Press Releases

Exchange Opens Mobile Field Exchange in New York City to Support Troops, Medical Personnel on the COVID-19 Front Lines

By Marisa Conner / April 8, 2020 /

DALLAS – To support service members and medical personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has opened a mobile field exchange (MFE) at the Army’s field hospital at the Javits Center in New York City. This marks the first time an MFE has been in New…

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Exchange Keeps Truck Drivers Safe, Informed through COVID-19 with Real-Time Communication

By Marisa Conner / April 8, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making sure all associates have up-to-date information throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including associates who are on the road. The Exchange’s logistics department uses software from PeopleNet to communicate directly with its roughly 160 truck drivers throughout the continental United States to keep them safe and…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Procures Face Masks For Store, Distribution Center Associates

By Marisa Conner / April 7, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is procuring face masks for associates who work in its stores and distribution centers as a measure of protection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the coming weeks, the Exchange is distributing reusable face masks for its customer-facing and distribution center associates worldwide. The masks have an…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Mission-Essential Mobile Barbershops at Fort Lee, Fort Leonard Wood

By Marisa Conner / April 6, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has opened two mobile barbershops at Fort Lee and Fort Leonard Wood so Soldiers can receive their military haircuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The mobile barbers highlight the Exchange’s legacy of providing mission-essential services to Warfighters, especially in a time of need,” said Air Force Chief…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Launches Curbside Pickup Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Marisa Conner / April 2, 2020 /

DALLAS – To help Soldiers, Airmen and their families practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is implementing curbside pickup at six test locations. Beginning April 3, shoppers at Fort Campbell, Kaiserslautern Military Community, Camp Humphreys, McChord Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Virtual Fun for Month of the Military Child

By Marisa Conner / April 1, 2020 /

DALLAS – Heroes come in all sizes, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the youngest among us throughout April, the Month of the Military Child. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Exchange has implemented new strategies to bring the fun to military children all over the world by taking the celebration…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Installing Clear Shields at Cash Registers to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

By Marisa Conner / March 31, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is installing clear acrylic shields at cash registers in stores worldwide to keep Warfighters and associates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Exchanges are expected to have the shields within the next week. “As part of the Department of Defense, the Exchange is mission essential,” said…

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Fort Hood Exchange Brings Comforts of Home to Quarantined Guard Members, Reservists With Self-Serve Micromarket

By Marisa Conner / March 27, 2020 /

FORT HOOD – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is bringing a taste of home to Warfighters being quarantined at Fort Hood after recently returning from overseas. The Department of Defense’s oldest and largest retailer set up a self-serve, 24/7 “micromarket” in the installation’s quarantine area on March 20, making snacks, cold drinks, fresh-packaged…

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Exchange Grab-and-Go School Meals Nourish Spirits Throughout Military Communities

By Marisa Conner / March 27, 2020 /

DALLAS – As COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service remains committed to supporting Soldiers, Airmen and military families, just has it has for nearly 125 years. With schools going virtual amid the pandemic, the Exchange has implemented a grab-and-go school meal program for students in Korea, Europe, Okinawa and…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Honors Heroes on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

By Marisa Conner / March 26, 2020 /

DALLAS – March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service joins with the Nation in expressing its deep gratitude to Vietnam Veterans for their service, valor and sacrifice. The Exchange has been a Commemorative Partner with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration since 2013, planning…

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