{"id":1297,"date":"2013-06-05T09:58:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2013-06-05T09:58:31","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:58:31","slug":"exchange-transitioning-to-rip-stop-airman-battle-uniform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=1297","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Transitioning to Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0Chris Ward<br \/>\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 13-033<br \/>\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0June 5, 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>As the Air Force transitions from the Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) to the Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform (RABU), the Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency\u2019s stock is depleted and will sell only the RABU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the ABUs will still be authorized for wear, they will not be carried in Exchange Military Clothing Stores as the RABU will completely replace the older, heavier ABU,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>The RABU is a lighter, nylon\/cotton blend that has been available for Airmen at Military Clothing Stores since June, 2012. The RABU is also cooler than the ABU and features a wrinkle-resistant finish.<\/p>\n<p>Military members can access the Exchange\u2019s Military Clothing Store at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/\">www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> by clicking \u201cMilitary Clothing Store\u201d under the Store Locator link at the bottom of the page or locate the nearest Military Clothing brick and mortar location through the Store Locator link at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/ExchangeStores\/\">http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/ExchangeStores\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212; 30 &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service is a joint non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. \u00a0The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with quality merchandise and services at competitively low prices and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military morale, welfare and recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/\">http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, <span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">214-312-2714<a style=\"position: static !important; margin: 0px; width: 16px; bottom: 0px; display: inline; white-space: nowrap; float: none; height: 16px; vertical-align: middle; overflow: hidden; top: 0px; cursor: hand; right: 0px; left: 0px;\" title=\"Call: 214-312-2714\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: static !important; margin: 0px; width: 16px; bottom: 0px; display: inline; white-space: nowrap; float: none; height: 16px; 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