{"id":255,"date":"2011-06-28T12:29:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T17:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=255"},"modified":"2011-06-28T12:29:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T17:29:28","slug":"catch-a-%e2%80%98star%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93-exchange-recognizes-associate-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"Catch a \u2018Star\u2019 \u2013 Exchange recognizes Associate excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEWS RELEASE: 11-027\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 7, 2011<\/p>\n<p>EXCHANGE MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Neidinger \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:neidingerlj@aafes.com\">neidingerlj@aafes.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Catch a \u2018Star\u2019 \u2013 Exchange recognizes Associate excellence <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>DALLAS<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aafespa\/5809461198\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/\">\u201cCatch a Star\u201d<\/a> is the new Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service program recognizing associate excellence on the job. Simply put, if any unit commander coins an associate for going above and beyond, Exchange headquarters wants to know it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cWe in the Exchange leadership want to know when associates are recognized, so that we too can thank them for their outstanding work,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella, Exchange commander. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled when associates go above and beyond, even more so when folks outside our organization say \u2018thanks.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In military units, officials expressing appreciation often send official letters through the outstanding performer\u2019s chain of command. Because of the growing practice of coining performers providing superior customer service, official documentation rarely makes it to employee files, unless the coining is by Exchange leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Now \u201cCatch a Star\u201d will correct that. Anyone aware of a coin presentation or other outstanding performance recognition can send a quick e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:CommunityRelations@aafes.com\">CommunityRelations@aafes.com<\/a>. Simply say who was recognized by what leader, why, when and how, and give a point of contact for verification. Exchange headquarters staff will do the rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201330 \u2013<\/p>\n<p>The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command 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. The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. 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