Europe/SWA Region

Poland Team Continues to Bring Taste of Home to Troops at Tip of the Spear

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / April 19, 2022 /

More than 30 Exchange associates have been supporting troops at four established MFE locations in Poland since mid-February, with more than two dozen rodeos supporting remote locations.

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Exchange Conducts Rodeos in Syria to Support Troops

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / April 13, 2022 /

Two Exchange associates—one who returned from retirement and one who doesn’t usually work in retail—were the first to volunteer to run the rodeo, which sold a small selection of items from a temporary location.

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Exchange Helps Host Marvel Studios’ ‘Moon Knight’ Screening and Q&A with Oscar Isaac at Camp Arifjan

By Robert Philpot / April 12, 2022 /

Soldiers at Camp Mielec in Poland also participated in the Q&A, which also included one of the series’ executive producers—who is related to a brigadier general at Camp Arifjan and a colonel at Camp Mielec.

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Vietnam Veterans Honored at Pinning Ceremonies at PXs, BXs around the Globe

By Marisa Conner / March 29, 2022 /

In honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, the Exchange honored Vietnam Veterans at more than 150 of its locations worldwide.

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Exchange Europe, Southwest Asia Region Leaders Visit SWA Footprint

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / March 22, 2022 /

The leaders, all of whom took over their positions after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, recently traveled to Exchange stores in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar for the first time since taking up the mantle of leadership.

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Public Affairs Representatives Honored for Spreading the Word on Exchange Relevancy

By Marisa Conner / March 16, 2022 /

The worldwide PAR of the Year for 2021 was also the 2020 worldwide PAR of the Year recipient.

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IT Teams Help Overseas Exchanges Share Milestone Moments with Stateside Leadership

By Robert Philpot / February 15, 2022 /

Exchange Associates in Europe and the Pacific are leveraging streaming technology so senior leaders can help celebrate milestone events from thousands of miles away.

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Sweet Support: Exchange Ships Nearly 200,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to Troops Overseas

By Robert Philpot / February 14, 2022 /

For more than 20 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has ensured that Girl Scouts from families serving in Europe and the Pacific have the cookies in time for selling season.

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School-meal Team Acts Fast to Provide Grab-and-Go Meals for School Put on COVID ‘Pause’

By Robert Philpot / January 13, 2022 /

The Exchange, which operates the school meal program for children overseas, was well-prepared to shift on short notice when in-person learning was suspended for three days.

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Exchange Rewards Excellence During 2022 U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Career Counselor Ceremony

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / December 29, 2021 /

Competitors take part in three events consisting of the Army physical fitness test, a 50-question written exam and board appearance.

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