FORT BENNING, Ga., (June 24, 2015) -- Fort Benning's Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program hosted nine employers for a skill-showcasing tour of Fort Benning. The tour took place June 19 and stopped at Harmony Church to visit Rangers-in-Action, Bradley Training Center, the Abrams Training Facility and Main Post to visit the parachute riggers of E Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
The employers participating in the tour saw firsthand the trainability, leadership, dedication, attention to detail and many other qualities Soldiers possess under extreme stress, said Kevin Aker, a transition services specialist with the Fort Benning SFL-TAP. Trends indicate there is a need for a common understanding between employers, Soldiers and veterans. Having the monthly SFL-TAP employers' tour has created the synergy needed for the program to showcase the numerous core values and individual skills Soldiers possess.
The SFL-TAP employers' tour occurs monthly, bridging the transition for Soldiers exiting military service and entering the civilian workforce, Aker said. At the end of each tour employers can register to be a committed employer for the Veterans Employment Center.
Angela Nugent-Rudny, a human resource manager with Caterpillar's Forest Products division based out of LaGrange, Georgia, has been on previous tours.
"We have really enjoyed the partnership we have with Fort Benning, we have hired a few of the Soldiers coming out of Fort Benning," Rudny said. "The values of Caterpillar is commitment, team work, excellence and integrity, I think those align perfectly with Fort Benning and the Army's values. The work ethic and commitment we see is so key to our workforce, which is also key to the military."
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