Directorates/Regions
Despite the official end of hurricane season rapidly approaching, Exchanges along the Gulf Coast are facing yet another major storm as Hurricane Zeta quickly moves toward shore. The Keesler AFB Exchange shut down at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Maxwell AFB is expecting high winds and rain and a possible delayed opening Thursday, and Hurlburt Field will…
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Mimi Moore has advice for those who are unsure of how to approach people with disabilities. “Treat them like you would anyone else,” the Offutt Exchange recruiting manager said. “Get to know them on a personal level. Some days are good days and some days are bad days; we’re just like anyone else.” As the…
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Open communication lines and a willingness to consider every option were crucial as the Exchange confronted the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in the Pacific. Scott Bonner, the Exchange’s regional vice president for Korea and Hawaii, discussed leadership principles during the crisis Oct. 22 in a virtual gathering hosted by the Exchange’s Able, Believe,…
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The Kirtland AFB Exchange’s services and main store teams partnered to help shoppers get in the Halloween spirit by setting up a spooky haunted house display for customers to explore in the Exchange mall.
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“It makes me so happy that someone would do this for someone and not even know the circumstances they’re in. That makes it even more special.”
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One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Shirley McLain dedicated her life to the Exchange, retiring after 41 years. But after two months of leisure, McLain decided she couldn’t stay away any longer. “I missed the life and connection I had with both of my families—the Exchange and military,”…
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The email that arrived in Exchange inboxes Oct. 5 seemed innocuous: “Effective as of September 15th, 2020 we released an updated Employee Handbook,” began the note purported to be from human resources. “Employees” were instructed to click on a link to provide an electronic signature. But it was a trick—and a test. Anyone who clicked…
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Army Veteran Latoya Mandas didn’t take it seriously when she pulled the tab on her lemonade and saw that she was a grand-prize winner in the Exchange’s Subway Sip. Rip. Ultimate Trip sweepstakes. But after a few moments of disbelief, it was confirmed. Mandas, a regular customer at Subway in the White Sands Missile Range…
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Sgt. Kierra Howard’s weekly visits to the Subway paid off in a big way, and she decided to give some of her good fortune back after she won a $10,000 shopping spree in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Subway Sip. Rip. Ultimate Trip sweepstakes. Howard, who serves in the 749th Ordnance Company at…
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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull shared the Department of Defense largest retailer’s vision for preserving the benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic at the American Logistics Association’s annual convention. “Team Exchange continues to address the pandemic—and we will be ready in the face of uncertainty,” Shull told the convention’s virtual audience, which…
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