Exchange Backs Soldiers’ Next Steps With Army PaYS Partnership

Official Statements

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “The Army & Air Force Exchange Service strengthened its commitment to Soldiers’ career success Nov. 10 by signing a memorandum of agreement with the Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. The ceremony at the Exchange’s Dallas headquarters also marked the start of military service for eight Army enlistees, bringing together new recruits and leaders committed to supporting Soldiers during and after their service.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “Exchange Director/CEO Brad Bingham and Army Lt. Col. Jade C. Root, Dallas/Fort Worth Recruiting Battalion commander, signed the PaYS agreement. Through the partnership, the Exchange joins a network of more than 1,000 public- and private-sector organizations committed to helping Soldiers translate their military experience into civilian careers.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “As a major employer of Veterans and military families, the Exchange sees the contributions they make to our organization every day,” Bingham said. “Through this partnership, we can help more Soldiers explore another way to serve - supporting the military community as members of the Exchange team.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “PaYS connects Soldiers and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets with employers for guaranteed interviews and possible employment after Army service. Participants can receive up to five job interviews with selected PaYS partners, provided vacancies exist and qualifications are met. The program guarantees interviews, not employment.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “AAFES understands the value of military service because supporting our military community is already at the heart of what they do every day,” Root said. “This partnership is a continuation of that commitment, and it sends a message to our Soldiers - your service matters, your skills matter and your future matters.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “For the Exchange, the agreement creates another avenue to connect with candidates whose military training, discipline and leadership experience can support its mission of serving military communities. The ceremony also marked a milestone for eight Army enlistees as Root administered the oath of enlistment.”

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ, November 13: “I want you [enlistees] to look around this room and look at the leaders and Soldiers standing beside you,” Root said while addressing the new recruits. “Every person here represents something important - a community that believes in you and the future you are preparing to build. You have already taken the extraordinary first step to say you’ll raise your right hand and commit to serving something much larger than yourself, and I’m so proud of you." To learn more about the Army PaYS program, visit www.armypays.com.”