Marisa Conner

Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Focuses on Serving Airmen at Luke AFB

By Marisa Conner / July 24, 2019 /

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor is making it his mission to ensure Airmen and families at Luke Air Force Base have the products they need, whether shopping in-store or online. During his visit to Luke AFB on July 23, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis…

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At VFW National Convention, Exchange Spreads the Word About Tax-Free Online Shopping for Veterans

By Marisa Conner / July 23, 2019 /

ORLANDO, Fla. – The lifelong, tax-free shopping benefit at ShopMyExchange.com continues to resonate with Veterans, who have saved more than $5.8 million in sales tax since the benefit launched in 2017. At the 120th VFW National Convention in Orlando from July 20 to July 24, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service spread the word…

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Exchange Welcomes Army Combat Fitness Test Administrator as New BE FIT Influencer

By Marisa Conner / July 17, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s BE FIT program has a new influencer: Sgt. 1st Class Sherille Butler, a 12-year Army logistics specialist, certified Army Combat Fitness Test administrator and bodybuilder. The Exchange’s BE FIT program empowers military customers, their families and the broader military community to make healthy lifestyle choices. Butler…

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124 Years Strong: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates Anniversary with Special Savings

By Marisa Conner / July 16, 2019 /

DALLAS – For 124 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has gone where troops have gone to provide goods and services to Warfighters and their families. The Department of Defense’s oldest retailer is celebrating its July 25 anniversary with savings for military shoppers. Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and military families can enjoy these great…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Double the Savings During Back-to-School ‘Tax Holidays’

By Marisa Conner / July 15, 2019 /

DALLAS – At the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, every day is a tax holiday. While several states are offering back-to-school tax-free weekends, military shoppers can double up on the savings as the Exchange is offering an additional discount to match the local tax savings. Exchanges in the 16 states that are hosting tax…

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customers shopping at Tinker AFB micro market

Small but Mighty: Exchange Micro Markets Offer BE FIT Options On-the-Go

By Marisa Conner / July 9, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its on-the-go snacks, meals and sundries—including better-for-you options that support a BE FIT lifestyle—with micro markets at installations across the United States. Micro markets are self-service convenience stores that provide Warfighters round-the-clock access to snacks and small meals, including fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and…

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Exchange opens mobile dental clinic at JBLE

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Mobile Dental Office

By Marisa Conner / July 8, 2019 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and families at Joint Base Langley-Eustis have a reason to smile a little brighter. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened a DOCS Dental mobile dental office at Fort Eustis on July 8. Patients can receive dental services including checkups, X-rays, cleanings, crowns, bridges, orthodontics, oral surgery and more…

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Exchange associates and garrison command cut the ribbon on Fort Drum's Ontario Express

Fort Drum Exchange Opens New Express, Barbershop, Arby’s

By Marisa Conner / July 8, 2019 /

FORT DRUM – Life for Soldiers and families at Fort Drum got more convenient with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s grand opening of a new Express store on July 8. The Ontario Express, at the intersection of Ontario Avenue and Tigress River Valley Road, also houses a four-chair barbershop and an Arby’s with…

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Soldiers Attend Esports Gamer ‘Boot Camp’ Through Exchange and U.S. Army Family & MWR Partnership

By Marisa Conner / July 2, 2019 /

FRISCO, Texas – U.S. Soldiers come from all walks of life and are stationed all around the world, but there’s one thing they almost all share in common: gaming. Two weeks after professional gamers visited Fort Bliss to see how Soldiers train and live, the tables were turned when 15 Soldiers visited Complexity Gaming headquarters…

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Electronics Eligible for Back-to-School Layaway at the Exchange for Limited Time

By Marisa Conner / July 1, 2019 /

DALLAS – Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to break the bank. To help military families stay on budget while preparing for the school year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its layaway program to include computers, tablets and more from July 1 to Aug. 31. Laptops, desktops, iPads, notebook computers, tablets and other…

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