DALLAS – Starting August 2016, school lunch prices at all Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (with the exception of Guam) will increase because of rising operational costs and to comply with federal law. “Wholesome, balanced meals are vital to the academic achievement of school-age children,” said Air Force […]

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military students head to the top of the class during the 2016-17 school year by extending its layaway program to include computers and tablets needed to succeed in the classroom. From July 1 to Aug. 31, just in time for back-to-school season, Exchange shoppers […]

FORT BELVOIR – A lot has changed since 84-year-old Jasper Gamble first started working for the Fort Belvoir Exchange in April 1955. Back then, there was no food court with multiple branded food options; just a cafeteria with standard grill fare at 258 South Post. Gamble was 23 and had just moved from Farmville, Va., […]

DALLAS – Americans can ring in the Fourth of July by giving back to the service members who protect their independence with an Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card. Exchange gift cards can be sent to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines deployed to Afghanistan, Kuwait and other contingency locations to redeem through the […]

USAG BAVARIA – Every day, Willie Alexander is in constant physical pain. Yet the 74-year-old reports for every shift at the Hohenfels Exchange Subway restaurant, eager to serve and put smiles on the faces of the Soldiers and military families who eat there. “You get up in the morning, you look in the obituary column, […]

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE – A 69-year-old Army retiree was awarded a Husqvarna FC 250 motorcycle at the Columbus Air Force Base Exchange on June 16. 4th Mission Support Group Chief William Whitt appeared to help present the motorcycle to Sammie Duck, of Crawford, Miss., in the Exchange mall. Duck was selected at random from […]

DALLAS – In keeping with its mission of “we go where you go,” the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ensuring that more than 30,000 U.S., NATO and multinational troops have basic necessities as they participate in Anakonda 16 in Poland this month. The Exchange has set up three brand new Mobile Field Exchanges […]

DALLAS – As PCS season kicks off for Soldiers, Airmen and their families, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has all the right moves for making a smooth transition. Exchange shoppers can visit PCS Headquarters online at www.shopmyexchange.com/PCS to find moving checklists, helpful products and more. “The Exchange understands the needs of Soldiers and […]

DALLAS – Shoppers with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service have the opportunity to take in the water, wildlife and wow-inducing landscapes of Alaska by cruise next year thanks to Harry & David. Through July 7, authorized shoppers in the continental United States can enter to win a cruise for two in the Land […]

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced dividends of $237 million in 2015 to Army, Air Force, Marine Corp and Navy quality-of-life programs—up $13 million, nearly 5.5 percent from the previous year. In the past 10 years, the Exchange has contributed more than $2.4 billion in dividends to youth services, family counseling, […]