{"id":2294,"date":"2016-02-10T08:22:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T14:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2016-02-10T09:32:34","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T15:32:34","slug":"military-spouse-treats-davis-monthan-exchange-shoppers-like-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2294","title":{"rendered":"Military Spouse Treats Davis-Monthan Exchange Shoppers Like Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE \u2013 <\/span><\/b>As the daughter, wife and mother of Airmen, <\/span>Donna Flynn<\/span><\/a> appreciates the sacrifices service members make. And, for nearly 25 years, Flynn has worked tirelessly to support Airmen, military families and retirees through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s gone by fast,\u201d Flynn said of her career working as a cosmetics and fragrance vendor representative who supports the Exchange onsite at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"???????????????????????????????\"<\/a>For almost 19 years, Flynn has been <\/span>a mainstay at the Davis-Monthan Exchange<\/span><\/a>. Shoppers will find her at the Exchange\u2019s beauty bar, making recommendations for fragrances and Philosophy cosmetics. She came to Davis-Monthan in 1997 with her husband, Col. Collin Flynn, who retired from the Air Force 14 years ago.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her long career of service exemplifies the Exchange\u2019s core value of family serving family. Through her work as an Exchange vendor representative, Flynn keeps Davis-Monthan shoppers close to her heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe customers are the best part of my job\u2014they are wonderful,\u201d the Tucson resident said. \u201cAfter a while, I get to know them. They come in and look for me. They\u2019re like friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Davis-Monthan Exchange General Manager Robin Chetri appreciates Flynn\u2019s outgoing, friendly nature.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDonna is a joy to be around,\u201d Chetri said. \u201cShe puts customers first, and she makes them feel like family.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Before coming to Davis-Monthan, Flynn supported vendors at the Offutt Air Force Base Exchange in Nebraska as well as Exchanges in the Washington, D.C., area while her husband was assigned to those locations. She\u2019s spent the most time at the Davis-Monthan Exchange, and all told, has worked to improve the lives of Airmen, spouses and retirees for nearly a quarter of a century.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cServing the customers is my main goal,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cWhen they\u2019re taken care of, they come back. I\u2019m here to make them happy.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Long before she met her husband, Flynn understood the sacrifices of Air Force families. Her father served in the Air Force throughout her childhood. She was born at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and her dad\u2019s career took his family all over the country, including Hawaii, Japan, California and Colorado.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flynn met her husband while he was a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. While he served, they raised two children. Those children also chose the Air Force as a career. Her son, Capt. Brian Flynn, serves at Offutt Air Force Base, while her daughter, Capt. Christina Flynn, is an operations officer for the 355th<\/sup> Force Support Squadron at Davis-Monthan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From the beginning, the Exchange has been part of Flynn\u2019s family.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done all our shopping at the Exchange,\u201d she said. \u201cWhenever we needed anything, the Exchange has always been there.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, the Exchange has been a part of her children\u2019s lives, too. When her children were students in the ROTC program at the University of Arizona, they, too, followed in her footsteps and worked as vendor representatives at the Davis-Monthan Exchange\u2019s PowerZone.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange always worked around their cadet schedule,\u201d Flynn said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After nearly 25 years of serving Airmen, spouses and families, Flynn has no plans to slow down. She\u2019d like to work another five years before retiring.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love serving Exchange customers,\u201d she said. \u201cI appreciate the camaraderie with my co-workers too.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff.\u00a0 To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <\/span>http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/span><\/a>or follow us on Twitter at <\/span>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Media Notes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Julie Mitchell, 214-312-3327 or mitchelljul@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t

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