Flagler Sheriff's Office, U.S. Army Partner on Military Workforce Program | Local News Observer

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO), the U.S. Army and the Florida National Guard have joined forces through the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program, the first of its kind in the Flagler County.

During a ceremony at the Flagler County Sheriff's Office headquarters on June 12, Sheriff Rick Staly and Maj. William Wiseman, deputy commander of the Florida National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, signed the memorandum agreement establishing the collaboration.

During the ceremony, the national anthem was sung by FCSO Deputy Lauren Littak, and the colors were displayed by the Florida National Guard and FCSO Joint Color Guard. Remarks were given by Allie Braswell, civilian aide to the Florida Secretary of the Army (Central) and Maj. William Wiseman, deputy commander of the Florida National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, and Sheriff Rick Staly.

A strategic partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross-section of U.S. industries and public sector agencies, the Army PaYS program aims to help Soldiers prepare for careers after the military. The program connects them with employers – like FCSO – who understand the skills, discipline and work ethic that military members bring to an organization. It offers five guaranteed job interviews to soldiers looking to enter the civilian job market. This, in turn, provides employers with a pool of highly qualified, motivated and responsible candidates.

“The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is very proud to be a partner with PaYS, and I want to thank our partners at the Military National Guard for making this outstanding program possible,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I know our Chief Human Resources Officer, Christopher Wagner, and his team have worked hard to achieve this, and I appreciate their hard work. We have always been a veteran-friendly agency since I have been sheriff, and this takes us to the next level. There are many opportunities here, and the future growth predicted in Flagler County means many more are to come.

FCSO is the program’s first partner in Flagler County. To date, the PaYS program has partnered with 60 businesses and organizations in Florida, including 19 law enforcement agencies.