Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a DoD-sponsored volunteer organization that seeks to create a culture in which military service is valued by every civilian employer in the US.

Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve:
• Recognizes the outstanding support already provided by many civilian employers to their National Guard and Reserve employees.
• Educates both employer and Guard/Reserve employee about their respective rights and responsibilities under the federal law governing employment of Guard/Reserve members in the civilian workplace.
• Through informal mediation, helps to resolve conflict - when it arises - between employer and Guard/Reserve employee.
• Serves as the primary advocate for civilian employers within DoD. ESGR is the only federal agency tasked with these missions.