Flashback Friday

A mobile field exchange served National Guard members deployed to Bastrop, Texas, for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in 2017.

#FlashbackFriday: Tracking MFEs Through Exchange History

By Robert Philpot / October 8, 2021 /

Due to their high demand in assisting with Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), mobile field exchanges, known as MFEs, have received a lot of attention recently. In mid-September, all but two of the Exchange’s 11 U.S.-based MFEs were in active service, with seven of them helping installations provide essential support to at-risk Afghan guests while they…

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#FlashbackFriday: Some Slices of Pizza’s History at the Exchange

By Robert Philpot / October 1, 2021 /

Pizza is very popular at the Exchange. But not so long ago, it was considered a novelty.

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#Flashback Friday: Shining a Light on the Exchange’s First Solar-powered Shopping Center

By Robert Philpot / September 24, 2021 /

On Sept. 24, 1977—44 years ago today—the Exchange opened its first solar-powered shopping center at Randolph Air force Base near San Antonio, Texas.

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Exchange trucker Bradley Wacks is a member of the National Private Truck Council’s Driver Hall of Fame.

#Flashback Friday: The Exchange’s Trucking Hall of Famers

By Robert Philpot / September 17, 2021 /

Since 1987, the National Private Truck Council has inducted four members each year into its Hall of Fame, considered one of the most prestigious honors in the trucking industry. Four of those drivers worked for the Exchange.

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#FlashbackFriday: How Exchanges Worldwide Responded After 9/11

By Robert Philpot / September 10, 2021 /

After the 9/11 attacks, Exchanges in the New York City area and near Washington, D.C., supported troops and first responders with 24-hour operations and mobile field exchanges. Exchanges outside of New York and the Washington area did their part as well.

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#FlashbackFriday: The Keesler Exchange’s Resiliency After Hurricane Katrina

By Robert Philpot / September 3, 2021 /

The storm dealt Keesler a blow, but it couldn’t knock the BX out completely.

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