Year: 2020

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Annual Report Details Mission-Essential Support in 2019

By Marisa Conner / August 6, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has released its 2019 Mission Report, highlighting the mission-essential support the Department of Defense’s largest retailer provided Warfighters and their families last year. “The Exchange’s strong performance in 2019 positioned it well to address the unique and unanticipated challenges of the pandemic,” said Exchange Director/CEO Tom…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Rewards High-Achieving Military Students with $4,000 in Prizes

By Marisa Conner / August 5, 2020 /

DALLAS – Getting good grades has literally paid off for three hardworking military students who won a combined $4,000 in prizes in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Bella Zavala, 9, of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was presented with the grand prize—a $2,000 Exchange gift card—Aug. 1 at the Fort…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Helps Make Life Better for Military Communities with New Dental Offices

By Chris Ward / August 4, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military family members and retirees have a reason to smile as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service further strengthens the exchange benefit with expanded dental services. DOCS locations opened in July at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Fort Campbell, with additional locations planned at Forts Bragg, Benning and Sam Houston and Luke AFB…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 125th anniversary with Three Sweepstakes Worth More than $20,000

By Loyd Brumfield / July 27, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating its 125th anniversary by giving Soldiers, Airmen and their families a chance to win prizes in three sweepstakes worth $20,448. Shoppers can enter the following sweepstakes:   Amazon Echo Sweepstakes – Five grand-prize winners will take home an Amazon Echo Show 5 and another…

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From The Dallas Morning News: The pandemic challenge for Dallas-based AAFES: Keep the U.S. military safe while shopping

By Loyd Brumfield / July 23, 2020 /

Dallas-based Army Air Force & Exchange Service was one of the first U.S. retailers to get first-hand experience operating in a pandemic, initially in coronavirus hot spots in South Korea and then at bases in Italy and Germany. The military’s retail operation for soldiers and their families on bases and remote locations in the U.S.…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Nears 50,000 Veteran and Military Spouse Hires

By Marisa Conner / July 21, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is closing in on its goal of hiring 50,000 Veterans and military spouses by the end of 2020. The Department of Defense’s largest retailer, which is celebrating 125 years of serving Warfighters and their families, has hired more than 45,000 Veterans and spouses since 2013 and…

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From Military Times: Check out back-to-school deals, dental clinics, face masks and more at your military stores

By Marisa Conner / July 20, 2020 /

If you’re in the market for some deals, check out the 125th anniversary sales of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. We’re also catching you up on new dental clinics, back-to-school savings, a new layaway policy, and more. Deals *From July 24-30: At exchanges on Army and Air Force bases and online at ShopMyExchange.com, shoppers…

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MILITARY STAR Salutes Exchange’s 125 Years with 125,000-Point Giveaway July 25

By Marisa Conner / July 20, 2020 /

DALLAS – A big milestone deserves a big prize. To celebrate the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 125 years of serving the military community, the MILITARY STAR® card is giving away 125,000 rewards points to 10 lucky shoppers. Every time shoppers use their cards on July 25, they will automatically be entered into the…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 125 Years of Serving Those Who Serve

By Marisa Conner / July 16, 2020 /

DALLAS – Since 1895, Warfighters and their families have counted on the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to improve their Quality of Life—no matter where they have served. Today, the Exchange, which offers tax-free goods and services at more than 4,000 facilities on Army and Air Force installations worldwide, is the Department of Defense’s…

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Army and Air Force Exchange Service Unveils Updated Troop Store at Camp Gruber

By Loyd Brumfield / July 15, 2020 /

CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled an updated, 6,135-square-foot troop store during a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony  July 14 at Camp Gruber Training Center. The renovated store offers an improved shopping experience for National Guard members, with a full Snack Avenue that features a coffee bar, grill,…

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