191218-N-QY289-1001 NORFOLK (Dec. 18, 2019) Associates at NEX Norfolk, Va., get ready to help surprise 62 military families with the news their layaway balances have been paid. The holiday season was made a little brighter for 154 military families at seven NEX locations worldwide when their NEX layaways were paid in full by Pay Away the Layaway, Inc. From Dec. 18 -23, a total of $27,295.93 worth of layaway balances paid off. The Navy Exchange Service Command is comprised of 14,000 personnel worldwide facilitating six business lines, NEX retail stores, the Navy Lodge Program, Telecommunications Program, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Ships Store Program and the Uniform Program Management Office. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)