Travis Day

Exchange leaders, JB Andrews leaders and celebrity chef Robert Irvine cut the ribbon on Fresh Kitchen at the JB Andrews Exchange.

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine Unveils His Fresh Kitchen at Joint Base Andrews Exchange

By Travis Day / August 15, 2024 /

Service members and the JB Andrews community enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Irvine plus samplings of Fresh Kitchen meals, including sandwiches, wraps, grain bowls and personal pizzas.

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord installation and Exchange leaders cut the ribbon on the renovated Pendleton Express convenience store.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Unveils $3.2 Million Upgrade to Pendleton Express

By Travis Day / August 15, 2024 /

The upgrade includes JBLM’s first Hot Stuff Kitchen restaurant and second Hunt Brothers Pizza, along with an expanded Snack Avenue and new walk-in cooler/freezer section.

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Head shot of Andrew Guerrero-Petty.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Andrew Guerrero-Petty, JBER

By Travis Day / August 5, 2024 /

“Growing up, I remember going to the Exchange, but it wasn’t until I got older that I realized, ‘Wow, we literally are everywhere.’”

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Pictured: A forklift and stacks of boxes on a truck-trailer bed.

Okinawa, Yokota Bakeries Unite to Keep Operations Rolling After Breakdown

By Travis Day / July 29, 2024 /

When the oven at the Okinawa bakery went down in June, its sister plant at Yokota Air Base stepped in to assist.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson associate Kryzia Ceja at the Hillberg Ski Area snack bar cash register.

JBER Express Shift Manager Steps Up to Support the Slopes at Hillberg Ski Area

By Travis Day / July 11, 2024 /

When a vital Quality-of-Life facility at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ran into problems providing food service to its patrons, command turned to the Exchange for help. Exchange associate and Army Veteran Kryzia Ceja answered the call.

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JBER Expands Dining Lineup with Self-Service Kiosk from Dolce Bakery

By Travis Day / June 27, 2024 /

Dolce was founded in 2016 by Alaska native Bobbi Lee Jewett as a mobile espresso trailer and has grown to include catering, wholesale, subscription boxes and self-contained kiosks.

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Exchange Celebrates Grand Opening of $15.7 Million Express at Fort Irwin

By Travis Day / May 30, 2024 /

Fort Irwin cut the ribbon on a new $15.7 million, 14,000 square-foot Express on May 29, bringing new food options, services and more to one convenient location

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Camp San Luis Obispo Opens First Unattended Retail Unit

By Travis Day / May 22, 2024 /

The original home of the California National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo is about 60 miles north of Vandenberg SFB, which oversees its Exchange operations.

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Vandenberg Space Force Base Relocates The Cleaners to Main Exchange Mall

By Travis Day / May 7, 2024 /

The new location is more convenient than the previous one, which was about a mile away from the BX and Military Clothing store.

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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Exchange Celebrates $12 Million Upgrade

By Travis Day / May 6, 2024 /

The project included a renovation of all store departments on the nearly 200,000-square-feet main sales floor, a new The Home Depot showroom, food court upgrades and more.

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