The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

October 10, 2025

This week in the Exchange Post, Director/CEO Tom Shull honors contact center teams for Customer Service Week; Chief Operating Officer/EVP Marla Randolph celebrates stellar associates in the latest OPERATION: Call Out; and Services and Food SVP Denise Hunter talks about what’s ahead for her team. Also, a Fort Gordon associate hits the 50-year mark; the…

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#FlashbackFriday: 1992—The Beginning of the Balkans Mission

October 10, 2025

In October 1992, the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) unit was alerted for deployment to Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, in support of Operation Provide Promise, a U.N. relief mission to aid refugees coming into the country from Bosnia-Herzegovina. Almost simultaneously, Exchange Europe received a request for support of the 300-member unit. Planning began immediately and…

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Service Award Winners for September

October 9, 2025

The Exchange Post recognizes associates who have made it to the 1-year, 5-year-, 10-year and beyond marks in their Exchange careers. (Updated with August recipients.)

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Fort Gordon Associate Celebrates 50 Years—And Then Some

October 9, 2025

Currently a logistics assistant, Marjorie Purcell has done a lot at the Fort Gordon PX. And her Exchange history dates to before 1975.

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What Tort Claims Are—and Your Role in Preventing Them

October 8, 2025

A tort is a civil wrong that leads to one party being injured, leading to legal lability. Here’s how vigilance can prevent tort claims.

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OPERATION: Call Out—Pacific Region

October 8, 2025

Mark Molinos, Virna Narita and Philip Anthony Freed represent the “Best of the Best” from the Pacific Region. Our teams continue to provide amazing customer experiences for our service members, retirees and their families. We could not be prouder of what they do daily.  Their actions reflect great credit upon themselves and the Pacific Region. Pacific Pride!

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OPERATION: Call Out—Europe/SWA Region

October 8, 2025

Silvana Querinuzzi, Anne Marie T. Johnson and Manish Nai provide outstanding hard work and dedication to our service men and women. Their efforts to continuously find new ways to provide that extra customer care are appreciated, and we are proud to have them on the Europe/Southwest Asia team!

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OPERATION: Call Out—Eastern Region

October 8, 2025

Eastern Region proudly recognizes Joe Evans, Traniece Davett and Anna Geraneo for their contributions and support of the Exchange Mission. The focus on customer service is a priority, and it shows in the results! Thanks for all you do!

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OPERATION: Call Out—Central Region

October 8, 2025

These Central Region associates understand the meaning of Family Serving Family and Serving the Best Customers in the World. They go above and beyond to ensure the Exchange is providing service and a taste of home no matter where they serve. Thank you, Karah Zinski, Gail Martin and Santos Valdez.

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OPERATION: Call Out—Western Region

October 8, 2025

Western Region recognizes Teresa Thayer, Marcus Mincey and Paxton Newburg for their outstanding hard work and unwavering dedication to our customers.

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LATEST NEWS

Today, Jack Goldman, serves the military community as a cashier at the Panzer Exchange.

After Serving the Country in Three Wars, Panzer Associate Happy to Serve the Military Community

October 31, 2016

After retiring from the service and as an ROTC instructor, Goldman looked to work at the Exchange not only as a way to stay busy, but to continue serving the military community.

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Staff Sgt. John Clements, left, and Corp. Landon Beaty, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, assemble a dress blues uniform for a fallen Marine. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Tucker)

Exchange Ensures Dignity, Honor and Respect for Fallen Service Members

October 31, 2016

The Exchange provides a service that is by and large unseen by the public, but is extremely important: providing uniform items for fallen service members. The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at the Charles C. Carson Center in Dover, Del., works to ensure dignity, honor and respect to fallen service members of current and past…

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3 Tips for Exceptional Customer Service

October 31, 2016

In August 2016, the Exchange received 1,069 comments from customers through all channels. Complaints about associates make up the majority of our customer comments. The most common complaints: associates not acknowledging customers, displaying bad attitudes, making rude comments and having no sense of urgency when serving them. Use these three tips to improve  customer service…

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More, Healthier Options for On-The-Go Customers

October 31, 2016

Growing the Express means bringing more and healthier options for on-the-go customers. New store concepts, signing and graphics will change the look and feel of the Expresses and improve the customer experience. Focus is on trip need, ease of shopping and increasing the basket. “The BE FIT program will take center stage,” said David Arens,…

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Customer Shoutouts: These Associates Rock!

October 31, 2016

Anja Diana Overseas Region/Grafenwoehr, Germany I was in the Express two weeks ago and want to acknowledge Anja, who was at the front by herself. The store was packed, but instead of worrying about herself and getting her customers through she began to run back and forth between each register trying to get as many…

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Enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts for 2017

October 31, 2016

During open enrollment, Nov. 7 – Dec. 2, you can set aside up to $2,550 pre-tax each year in a healthcare flexible spending account to get reimbursed for eligible medical, dental and vision expenses that aren’t covered by your medical plan. In addition to copays, coinsurance and deductibles, these expenses include: Dental work and orthodontia…

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Don’t Miss Out, Open Enrollment Starts Nov 7

October 31, 2016

Open enrollment starts Nov. 7 and lasts through Dec. 2. During this period, you can make benefit choices and changes for 2017. New website Plus, there’s more online. Visit the new DoD NAF at nafhealthplans.com for all the facts, tools and resources to enroll and make the best use of your Exchange benefits throughout the…

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Dave Nelson’s Operation Callouts for November

October 31, 2016

Operation CALLOUTS

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Army Reservist Sophia Henvill served in Operation Desert Storm and now works with the Exchange at Travis AFB.

Proudly Serving the Military Community

September 28, 2016

Joe, Nancy and Ereneo Copada Joe Copada, his wife, Nancy and father, Ereneo, exemplify the Exchange phrase “family serving family.” The Copadas have served America’s troops and their families for more than 90 years combined. For 30 years, Ereneo, worked in what was then known as the “data processing” department. Joe worked in maintenance and…

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October Customer Shoutouts

September 20, 2016

Suzi Pizzolato Overseas Region/Vicenza, Italy Suzi Pizzolato from Customer Service provided outstanding service. I wanted an item from the home and garden department, but it wasn’t listed in the computer as being in the warehouse. She checked the next day, confirmed it was there, put it aside and called me. When I came in to…

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