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This beaming fellow is one of over 150 area employers of large companies, and small, who participated in a very special event recently at the Joint Forces Training Base as part of an operation known as “Bosslift” sponsored by the national organization Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Employer Cooper Bayliss is beaming because he is about to catch a ride in a UH-60 Blackhawk assault helicopter courtesy of ESGR and Cal Guard’s 1-140th Aviation Regiment based at JFTB of which one of his own employees is a pilot. Los Al TV was there to cover the morning presentations honoring employers for their commitment to their employee/citizen soldiers who are often called away on short notice for military training, or deployment. And as a way of saying thank you to the many employers who came to Hanger 1 at JFTB on this day, all were treated to a thrilling open doors helicopter ride, not just over the base but out to sea along the coast as far as Pales Verdes Peninsula and back. Producer John Underwood caught one of the rides and captured the exhilarating experience in a half-hour program airing now on Los Al TV Channel 3 (7pm) and online at Losaltv.org. Also streaming on the Ourlosal TV apps Roku, Amazon Prime, Apple TV.
