MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE – The military community now has convenient access to braces, mobility devices, maternity care and other durable medical equipment (DME) at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s new Janz Medical Supply store at MacDill Air Force Base.
Airmen, retirees and families, as well as Veterans with service-connected disabilities, can find medical equipment such as CPAP supplies, breast pump supplies, walkers, scooters and more at Janz, which celebrated its new store in the Exchange mall with a grand opening April 14.
From left: Col. Jason Loschinskey, commander of the 6th Mission Support Group; John Endres of Janz Corp.; and Col. Josef Doenges, chief of medical staff at MacDill Air Force Base, help cut the ribbon on a new Janz Medical Supply store at MacDill Air Force Base April 14 as BX General Manager James Clark looks on.
“Having a DME shop is a great resource for the MacDill Air Force Base community,” said MacDill Exchange General Manager James Clark. “We have a lot of families here, as well as a large retiree population, and Janz helps fulfill the Exchange mission of making life better for the military community.”
Clark and MacDill Exchange Services Business Manager Sherri Samudio helped cut the ribbon, along with Col. Jason Loschinskey, commander of the 6th Mission Support Group; Col. Josef Doenges, chief of medical staff at MacDill Air Force Base; and John Endres of Janz Corp.
Janz Medical Supply is a service-disabled, Veteran-owned company that provides medical equipment and supplies to Warfighters and their families, civilians, government employees and others. Janz processes claims directly with TRICARE and also works with commercial insurers to facilitate reimbursements.
All MacDill Exchange facilities, including wellness offices, adhere to Department of Defense guidelines and Centers for Disease Control recommendations to provide a safe, sanitized and secure experience for the military community.
The Exchange is focused on providing convenient wellness services to the military community. The Janz Medical Supply shop at MacDill is part of the Department of Defense retailer’s priority to expand these services on military installations worldwide.
The Janz Medical Supply store is at 3108 N. Boundary Blvd., Bldg 926, and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.2 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http://www.shopmyexchange.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.
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