Julie Mitchell

Lackland Exchange Spreads Holiday Cheer to 3,800 Basic Military Training Recruits

By Julie Mitchell / December 4, 2017 /

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND – Airman Basic Alissia Bert browsed racks of jackets, shirts and pants at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Exchange, looking for a special gift to send to her 3-year-old son, Darton, back home in Oklahoma City. Bert, 20, is in her seventh week of Air Force Basic Military Training. She hasn’t…

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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Breaks Ground on New Exchange Shopping Center

By Julie Mitchell / October 13, 2017 /

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – Leaders from the Army & Air Exchange Service, the 502nd Air Base Wing, U.S. Army Medical Command and Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took the first steps in making a new $54 million Exchange shopping center a reality during a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 13. Mike Immler, Exchange…

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IMCOM Commander Gets Firsthand Look at The Drive Behind Exchange Logistics

By Julie Mitchell / August 31, 2017 /

SHARPE ARMY DEPOT – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service welcomed United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Commanding General LTG Kenneth Dahl to its West Coast Distribution Center, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the Department of Defense retailer’s logistics network is transforming to welcome home 13 million Veterans with a lifetime online…

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‘It Makes Us Feel Better’: Exchange Delivers a Lifeline for Soldiers Supporting NATO Mission in Poland

By Julie Mitchell / August 8, 2017 /

BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland – For nearly 1,000 Soldiers serving at the tip of the spear as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Poland, reminders of home are close at hand thanks to a 53-foot-long Army & Air Force Exchange Service trailer parked on the Polish installation. Since the end of March,…

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Across Europe and Tip of the Spear, Exchange Delivers a Lifeline to America

By Julie Mitchell / July 27, 2017 /

SEMBACH, Germany – Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull’s passion for taking care of Warfighters took him overseas this month for a firsthand look at how the Exchange benefit is thriving in the United Kingdom, Germany and the military’s forward training locations—the tip of the spear. While in Europe, Shull visited 20…

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