Loyd Brumfield

Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Newly Renovated Reel Time Theater Debuts at Fort Irwin

By Loyd Brumfield / April 2, 2021 /

FORT IRWIN – It was lights, camera, action on the silver screen as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service raised the curtain on its newly renovated Reel Time Theater at Fort Irwin. “Raya and the Last Dragon” was the first official movie shown in the two-theater auditorium—one theater seats 220 and the other 120—after…

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From Stars and Stripes: AAFES’ Korea Distribution Center Relocates to Camp Humphreys with Bakery Soon to Follow

By Loyd Brumfield / February 3, 2021 /

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Yongsan Garrison, once the headquarters in Seoul of U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command, has surrendered nearly every important part of its existence to Camp Humphreys. And now it’s giving up the bakery, which produces iconic American products like Wonder Bread. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, headquartered…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Energizes Fitness Resolutions with Weekly BE FIT Live Workouts

By Loyd Brumfield / January 27, 2021 /

DALLAS – Just in time for a new commitment to fitness to start the new year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service invites Soldiers, Airmen and military families to put some muscle into their exercise routines during live BE FIT workouts each Monday on the Exchange’s Facebook page, facebook.com/shopmyexchange. BE FIT ambassador Roy Montez…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Move to New Distribution Center at Camp Humphreys Nears Completion

By Loyd Brumfield / January 21, 2021 /

DALLAS – A milestone project is nearing completion as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service moves its Korea warehouse operations from Camp Market to Camp Humphreys to better deliver a taste of home to Warfighters and their families. Relocating operations from Camp Market near Seoul to Camp Humphreys near Pyeongtaek, which is 60 miles…

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Exchange’s BE FIT Gear Helps Military Shoppers Stay Fit to Fight in the New Year

By Loyd Brumfield / January 7, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping the military community achieve fitness resolutions with the gear they need in the new year. Exchanges and ShopMyExchange.com are stocking up on the latest athletic apparel and shoes, fitness trackers and workout equipment—everything needed to live a BE FIT lifestyle. Name-brand athletic apparel and…

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Big-Screen TV, Pet Cleaning Package Up for Grabs in Pair of Exchange Sweepstakes

By Loyd Brumfield / January 5, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is welcoming in the new year by giving military shoppers a chance to win prizes in a pair of sweepstakes. From Jan. 1 to Jan. 28, authorized shoppers can enter to win one of three Exchange gift cards valued at $1,500 to go toward the purchase…

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Festive Pets Can Earn Shoppers $3,000 in Exchange Gift Cards During Holiday Photo Contest

By Loyd Brumfield / December 2, 2020 /

DALLAS – The howl-idays are the most wonderful time of the year, and Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the J.M. Smucker Co. invite military shoppers to share photos of their pets celebrating the season for a chance to win $3,000 in prizes. From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, Exchange shoppers 18 years and…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Holiday Price Guarantee Offers Savings

By Loyd Brumfield / December 1, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ensuring Warfighters and their families can save some green this holiday season by offering a price-matching guarantee. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, shoppers who make a purchase at ShopMyExchange.com or in-store and find the identical item at a lower price at another retailer can…

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From the Shreveport Times: Shreveport soldier wins $25,000 vacation in sweepstakes

By Loyd Brumfield / November 25, 2020 /

Pvt. Cade Davis didn’t believe it was real when he learned he had won a $25,000 dream vacation in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Subway Sip. Rip. Ultimate Trip sweepstakes. But the Shreveport native changed his mind when an email from the Exchange told him his victory was no dream. Now the 19-year-old…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Expands Return Policy for Holidays

By Loyd Brumfield / November 19, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers will have greater flexibility in making returns during a busy time of year as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is extending its return policy for the holiday season. Under the extended policy, shoppers have until Jan. 31 to return any items purchased in store or at ShopMyExchange.com from Nov.…

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