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Letter Factory Employer Letters for AFRC and ANG Reason:  To Employer - Thank You - Supporting Mission/Exercise
Key Points to Writing Remember, there the purpose for the letter. Use the right words, utilize a resource like Merriam-Webster Online. Use a spell checker (F7 Word) and avoid common misspellings Watch Tense Shifts, going from "s" to "ed" Keep the text simple Avoid acronyms and jargon, the people reading the letter are not familiar with it.

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Copy Directly on to Unit Letter Head!

                                                                                                                                               DATE

[Rank] [First] [Last]
[Unit name]
[Street Address]
[City], [State] [Zip]

[Employer]
[Street Address]
[City], [State] [Zip]

Dear [Employer]:

I am the commanding officer of [unit name], a Reserve Force unit in [community]. One of your employees, [first and last names], is also a member of my unit.

On behalf of the Reserve Force, I would like to express my sincere thanks for your allowing [rank] [last name] time off to participate in [name of UN mission or operation] during the period [date] to [date]. [If appropriate, add brief description of nature of the operation, especially if it was a domestic operation or in the employer's region.]

As [he/she] may have already explained to you, [he/she] was employed as [position or job]. [His/her] responsibilities included [brief description, placing emphasis on activities that will be valuable in the civilian workplace, using civilian terminology]. I sincerely believe that this experience has provided [him/her] with personal and professional growth of unequalled value. In this sense, the benefit to your organization is also invaluable.

It is only as a result of your generosity that [rank] [name] was able to participate in this activity. By contributing to [his/her] reserve career you have also made a direct and unique contribution toward [international peace/well-being of your fellow Canadians, etc.] -- a contribution few of us may ever have the opportunity of making.

Thank you for continued support of [rank] [name] and the United States Air Force. Please contact me directly at xxx-xxx-xxx if you wish to discuss any aspect of [his/her] Reserve Force service.
 

                                                                                                      Sincerely,




                                                                                                      [FIRST M.. LAST], [Rank], USAFR
 

Reminder, Signature lines are 5 spaces below the last line of text.

Comments:  All text in blue will need to be modified.