The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

Graphic of calendar page with text: In Case You Missed It--The Week in Review

This week in the Exchange Post, EVP/Chief Information Officer talks about the importance of innovation in a LINK presentation; Military Times honors the Exchange; five Army officers assigned to the Exchange take big steps in their military careers; and an Air Force chief master sergeant finds nostalgia in a Salute to Service Month promotion.

Also, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Exchange find new ways to serve the best customers in the world; the Office of the Inspector General, with help from Loss Prevention, has tips for preventing online fraud; the IG also lauds self-assessment program managers; a Fort Carson food court manager and a Fort Hood Express manager, both Army Veterans, talk about their service; and #FlashbackFriday rewinds 33 years to a hurricane in Hawaii.

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage. Click on the photos for the stories.

IT Leader Encourages Plugging in to Innovation, Experimentation

Chad :Lucas head shot with text: LINK Leaders Inspiring Networks & Knowledge With Special Guest Chad Lucas, EVP/Chief Information Officer

Exchange Named a Best for Vets: Employer for 12th Straight Year

Graphic featuring Best for Vets: Employees Award and military Veteran associate.

Army Promotes Five Officers Assigned to the Exchange

Exchange Promotions graphic with photos of five Army members.

For Air Force Chief,  POG Giveaway Brings Back Memories of Deployment

Salute to Service Month graphic with Salute to Service Shield and photo of POGs.

‘From Request to Reality’

Five Exchange associates holding Exchange Mobile Rodeo banner at back of truck.

JBER BX Opens Exchange’s 1st Drive-Thru Starbucks in Alaska

Starbucks drive-thru with cars.

How to Keep Online Shopping Safe

Head shots of LTC Roshun Steele and Andrew Porterfield with text: Exchange IG & LP: eComm Fraud Prevention

The Backbone of the Self-Assessment Program

Paul Martinez head shot with text: Exchange IG: Self-Assessment Program Managers

Army Veteran Serves in a Different Way at Fort Carson

130 Years of Family Serving Family: James Meyer, Fort Hood Exchange

James Meyer head shot with 130 Years of Family Serving Family text.

#FlashbackFriday: 1982—Hurricane Iwa Hits Hawaiian Exchanges

Demolished building.

 

Also, check out the 2025 Veterans Day photo album and the Salute to Service album on Exchange Associate Flickr. It’s not too late to send photos of your Veterans Day or Salute to Service Month events. Send photos, preferably as full-size jpeg attachments, to exchangepost@aafes.com and socialmedia@aafes.com.

Catch up with the latest news, features and profiles of Exchange associates every day in the Exchange Post. And follow @exchangeassoc on FacebookInstagram and X.

 

 

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