Press Releases

Fort Huachuca Exchange Celebrates $8 Million Upgrade

Fort Huachuca Exchange Celebrates $8 Million Upgrade

By Doug Brodess / September 6, 2018 /

FORT HUACHUCA – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled its first major upgrade at Fort Huachuca in more than 30 years with the grand reopening of the Exchange’s shopping center. Maj. Gen. Robert Walters Jr., Commanding General of U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca; Exchange Western Region Senior Vice President…

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Rockstar Destiny 2 Sweepstakes

Game On! PS4 Pro, ‘Destiny 2’ Up For Grabs in Latest Exchange Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / September 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering military shoppers a chance to up their game with the Rockstar & Exchange Destiny 2 Sweepstakes. Four grand-prize winners will each receive a PlayStation 4 Pro video game console and the new “Destiny 2: Forsaken” video game, valued at almost $460. Thirty second-prize winners…

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Fee Free Layaway

It’s Back! Exchange Offering Fee-Free Layaway for the Holidays

By Doug Brodess / September 4, 2018 /

DALLAS — Budget-minded service members, families and retirees can kick off their holiday shopping early by taking advantage of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s fee-free layaway. The Exchange will waive the $3 service fee for items of $25 or more–including toys and bikes— that are placed on layaway starting Sept. 1 and paid…

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Oh Baby! Exchange Giving Away $500 Gift Card in Baby’s First Shopping Spree

Oh Baby! Exchange Giving Away $500 Gift Card in Baby’s First Shopping Spree

By Marisa Conner / August 30, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, in partnership with Procter & Gamble, will pamper a set of new parents by giving away a $500 Exchange gift card during the Baby’s First Shopping Spree Sweepstakes. From Aug. 30 through Sept. 23, military shoppers can enter for a chance to win by sharing a…

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Win a College Scholarship in the Rewards of Caring Essay Contest

Military Kids Can Win $20,000 In College Scholarships from Exchange, Unilever

By Doug Brodess / August 29, 2018 /

DALLAS – Military students who shine in the classroom and serve their communities can earn cash for college by sharing their stories in an essay contest sponsored by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Unilever. Four winners of the Rewards of Caring scholarship contest will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Military students can…

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Exchange Drives Away With People’s Choice Prize at Great American Trucking Show

Exchange Drives Away With People’s Choice Prize at Great American Trucking Show

By Julie Mitchell / August 27, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the second straight year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service drove home with the Pride & Polish Best in Show People’s Choice award at the annual Great American Trucking Show. Bradley Wacks, an Exchange motor vehicle operator who was recently inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s Driver Hall of Fame, accepted…

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Exchange Community Hub

Soldiers, Airmen Connect to Military Communities With ShopMyExchange.Com’s New Hub Page

By Doug Brodess / August 23, 2018 /

DALLAS – To keep Soldiers, Airmen and military families connected to their communities, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has debuted a resource page on ShopMyExchange.com with up-to-date information on installation-wide events and programs in their area. The Hub, at www.ShopMyExchange.com/Community, provides information on events and specials at local Exchanges and commissaries, Morale, Welfare…

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Military Star Card

The MILITARY STAR Card Earns Service Members, Families $27.5 Million in 2017

By Marisa Conner / August 22, 2018 /

DALLAS – Military Exchange shoppers who use MILITARY STAR® cards don’t just save money, they earn it—and the entire military community is benefiting. In 2017, the Exchange Credit Program paid cardholders $27.5 million in personal dividends through rewards cards shoppers earned by using a MILITARY STAR card at exchanges in-store and online, commissaries and Armed…

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Nerf Fest at the Exchange

Exchange Strengthens Connections with Military Community Through In-Store Events

By Doug Brodess / August 21, 2018 /

DALLAS – Throughout the year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service hosts in-store events to build relationships and nurture a sense of belonging for Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and their families. “More than 85 percent of Exchange associates are personally connected to the military,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted…

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2019 Military Friendly Employer

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Named a Military Friendly Employer® for 2019

By Doug Brodess / August 16, 2018 /

DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a  Friendly Employer for 2019 by Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The Exchange ranked second—up from third in 2018—in the Retail Consumer Good and Government/Non-Profit category. The annual Better for Veterans list recognizes companies based on hiring, retention, promotion, and advancement…

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