MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0Chris Ward
\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 12-079
\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0Dec. 13,\u00a02012<\/p>\n
DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced today that it has been designated a 2013 Military Friendly Employer\u00ae by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs<\/em>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Criteria for the designation included a benchmark score across key programs and policies such as the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs and company policies on National Guard and Reserve service. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDue to the fierce competition for our Top 100 list many great programs failed to make this year\u2019s list simply because interest and participation in hiring military is at an all-time high,\u201d said Sean Collins, vice president for Victory Media and director for G.I. Jobs. \u00a0\u201cSo we created the Military Friendly Employers\u00ae designation outside of the Top 100 to recognize another one percent of companies that have great programs and opportunities for veterans and spouses.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n The Exchange, along with other designated Military Friendly Employers\u00ae, will be showcased in the January edition of G.I. Jobs<\/em> magazine. The Exchange\u2019s company profile, including open positions that are a fit for military personnel, can be found on MilitaryFriendly.com<\/a>. \u00a0Using the priority data engine on MilitaryFriendly.com<\/a>, job seekers are able to design their own custom lists of employers according to their preferences. Custom, user-directed lists can then be saved and shared socially, allowing each job seeker to find their unique #1 Military Friendly Employer\u00ae.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is an honor to once again be recognized as a top military friendly employer,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson.\u00a0 \u201cIt validates our tireless efforts to develop a lifelong emotional connection with those we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n — 30 —<\/p>\n The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. \u00a0The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with quality merchandise and services at competitively low prices and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military morale, welfare and recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714 or wardchr@aafes.com.<\/p>\n\t