Central Region

127 Years of Family Serving Family: Mikayla and Danyel Fujikawa, Offutt Air Force Base

By Tim Meyer / December 29, 2022 /

Danyel, the Hardlines and PowerZone manager at the Offutt AFB main store, has been with the Exchange for 12 years. A couple of years after Danyel started, her sister Mikayla, ow the Military Clothing store manager, came on board.

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Santa, the Grinch, Elusive Elves and More: How Exchanges Worldwide Make the Holidays Fun

By Robert Philpot / December 22, 2022 /

Exchanges worldwide held Santa photo ops, as well as contests, music and more to engage shoppers and relieve holiday stress.

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Tinker AFB, Fort Sill Military Shoppers Surprised with Paid-Off Layaways

By Robert Philpot / December 19, 2022 /

Thirty-five Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill shoppers got a special holiday surprise this year—their layaway balances were paid in full.

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Fort Hood Is Now Offering Chiropractic Services to Military Shoppers

By Keiana Holleman / December 15, 2022 /

Fort Hood Exchange welcomed the third chiropractic clinic on an Army or Air Force installation on Dec. 8.

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Central Region VP Beth Goodman-Bluhm Looks Back on More Than Three Decades of Service

By Robert Philpot / December 15, 2022 /

Goodman-Bluhm will retire this week after a 36-year journey with the Exchange that saw her travel the world, support troops and first responders at the Pentagon after 9/11 and rise through the ranks to become an Exchange vice president.

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Severe Weather Causes Minor Damage at NAS JRB Fort Worth Exchange

By Robert Philpot / December 14, 2022 /

The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Exchange sustained minor damage Tuesday morning during a severe-weather outbreak in Fort Worth and surrounding areas. The storm was brief but intense. “About 8:30, severe weather came through, and about 8:45, the sirens went off and we were told to shelter in place,” said General Manager…

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JBSA-Lackland Exchange Makes Trainees’ Spirits Bright With Annual BMT Extravaganza

By Robert Philpot / December 12, 2022 /

About 3,000 trainees got a rare shopping opportunity—and a chance to say hello to loved ones—during the Lackland Exchange’s annual Basic Military Training shopping event. At the same time, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston held its annual Advanced Individual Training shopping event.

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Fort Hood Exchange Salutes Its Newest Addition, Patriotic Apparel Store Grunt Style

By Chris Ward / December 7, 2022 /

Founded in 2009 by a former Army drill sergeant, Grunt Style offers patriotic apparel and accessories for men, women and kids.

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JBSA-Randolph Unwraps a New Bath & Body Works

By Chris Ward / December 5, 2022 /

Randolph 502nd Security Forces Group Commander Col. Jason Sleger helped Randolph AFB Exchange leaders cut the ribbon on the store,

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Cutting the ribbon on the Fort Rucker Exchange’s $13.5 million renovation Dec. 1 are, from left, Exchange Central Region Senior Vice President Jesse Martinez, Garrison Commander Col. Robert Holcombe, Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Doss, Exchange General Manager Brenda Hyland, Chief Administrative Officer Tom Lozier and Real Estate Vice President Michael Smietana. (Photo by Fort Rucker Exchange Visual Merchandiser Sue Antonello.)

Fort Rucker Exchange Celebrates $13.5 Million Renovation

By Keiana Holleman / December 1, 2022 /

Congratulations to the team at Fort Rucker Exchange! Exchange leaders and the military community at Fort Rucker celebrated the grand reopening of the $13.5M shopping center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, door prizes and more.

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