Press Releases

Exchange Spreads Good Cheer with Fee-Free Layaway for the Holidays

By Loyd Brumfield / October 6, 2020 /

DALLAS – Soldiers and Airmen can get a head start on holiday shopping with help from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s fee-free layaway. From Sept. 1 through Dec. 24, the Exchange will waive its $3 service fee for items priced at $25 or more. Toys, bikes, clothing and more are eligible. This year,…

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Bruce Cameron in front of Exchange truck

Army & Air Force Exchange Driver Named 2020 National Private Truck Council All-Star

By Loyd Brumfield / October 5, 2020 /

DALLAS – A 16-year Army & Air Force Exchange Service driver has been named a 2020 All-Star Driver by the National Private Truck Council. Bruce Cameron, who drives out of the Waco Distribution Center in Texas, is the Exchange’s sixth driver in the past 11 years to earn All-Star status. The NPTC, a trade association…

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Joint Base Charleston Employee Named Exchange’s Outstanding Associate with a Disability

By Loyd Brumfield / October 1, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s recipient of the Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability Award is one of the first people his peers look to when they need a problem solved. Joseph Puryear, a 14-year employee with the Exchange and a services operation assistant at Joint Base Charleston, represented…

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Spooktacular Pets Can Earn Families $3,000 in Exchange Gift Cards During Howl-O-Ween Photo Contest

By Loyd Brumfield / September 30, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can show off their furry friends’ boo-tiful costumes for a chance to win $3,000 in gift cards during the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest. From Oct 1. through Oct. 31, authorized Exchange shoppers can submit a photograph of their pet dressed for Halloween at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. Two…

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Exchange XKids Communty Hub page

Exchange XKids Community Hub Page Connects Kids with Family-Friendly Activities

By Marisa Conner / September 29, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military families can find fun together this fall with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s XKids Community Hub, a one-stop shop for free, kid-friendly activities. Parents and kids can join the fun at ShopMyExchange.com/XKids. Military families can click on the red “Explore the Room” button to be transported to a virtual playroom…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Plug into Savings During Energy Action Month

By Loyd Brumfield / September 28, 2020 /

DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is providing extra savings on energy-efficient products during October. Energy Action Month deals on select energy-saving products can be found in Exchange stores and online at ShopMyExchange.com. Specials from Oct. 2 through Oct. 8, savings include: $700 off a Midea large capacity front-load washer and dryer…

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For 13th Straight Year, Exchange Named Top 50 Employer for Latinas

By Loyd Brumfield / September 24, 2020 /

DALLAS – LATINA Style magazine has named the Army & Air Force Exchange Service one of the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for the 13th year in a row, a reflection of the commitment to diversity and inclusion at the Department of Defense’s largest retailer. The LATINA Style 50 Report focuses on promotions,…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Win a $70,000 Custom 2020 Mustang RTR in Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / September 23, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Monster Energy are giving military shoppers the chance to ride off in a custom 2020 Ford Mustang RTR in the Monster Mustang sweepstakes. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, authorized Exchange shoppers can enter to win at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. One grand-prize winner will receive a 2020…

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Shoppers Can Win $25,000 in Cash Prizes with MILITARY STAR Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / September 22, 2020 /

DALLAS – With the swipe of a card, military shoppers worldwide will get a chance to win their share of $25,000 in cash during the MILITARY STAR® card’s Home for the Holidays sweepstakes. Through Oct. 15, all shoppers who use a MILITARY STAR card to make two purchases from any military exchange (including ShopMyExchange.com, myNavyExchange.com,…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Starbucks officials cut the ribbon on the Exchange’s 100th Starbucks retail licensed location Sept. 17 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. From left, Ronny Rexrode, Vice President, Food and Theater Operations, Exchange; Shelly Armstrong, Western Region Senior Vice President, Exchange; Aaron Koransky, Vice President, Licensed Store Business Development, Operations & Strategy, Starbucks; Matt Kress, Senior Manager, Global Responsibility, Starbucks, Col. Skye Duncan, JBLM Garrison Commander; and Mike Einer, JBLM Exchange General Manager.

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 100th Starbucks Location

By Marisa Conner / September 17, 2020 /

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD – The Department of Defense’s largest retailer, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, and Starbucks joined forces to open the 100th Starbucks store on an Army post or Air Force base. Located at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange shopping center in Washington, the new Starbucks comes nearly 23 years after the…

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