The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

May 2, 2025

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

#FlashbackFriday: 1988—the First Frank’s Franks Opens

May 2, 2025

The hot-dog stand, which had locations worldwide, was an Exchange-exclusive restaurant that evolved from earlier hot-dog stands.

Exchange Expanding The Home Depot Assortment Beyond Major Appliances

May 1, 2025

Authorized Exchange shoppers in CONUS can now access The Home Depot’s branded online page at ShopMyExchange.com. The expanded assortment includes power tool sets, outdoor power equipment, grills, garden tools, ceiling fans and much more.

Exchange Protection Plan Award Winners Announced

May 1, 2025

First-, second- and third-place winners were chosen for achieving the highest attachment rates. One store achieved a 21.64% attach rate.

Exchange Celebrates Top Vendors With Force Multiplier Awards

May 1, 2025

Merchandising recognized vendors in Hardlines, Softlines and Consumables categories; SFD recognized three restaurants and two concessions.

Words From the Director/CEO: Force Multipliers for Mission Success in 2025

April 30, 2025

The Exchange’s 2025 priorities are fully focused on maintaining the family, sustaining the family and investing in the family—being there with service members and their families, and making sure that they have the support required to achieve success.

We Go Where You Go: Watch a New ‘Tip of the Spear’ Video

April 30, 2025

See how the Exchange lived up to its “We Go Where You Go” motto in 2024.

Top Winner, Four Main Store Winners Announced in Exchange Safety Awards

April 29, 2025

The Robins/Moody Exchange was the top winner in the Exchange Safety Awards, which were announced this week. The awards are presented to the Exchange and the main stores in four categories with the highest reduction in recordable accidents compared with the previous year. This award honors the work that management and associates do in making…

Exchange Credit Program Announces 2024 MILITARY STAR® Challenge Cup Winners

April 29, 2025

The top store for the year earned a $1,000 prize and the coveted Challenge Cup.

Service eLITe Champion Award, UROC Award Honor Top Exchanges in Services Operations and Food

April 29, 2025

The awards went to Exchanges who excel at serving those who serve and providing tastes of home.

Misawa Associate Earns Praise for Customer Service: ‘Her Customers Always Walk Away Happy’

September 23, 2021

Yui Namioka wanted to transfer to customer service because she wanted more interaction with Airmen and their families. She soon recognized the importance of great customer service.

Holloman Command Honors Main Store Manager Before Her Move From the Desert to Alaska

September 22, 2021

Shortly before Joanne Alhambra left the Holloman Air Force Base in August for a new assignment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, she received an unexpected honor.

See the Photos! Exchanges Celebrate Air Force Birthday, Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2021

Exchanges worldwide celebrated the Air Force’s birthday and National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and are still celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

126 Years of Family Serving Family – Julie Gregory, Offutt Air Force Base

September 21, 2021

Julie Gregory, services business manager at Offutt Air Force Base, is passionate about helping people, both in her job at the Exchange and also when she’s away from work—including helping strangers after a tornado.

After 30 Years, Humphreys Food Activity Manager Still Loves Coming to Work

September 20, 2021

Camp Humphreys Food Activity Manager Cha, Hye-chin, has been working for the Exchange since 1991. She still enjoys coming to work and serving the best customers in the world while working side-by-side with her teammates.

ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

September 17, 2021

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage in the Exchange Post.

Send us Your Air Force Birthday Photos for a Special Flickr Album!

September 17, 2021

The Air Force turns 74 on Sept. 18. Have pictures from your store’s celebration? Send them to us,

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

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.

Send us Your National Truck Driver Week Appreciation Week Photos!

September 16, 2021

National Truck Driver Week Appreciation Week continues through Sept. 18. Show us how your store is showing its appreciation for Exchange drivers, and we’ll include the photos in a special Flickr album. Please send high-res versions as attachments to exchangepost@aafes.com or socialmedia@aafes.com.

Exchange Creates Four Custom Trailer Wraps for West Point, Air Force Academy Football Matchups

September 16, 2021

Four new custom trailers from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service are hitting the road to celebrate the Department of Defense retailer’s support of the Commanders’ Classic and Army-Navy Games.