The Salina Airport Authority, along with other local businesses, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve at the newly reestablished Military Affairs Council's luncheon, Oct. 20.
 
By signing the statement the Airport Authority pledges to "recognize, honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act;" that "managers and supervisors will have the tools they need to effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve;" and "continually recognize and support our country's service members and their families in peace, in crisis, and in war."
 
It may sound like a tall order but with close to half of the Authority's employees already having military backgrounds, Executive Director Tim Rogers, A.A.E., didn't have to think twice about signing his name to the statement.   
 
"I'm extremely proud of the Airport Authority staff members who have served our country in the armed forces," he said.  "The dependability, reliability and the integrity they bring into the workplace is nothing less than impressive."
 
Airport Authority employees have served or are serving in the Army, Army National Guard, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.