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West Coast Distribution Center Celebrates 20 Years of Getting the Job Done

By Robert Philpot / August 12, 2021 /

The DC opened July 20, 2001, at the Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrop, Calif., 60 miles east of San Francisco. In July, the DC celebrated the anniversary with a luncheon for associates — more than 20% of whom were there at the beginning.

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Exchange Deploys Mobile Field Exchange to Serve Afghan Special Immigrant Applicants at Fort Lee

By Robert Philpot / August 12, 2021 /

Just four days after leaders of Task Force-Eagle requested a Mobile Field Exchange (MFE) to support the State Department-led Operation Allies Refuge, the 53-foot store on wheels came to Fort Lee after a 1,300-mile trek from the Exchange’s Waco Distribution Center in Texas.

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DeCA Director Visits Exchange, Strengthening Partnership

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / August 10, 2021 /

The Exchange’s Germersheim Distribution Center and Gruenstadt bakery recently hosted a visit by William Moore, the new Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Director and Chief Executive Officer.

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LP Health and Safety Manager is Well-Suited for Heat Awareness Event at Waco DC

By Robert Philpot / August 4, 2021 /

LP’s Guy Pelland gives Waco DC associates tips on how to keep cool — with help from a fashion sense that ensured he was noticed.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Mary Edu, West Coast Distribution Center

By Loyd Brumfield / July 8, 2021 /

The West Coast Distribution Center outbound manager has served the Exchange for 20 years—surrounded by her work family and her literal family.

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Exchange Teams Help BXs, PXs Prepare for Hurricane Season

By Robert Philpot / June 3, 2021 /

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in 2021—and the Exchange is making sure BXs and PXs have everything they need to help their communities weather the storm.

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125 years of Family Serving Family: Jeff Byerly, Regional Fleet Supervisor

By Robert Philpot / April 28, 2021 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Jeff Byerly has worked for the Exchange for 17 years, with plans to have a long career and a rewarding retirement, just as his parents did. Byerly’s father, Ralph, worked for the Exchange from 1974 to 2007 in retail. His mother, Debbie,…

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From Director/CEO Tom Shull: 2021 Strategic Priorities—Driving For Success to Preserve the Benefit

By Tom Shull / April 26, 2021 /

After an unprecedented 2020, Team Exchange is focused on preserving the hard-earned benefit for all who wear the uniform—past, present and future. Six strategic priorities will increase the organization’s relevancy as the Exchange continues to be a crucial non-pay benefit for those we are so honored to serve.

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Exchange Makes Every Day Earth Day with Sustainability Commitment

By Robert Philpot / April 22, 2021 /

Conserve and reduce: The Exchange continues to make sustainability a priority as it serves those who serve.

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Dan Daniel DC Celebrates New Warehouse Technology’s First Anniversary

By Robert Philpot / March 30, 2021 /

It’s been a little over a year since the Dan Daniel Distribution Center finished modernizing its warehouse management technology. And the effort has paid off. For proof, look no further than the Virginia DC’s ability to handle the increase in orders driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the JDA warehouse management system and a…

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