Press Releases

Army & Air Force Exchange Welcomes 11 Soldiers, Airmen to the Team, Highlights Military Connection

Army & Air Force Exchange Welcomes 11 Soldiers, Airmen to the Team, Highlights Military Connection

By Marisa Conner / August 16, 2018 /

DALLAS – Active-duty service members assigned to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service learned about the inner workings of the Nation’s 61st-largest retailer during a special orientation this month at Exchange headquarters in Dallas. “An assignment at the Exchange is an experience unlike any other in the military,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt.…

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Exchange Shoppers Save 15 Percent on First-Day Purchases with New MILITARY STAR Accounts Aug. 17 to 30

Exchange Shoppers Save 15 Percent on First-Day Purchases with New MILITARY STAR Accounts Aug. 17 to 30

By Marisa Conner / August 15, 2018 /

DALLAS – MILITARY STAR® savings are getting even better for service members and their families. From Aug. 17 through 30, new accountholders will receive 15 percent off their first day’s purchases instead of the 10 percent discount regularly offered. Discount will appear as a credit on the customer’s first monthly billing statement. Customers can save…

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Grand Forks AFB Celebrates Renovated Exchange With Ribbon-Cutting

Grand Forks AFB Celebrates Renovated Exchange With Ribbon-Cutting

By Julie Mitchell / August 10, 2018 /

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service ushered in a modern era of shopping for Airmen and military families with the grand reopening of its remodeled Exchange at Grand Forks Air Force Base. “The Exchange is privileged to be part of Team Grand Forks,” said Exchange General Manager Annette…

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Retired Airman Drives Home in Her 1st New Vehicle Ever Thanks to Exchange Sweepstakes

Retired Airman Drives Home in Her 1st New Vehicle Ever Thanks to Exchange Sweepstakes

By Julie Mitchell / August 10, 2018 /

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – For retired Tech. Sgt. Katie Nelson, growing up with four brothers and three sisters meant never having a new car of her own. Since winning a grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Subway Sweepstakes, Nelson is now having fun driving her first new car – a 2018…

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You Made the Grade $2,000 Winner Joint Base Charleston

Young Scholars Earn Prizes Worth $4,000 in Exchange’s You Made the Grade Contest

By Marisa Conner / August 9, 2018 /

DALLAS – Three young military students discovered that getting good grades pays off, as each was recently presented the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes winning prizes. The grand-prize winner, Gerald Wells, a fifth-grader from Joint Base Charleston, was presented with a $2,000 Exchange gift card. Second-place winner, Alanna Morales,…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Warns Shoppers about ‘Exchange Inc.’ Scams

By Doug Brodess / August 8, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is warning military shoppers about scammers offering to broker the sale of used cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and boat engines through the Department of Defense retailer using the name “Exchange Inc.” “This has been an ongoing issue for several years now, and it has surfaced again…

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Wahlburgers Coming to Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange

Wahlburgers Coming to Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange

By Julie Mitchell / August 7, 2018 /

DALLAS – Through an agreement with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Wahlburgers—the fast-casual restaurant founded by executive chef Paul Wahlberg and brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg—will open its first location on a military installation in the spring of 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Wahlburgers will serve Soldiers, Airmen and military families at the…

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Troops Can Use MILITARY STAR Card for Boingo Service Through the Exchange

By Doug Brodess / August 2, 2018 /

DALLAS—Service members who subscribe to Boingo Wi-Fi service through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service or the Marine Corps Exchange can now use their MILITARY STAR® card for payment. Subscribers who switch to paying with a MILITARY STAR card by Aug. 7 will get a 10 percent off coupon on an in-store Exchange or…

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Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Pumps Up BE FIT Options at Homestead ARB

Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Pumps Up BE FIT Options at Homestead ARB

By Marisa Conner / August 2, 2018 /

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor is making it his mission to ensure Airmen and families at Homestead ARB have the products they need, whether shopping in-store or online. During his Aug. 1 visit to Homestead, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes toured the Exchange…

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Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Pumps Up BE FIT Options at SOUTHCOM

Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Pumps Up BE FIT Options at SOUTHCOM

By Marisa Conner / August 2, 2018 /

U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor is making it his mission to ensure service members at U.S Southern Command have the products they need, whether shopping in-store or online. During his Aug. 1 visit to SOUTHCOM, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes toured the Express for…

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