March 2025

#FlashbackFriday: A Tale of Two Earthquakes—1957 and 1964

By Robert Philpot / March 21, 2025 /

Late March brings the anniversaries of two earthquakes that affected Exchange facilities—one 68 years ago and the other 61 years ago. The first one was relatively innocuous; the second one was much worse. The first one occurred March 22, 1957. The Daly City earthquake, named for a San Francisco-area town, registered at 5.3 on the…

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Nuchin Wiker, Cannon AFB

By Travis Day / March 20, 2025 /

The food service worker, a 35-year associate who has worked for the Exchange half her life, wants to continue serving the Cannon community and enjoying time with her teammates for as long as she can.

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Mobile Field Exchange Supports Military Exercise in Korea

By Chris Ward / March 19, 2025 /

Approximately 500 visiting service members are participating in the annual Freedom Shield, which runs through March 21. This is the first time in nearly 10 years that the Exchange has deployed an MFE in support of a military exercise in Korea.

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JBPHH Team Takes a ‘Suite’ and Offbeat Route to Opening First Exchange Tattoo Studio in PAC

By Robert Philpot / March 18, 2025 /

Seeking a tattoo studio that reflected Hawaii’s uniqueness and fit the Exchange’s and the Air Force’s stringent standards, the Hawaii Consolidated Exchange services team went deep into the ink.

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Exchange Celebrates Military Brat Associates with Then & Now Series

By Ray Bunch / March 17, 2025 /

In honor of Month of the Military Child, the Exchange will celebrate associates who grew up in military families with a special Then and Now series on social media. If you’re a military brat, we want to hear from you.

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Service Award Winners for January and February

By Robert Philpot / March 17, 2025 /

In this new feature, the Exchange Post recognizes associates who have made it to the 1-year, 5-year-, 10-year and far beyond marks in their Exchange careers.

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The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / March 14, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: Spotting Some Domino’s Pizza History at the Exchange

By Robert Philpot / March 14, 2025 /

On March 13, 1990—35 years ago this week—Domino’s Pizza opened a store on Fort Bliss, the chain’s first on a military installation.

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Reminder: National AREA $40,000 in Scholarships Cutoff is Quickly Approaching

By Arna Yarbrough, AREA Scholarships Director / March 13, 2025 /

The application process opened Jan. 1; submission deadline is noon March 21, 2025.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Lisa Olivares, HQ

By Karrington Bradley / March 13, 2025 /

The senior buyer in Consumables, Retail Food, will celebrate 36 years with the Exchange at the end of March. Her mother also worked for the Exchange and her father served in the Navy.

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