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Letter Factory
Employer Letters for AFRC and ANG
Reason: Excusal - United Nations peacekeeping |
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Key Points to Writing
- While writing, remember the purpose of 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"
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Keep the text simple
- Avoid acronyms and jargon, the people reading the letter
are not familiar with it.
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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.
Americans are justifiably proud of the contribution the United States Air Force
have made and
continue to make to international peacekeeping missions. The men and women of
the United
States Air Force have contributed to nearly every United Nations peacekeeping
mission since
1947.
[Rank] [last name] has an opportunity
to participate in [UN mission name] in
[location] as a [position].
[Brief description of nature of mission or
operation, if appropriate, especially if it
domestic or local to the employer's community.]
I am writing to request that you consider granting
[him/her] special leave to undertake
this
important activity. [His/her] period
of absence would be from [date] to
[date], which allows time
for refresher training before the mission plus a well-deserved rest period at
the end of what willbe a physical and emotionally challenging time.
[Rank] [name] has been an active
member of this unit for [number]
years. [His/Her] selection for
this mission is a demonstration of the skills and qualifications
[he/she] has acquired during
[his/her] reserve service. During the
mission [he/she] will be responsible
for [brief description of
duties, especially those that will be of benefit and interest to a civilian
employer. Use civilian
terminology.]
I hope that you will also see this as an opportunity to contribute to the United
States Air Force as
well as international peace and security. In addition, this activity represents
an opportunity to
invest in [his/her] personal and
professional development, which is, of course, of interest to both
of us.
I hope that you will give this request your favorable consideration. In order
for proper
administrative details to be completed, I look forward to receiving your
response as soon as
possible. In the meantime, please call [me
directly at xxx-xxxx] [other designated officer (rank,
name, position) at xxx-xxxx] if you have any questions about
[rank] [name]'s reserve service,
training or this United Nations mission.
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.
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