Marisa Conner
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen and their families will soon be able to enjoy fresh teriyaki chicken, beef and shrimp at Sarku Japan, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest dining option at the Nellis Air Force Base food court. At 9:15 a.m. on March 2, the Exchange will cut the ribbon on…
Read MoreDALLAS – Sweet dreams are made of this! Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can turn their bedrooms into an oasis of slumber with the Newport Bedding sweepstakes. From Feb. 23 through March 1, authorized shoppers 18 and older, including honorably discharged Veterans, can enter the sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. Ten winners will receive a…
Read MoreFORT MEADE – Soldiers and families at Fort Meade helped the Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrate the grand opening of Qdoba Mexican Eats at the Exchange food court on Feb. 15. Garrison Commander Col. Thomas S. Rickard; Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Brian S. Cullen; Exchange General Manager Joanne Cahalan; Exchange Food Court Manager…
Read MoreFORT BENNING – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled a modern shopping and dining experience at Fort Benning, cutting the ribbon on the revamped Main Post Mini Mall on Feb. 14. Army Col. Clinton Cox, Fort Benning garrison commander, joined Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor, in celebrating…
Read MoreFORT STEWART – Soldiers and families at Fort Stewart helped the Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrate the grand opening of Qdoba Mexican Eats at the Exchange food court on Feb. 7. Spc. Travis Howland and Spc. Matthew Marcun, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, joined Exchange General Manager Amanda Hartfield and Qdoba Manager Sandra…
Read MoreFor 9-year-old Bethany Marana and her family, the fourth time is certainly the charm. Bethany, a fourth-grader at Evans Elementary School, took home the grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes during a presentation at the Fort Gordon Exchange Friday. Her three brothers, ages 31, 25 and…
Read MoreDALLAS – To improve school lunches at Department of Defense schools overseas, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is going straight to the experts—parents and students. From Feb. 5 through 16, students at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and their parents can participate in a survey about the Exchange’s school meal program in…
Read MoreWHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service now offers diesel fuel to Airmen and their families at Whiteman Air Force Base. Diesel service began Jan. 19 at the Whiteman AFB Express. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron’s liquid fuel team converted an existing 10,000-gallon gasoline tank to diesel, saving the Exchange…
Read MoreDALLAS – Apparently a lot of sweethearts like the classics. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated consumers would spend $2 billion on flowers for Valentine’s Day, and according to WalletHub, 94 percent of people celebrating the holiday wanted candy and chocolate as gifts. This year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is…
Read MoreYOKOTA AIR BASE – For the third-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the first time was the charm. While Mendel Elementary School fifth-grader Bryce Watts usually earns straight A’s, it wasn’t until last semester that her brother, Zach suggested she enter the sweepstakes. In a…
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