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2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipient

Ford Motor Company

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Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn,

Large

Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents; with

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about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and

164,000

Lincoln. In addition, the company provides financial services through Ford

Motor Credit Company. Ford Motor Company continues its transformation in the

LOCATION

face of extraordinarily difficult economic conditions; without the use of

Dearborn, MI

government bailout funds.

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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS (IF DIFFERENT)

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Pro Patria (2011), Above and Beyond, Multiple Patriot Awards

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SERVICEMEMBER NOMINATOR (rank and name)

RESERVE COMPONENT:

Lieutenant Junior Grade Todd Brooks

Navy Reserve

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Michigan

NOMINATION SUMMARY

NOTEWORTHY STRENGTHS OF NOMINATIONIEMPLOYER

• Ford implemented a USERRA training module into the Supervisor Institute curriculum; designated USERRA mentor

• Unparalleled care package program; since 2006 over 800 shipments, weighing over 11 tons, and worth nearly

$100,000 have been sent

• Established a Veteran Employee Network Group (VENG) with the CEO as Executive Sponsor

• Ford's VENG provides mentors who work with families throughout the deployment, and ensure they are included in

all company events

• Ford's Operation Drive One raised $100,000 for National Military Family Association in 2010

• Hosts Veterans Day celebration to recognize current service members and Veterans

• Ford provides a $500 military discount towards purchase or lease of a new vehicle

• Mustang Dream Giveaway raised $1.3 million in 2010 for the Healing Heroes Program; being repeated in 2011

• Donated $200,000 in 2010 to purchase seven vehicles for Disabled American Veterans Transportation Network and

provided $25,000 to the DA V youth volunteer scholarship program

• Provided $75,00 to Detroit area veterans programs during 2009 and 2010

• Ford Volunteer Corps solicited donations of coats, socks, hats, gloves, and scarves for the Veterans Haven

• Numerous other monetary actions in support of a variety of Veteran, Wounded Warrior, and Service Member

organizations

• Ford employs 700 Guardsmen and Reservists and more than 7,000 Veterans

• Since 9/11 more than 230 Ford employees have been deployed

2011 Secretary 0/ Oe/ense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipient

Orange County Sheriff's Department

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The Orange County Sheriff's Department began with an elected sheriff and

Public

small group of men enforcing the law on horseback and has developed into the

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respected department it is today employing over 1460 sworn deputies and over

2900+

1446 civilian personnel. The Sheriff's Department serves all of the citizens of

Orange County. With its seventeen divisions, the department maintains custody

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of over 5000 prisoners, polices nine of the cities within the county as well as the

Santa Ana, CA

unincorporated areas, patrols the harbors, county transit system, and the John

Wayne Airport, and stands ready to augment fellow law enforcement agencies

when needed.

PREVIOUS ESGR AWARDS RECEIVED (ENTER 4 DIGIT YEAR IF KNOWN)

CORPORATE HEADOUARTERS (IF DIFFERENT)

•

Above & Beyond

NOMINATION INFORMATION

SERVICEMEMBER NOMINATOR (ronk and name)

RESERVE COMPONENT:

Commander Arthur Castaglia

Navy Reserve

ESGR FIELD COMMITTEE FORWARDING NOMINATION TO NATIONAL REVIEW BOARD

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California

NOMINATION SUMMARY

NOTEWORTHY STRENGTHS OF NOMINATIONIEMPLOYER

• USERRA training is carried out for HR and supervisors

• Department established a Veteran's Court which veterans can opt into when they fall into the legal system. This

court is better trained to understand the issues that plague veterans

• Established a Military Leave Connection Program which helps to maintain deployed service members in contact with

the workforce and vice versa through care packages; to date more than 150 care packages have been sent from the

department

• Preferential hiring for military personnel

• Supervisors took care of service member's family during deployment, to include taking them out to lunch and dinner

on occasion, ensuring they were involved in family activities and cared for

• Force maintains a blog which regularly highlights the lives, sacrifices and contributions of their citizen

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• Support local military events; provides military ride alongs to recruit transitioning service members, donated police

equipment to help stand up the Iraqi Police

• Since

9/11, 118 members of the OCSD have been recalled to active service

• Deputy Arthur Castiglia/Navy Commander-SEAL Team Seventeen, wrote, "Not only did I receive numerous care

packages from other deputies and co-workers during my two year deployment, they also included numerous

department newsletters with each packet to ensure that I remain connected. In addition, I am on the SWAT team

and I know I have a place back on the team when I return. When talking to other deployed law enforcement

personnel, I have found that many departments will not make these considerations for deployed Guardsmen and

Reservists."

2011 Secretary o(De(ense Employe, Support Fr8eoom Awarc/ Racipient

Wells Fargo

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