The Above and Beyond Award was given to the A-B Tech Police Department by the State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Police Lieutenant Joshua Edwards attended the ceremony and gave a brief presentation on March 23 in Greensboro.

A-B Tech’s Police Department received the award due to the nomination of the supervisor and company for the ‘My Employer is a Patriot Award’. The nomination was reviewed by the ESGR Committee and determined deserving of a higher recognition of the outstanding support by your employer of the Guard and Reserve.

Pictured, from left, are:

• Brigadier General Retired Mabry “Bud” Martin, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, North Carolina West, Former Chair North Carolina Military Affairs Commission
• COL Robert Bumgardner, Commander, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard
• Lieutenant Joshua Edwards, A-B Tech Police Department, Staff Sergeant, 105th Military Police Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard
• Ron Bogle, Chairman, North Carolina committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, North Carolina Superior Court Judge 'Bud' Martin

The Award is currently being displayed in the lobby of the Police Department.