (PACAF) , Hickam AFB, HI

19. April 2019 - Present, The Adjutant General, Florida, St. Augustine, Fla.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Command Pilot

Flight hours: More than 3,800 hours; 63 combat hours

Aircraft flown: F-4C/D/E, F-15A/B/C/D, T-37, T-38

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Combat Readiness Medal with eight oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon Long

Air Force Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass and "M" device

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant June 2, 1982

First Lieutenant June 2, 1984

Captain June 2, 1986

Major Aug. 2, 1995

Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 1, 1999

Colonel June 27, 2003

Brigadier General Feb. 8, 2013

Major General March 1, 2017

Agenda:

• Moderated discussion – Moderator: Marty Davenport
• Intro by Christina Davenport – BAMA President
• Entertainment Revue 
• Comments by Florida ESGR State Chair Rita Broadway
• ESGR intro video
• Keynote address by Florida Adjunct General
• Moderated panel discussion (employers and citizen soldiers they employ.) 
• Q&A
• Presentation of Seven Seals Award to recognize BAMA.
• Statement of Support Signing by Christina Davenport on behalf of BAMA.
• ESGR Closing video

Use this link to access the audience view of the webcast. 
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3164514/418FD3E99CEA04EF84DF1325FBBC0CCE

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is the lead U.S. Defense Department program promoting cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and their National Guard and Reserve employees. Established in 1972, ESGR operates within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.