Directorates/Regions

125 Years of Family Serving Family – Valerie Holland, Loss Prevention

By Loyd Brumfield / September 29, 2020 /

Valerie Holland has racked up several accolades at the Exchange, including three Superior Accomplishment Awards, three Excellence Awards and a Humanitarian Award for helping an associate who was choking.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Makfire and Arjeta Halimi, Bondsteel Exchange

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / September 28, 2020 /

Sisters Makfire and Arjeta Halimi have been taking care of the best customers in the world for 20 years at the Exchange.

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New Robins AFB Express Underscores ‘Mission-Critical’ Relevancy

By Loyd Brumfield / September 28, 2020 /

The Robins Air Force Base Exchange cut the ribbon on a brand-new Express on Sept. 15, offering Airmen and families a wider merchandise selection, more better-for-you snack and beverage options and a significantly expanded footprint compared to its 30-year-old predecessor. Housed in a new building fitted with the latest Express branding, finishes and fixtures, the…

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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post

By Loyd Brumfield / September 25, 2020 /

This week in the Exchange Post, the Exchange partnered with Disney to offer a series of family-friendly virtual activities to military families during COVID-19, Air Force Maj. Anthony Ortiz discussed his longtime relationship with the Exchange as part of a Hispanic Heritage Month virtual presentation, and the Erbil Air Base Exchange brought some much-needed supplies…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – William Moring, HQ

By Loyd Brumfield / September 24, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. William Moring got to know the Exchange as a child when he moved from base to base with his father, who had a 35-year career here that included stops at Fort Benning, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Rickenbacker Air Force Base, Iraq and…

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This interactive landing page at the Exchange's XKids Community Hub allows military families to access everything the Operation Fun campaign has to offer, from printable activity sheets to free online Disney movie streams.

Exchange Partners with Disney to Offer Family-Friendly Virtual Activities, Online Movie Screenings During Pandemic

By Robert Philpot / September 22, 2020 /

“This pandemic has no doubt been stressful for military families, so we wanted to do something that would help bring them together and make memories that will last a lifetime.”

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Members of the Fort Gordon Class Six team surprise Exchange Motor Vehicle Operator Nathaniel “Kojack” Greene in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 18. From left, Laborer Akili Johnson, Warehouse Worker Daniel Herrera, Greene and Store Manager Jessica Yandall.

See the Photos! Exchanges Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

By Robert Philpot / September 21, 2020 /

See how Exchanges across the globe celebrated their drivers’ tireless efforts to serve those who serve for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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For Deployed Marines, ‘We Bring the Store to Them’

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / September 21, 2020 /

Rodeos bring supplies to deployed service members who do not have regular access to an Exchange store. The Erbil Exchange rodeo team is made up of three associates who gather the items, which are requested by the Marines. From personal hygiene products, laundry detergent, snacks and protein powders, the supply list for the rodeo varies each time.

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Starbucks officials cut the ribbon on the Exchange’s 100th Starbucks retail licensed location Sept. 17 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. From left, Ronny Rexrode, Vice President, Food and Theater Operations, Exchange; Shelly Armstrong, Western Region Senior Vice President, Exchange; Aaron Koransky, Vice President, Licensed Store Business Development, Operations & Strategy, Starbucks; Matt Kress, Senior Manager, Global Responsibility, Starbucks, Col. Skye Duncan, JBLM Garrison Commander; and Mike Einer, JBLM Exchange General Manager.

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 100th Starbucks Location

By Robert Philpot / September 17, 2020 /

“Understanding ‘nobody can soldier without coffee,’ the Exchange continues to aggressively expand access to this familiar taste of home.”

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Marine Alters His Routine … And Takes Home a $10,000 Exchange Shopping Spree

By SSG Mark Kauffman / September 16, 2020 /

The daily routines for Marines stationed at Camp Kinser have changed because of the impacts of COVID-19 across Okinawa. For precautionary measures, gyms and other non-mission essential facilities on Camp Kinser have been closed to minimize the spread of the virus and for Master Sgt. Jacob Hayes, a communications chief for the 3rd Supply Battalion,…

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