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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service now offers diesel fuel to Airmen and their families at Whiteman Air Force Base. Diesel service began Jan. 19 at the Whiteman AFB Express. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron’s liquid fuel team converted an existing 10,000-gallon gasoline tank to diesel, saving the Exchange…
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YOKOTA AIR BASE – For the third-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the first time was the charm. While Mendel Elementary School fifth-grader Bryce Watts usually earns straight A’s, it wasn’t until last semester that her brother, Zach suggested she enter the sweepstakes. In a…
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DALLAS and STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Universal will provide more than 50 hours of live virtual reality coverage (VR) of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, all of which will be available to US service members worldwide. This will be the first time ever that VR will be available for a Winter…
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE – Eight years ago, retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Larry Van Schuyver started selling military-themed T-shirts and memorabilia at the Tinker Air Force Base Exchange mall. Since then, the Iraq War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient has used the proceeds from his business, Sittin’ Pretty USA, to help thousands of…
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – For the second-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the Kaiserslautern Military Community isn’t just a place to live—it’s an opportunity to broaden horizons. Aaron Perez, a seventh-grader at Kaiserslautern Middle School, received his prize, a $1,500 Exchange gift card, during a…
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JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – A local service member’s photogenic canine companions have fetched her a $1,000 Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card, the grand prize in the Exchange’s worldwide Holiday Pet Photo Contest. Staff Sgt. Amber Knickman of the New Jersey National Guard received the prize at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Exchange on…
Read MoreDALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been selected Retailer of the Year by New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services. The New Age Electronics Retailer of the Year award winner is selected based on year-over-year revenue growth, close executive alignment, strategic partnership, sourcing of…
Read MoreDALLAS – As a sign of its commitment to the military community, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a 2018 Top 10 Military Friendly Employer® and Military Spouse Friendly Employer® by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. The annual Military Friendly Employer list honors companies based on…
Read MoreJOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – Picking up uniforms, badges, patches and insignia is easier and more convenient than ever with the opening of the new Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Military Clothing store, located inside the main Army & Air Force Exchange Service shopping center. JBMDL Commander Col. Neil Richardson; Col. Troy Koepnick, 87th Mission Support Group Commander;…
Read MoreJOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND – Airman Basic Alissia Bert browsed racks of jackets, shirts and pants at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Exchange, looking for a special gift to send to her 3-year-old son, Darton, back home in Oklahoma City. Bert, 20, is in her seventh week of Air Force Basic Military Training. She hasn’t…
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