Europe Region

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Advisor for Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa

By Orisha Spence / March 30, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Service Exchange has welcomed a new Senior Enlisted Advisor for its Europe/Africa/Southwest Asia Region. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Urquhart is the key liaison for the Exchange in supporting troops in the region. He will visit PXs and BXs throughout the region to address the needs and concerns of…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Germersheim Distribution Center Now Hiring to Support Military Heroes

By Orisha Spence / March 1, 2023 /

GERMERSHEIM ARMY DEPOT, Germany – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has immediate career opportunities at its Germersheim Distribution Center in Germany, delivering a taste of home to service members and families throughout Europe. The Exchange—the Department of Defense’s largest retailer—offers rewarding careers, competitive salaries and benefits while giving hiring preference to Veterans and…

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Star Students: Three Military Kids Win $4,000 in Exchange ‘You Made the Grade’ Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / February 14, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated three star students with its biannual You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Fifth grader Naya Johnson, daughter of a naval aviator at USAG Stuttgart, took the top prize of a $2,000 Exchange gift card. Sixth grader Ayleen Castillo, whose dad is a Marine Corps sergeant, received…

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Bottles of Freedom’s Choice purified drinking water, the Defense Commissary Agency’s private-label water brand, roll down the production line at the Exchange’s Gruenstadt water plant in Germany. The first shipments of the water, which is produced through a collaborative effort between the Exchange and DeCA, are arriving at Europe commissaries this week.

Commissary and Exchange Collaboration Sets High Water Mark for European Military Communities

By Marisa Conner / September 26, 2022 /

DALLAS – An Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) collaborative effort, leveraging the Exchange’s Gruenstadt water plant, is ensuring a steady flow of fresh, locally sourced purified drinking water for service members and their families across Europe. Available in 500-milliliter and 1-liter bottles, Freedom’s Choice is DeCA’s private-label bottled…

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Top of the Class! Three Military Students Score $4,000 in Exchange’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / August 22, 2022 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service gave top marks to three young military students in the You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Fourth grader Fatima Sylla received her grand prize of a $2,000 Exchange gift card at a presentation at the Vicenza Exchange at U.S Army Garrison Italy. Second-place winner, sixth grader Reilani…

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School Meal Program

Universal Free School Lunch Ending June 30

By Chris Ward / June 1, 2022 /

DALLAS – As USDA child nutrition COVID-19 waivers expire on June 30, free school lunches at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States will end once the 2022-23 school year begins. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students enrolled at DoDEA schools received free reimbursable meals through the Student Meal Program operated…

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Sweet Support: Exchange Ships Nearly 200,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to Troops Overseas

By Robert Philpot / February 2, 2022 /

DALLAS – It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is continuing its longstanding support of Girl Scout troops by shipping nearly 200,000 boxes to Europe and the Pacific. “For more than 20 years, the Exchange has provided a taste of home by shipping Girl Scout Cookies to locations outside…

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Col. Don Nowlin, Exchange Europe/Southwest Asia commander, recognizes the hard work and dedication of Vicenza Exchange associates during the grand reopening of the $13.2 million renovated Vicenza Exchange July 15. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill)

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes New Commander for Europe, Southwest Asia, Africa

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / August 3, 2021 /

SEMBACH, Germany – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service recently welcomed Army Col. Don Nowlin as the commander for Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa Region. As the region’s commander, Nowlin is responsible for about 4,000 associates in more than 25 countries across three continents, in 1,000 facilities, which support half a million customers. “This is the start…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Unveils $13.2 Million Renovated Shopping Center at Vicenza

By Julie Mitchell / July 16, 2021 /

VICENZA, Italy ‒ Soldiers and families gathered around the red ribbon and waited for the long-anticipated reopening of the Vicenza Exchange. With a quick snip of the ribbon, the crowd applauded and eagerly entered their Army & Air Force Exchange Service shopping center. Col. Daniel Vogel, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander; Col. Don Nowlin, Exchange…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Auto Insurance Business at Ramstein Air Base

By Marisa Conner / July 13, 2021 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – Warfighters and military family members at Ramstein Air Base in Germany can now sign up for auto insurance without leaving the installation thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. American Auto Services, the first auto insurance business at an Exchange, opened July 6 at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center…

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