Obera LLC Receives 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award From The U.S. Department Of Labor

Obera LLC Receives 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award From The U.S. Department Of Labor

 

U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh recognized Obera LLC as one of the 849 recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor. Obera LLC earned the gold award after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.

Obera LLC joins 848 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service. Recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,400 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2018.

 

About Obera LLC. – Headquartered in Herndon, VA., Obera currently operates in more than 65+ countries across five continents delivering innovative, global solutions in  remote and austere locations to support capacity-building, security assistance & training, and sustainment operations at a moment’s notice. Obera has the experience and resources to handle the most complex and demanding requirements for our customers.

 

Founded in 2003, Obera specializes in five lines of business – Supply Chain Management, Security Assistance and Training, Security Operations, Sustainment Operations, and Information Management – and provides government and commercial customers the local and international expertise and practical support needed to accomplish security assistance and capacity-building missions in challenging environments around the globe. We have proven past performance supporting the Department of State, Department of Defense (DTRA, CENTCOM, SOCOM, SOUTHCOM, AFRICOM, NORTHCOM), USAID, partner nations, and commercial companies internationally. Our team prides itself on delivering cost-effective solutions based on best practices refined over decades of military and corporate leadership experience. Based in Herndon, Virginia, Obera maintains branch offices in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso supporting our West Africa Operations and Bogota, Colombia supporting our SOUTHCOM AOR operations.

 

About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program: The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2022 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2022. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov.

 

There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold.

Visit www.OberaLLC.com to learn more.

 

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