{"id":6329,"date":"2021-02-11T15:55:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=6329"},"modified":"2021-02-11T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T15:55:10","slug":"army-air-force-exchange-service-intensifying-focus-on-american-made-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/11\/army-air-force-exchange-service-intensifying-focus-on-american-made-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Army & Air Force Exchange Service Intensifying Focus on American-Made Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is escalating its efforts to recruit businesses with American-made products. From Feb. 11 through March 5, the Exchange\u2019s first Vendor Submission Campaign is seeking vendors with American-made camping products, sporting goods and linens.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange goes where our military goes, in all 50 states and more than 30 countries,\u201d said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, the Exchange\u2019s senior enlisted advisor. \u201cThe Vendor Submission Campaign is terrific opportunity to bring a much-appreciated \u201cMade In America\u201d taste of home to service members and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vendors interested in submitting American-made products to the Exchange for consideration are encouraged to visit https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/aafesamericanmade2021<\/a> to create a free company and product profile.<\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st<\/sup>-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.2 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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DALLAS \u2013 The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is escalating its efforts to recruit businesses with American-made products. From Feb. 11 through March 5, the Exchange\u2019s first Vendor Submission Campaign is seeking vendors with American-made camping products, sporting goods and linens. \u201cThe Exchange goes where our military goes, in all 50 states and more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":6087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is escalating its efforts to recruit businesses with American-made products. From Feb. 11 through March 5, the Exchange\u2019s first Vendor Submission Campaign is seeking vendors with American-made camping products, sporting goods and linens.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[25],"tags":[106,33,36],"class_list":["post-6329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press_releases","tag-army-and-air-force-exchange-service","tag-press-release","tag-public-affairs"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/11\/army-air-force-exchange-service-intensifying-focus-on-american-made-products\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Army & Air Force Exchange Service Intensifying Focus on American-Made Products","url":"http:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/11\/army-air-force-exchange-service-intensifying-focus-on-american-made-products\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/11\/army-air-force-exchange-service-intensifying-focus-on-american-made-products\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/RangeMe-e1606326027416.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/RangeMe-e1606326027416.jpg"},"articleSection":"Press Releases","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Ward"}],"creator":["Chris Ward"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Exchange Newsroom","logo":""},"keywords":["army and air force exchange service","press release","public affairs"],"dateCreated":"2021-02-11T15:55:10Z","datePublished":"2021-02-11T15:55:10Z","dateModified":"2021-02-11T15:55:10Z"},"rendered":"