{"id":2725,"date":"2016-11-04T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T21:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2725"},"modified":"2016-11-04T16:02:12","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T21:02:12","slug":"exchange-provides-fuel-to-military-families-as-much-as-13-cents-below-cost-during-colonial-pipeline-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2725","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Provides Fuel to Military Families As Much As 13 Cents Below Cost During Colonial Pipeline Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"airmenatgaspump\"DALLAS \u2013<\/strong> The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ensuring military families impacted by the Colonial Pipeline shutdown have the fuel they need at fair prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since the pipeline was shut down, the price to procure fuel has risen significantly, and the Exchange has had to source fuel from alternative supply points, some as far as 200 miles from typical sources.<\/p>\n

Despite the increased supply chain costs, the Exchange is still providing fuel to Exchange customers at a fair, competitive price. At Fort Bragg, this means the Exchange is providing service members and military families with fuel at 13 cents below the cost the Exchange pays suppliers.<\/p>\n

For Soldiers like Sgt. 1st Class Neville Davis, this means he and his wife, who also works on post, can make the 15-mile commute from home every day without breaking the family budget. It also enables them to visit their daughter, who attends college about two hours away, at least twice a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cMyself and the other Soldiers at Bragg appreciate the lengths the Exchange has gone to keep fuel prices fair, and I know their family members do too,\u201d Davis said. \u201cEverybody knows the average cost around here is going to go up, so it\u2019s hard, especially for the lower enlisted, to pay those prices just to come to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of now, Exchange fueling stations in areas affected by the pipeline shutdown are operating at 99 percent capacity. The Exchange is closely monitoring the status of the pipeline and is working with its suppliers to ensure minimal disruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange is committed to providing military service members and their families with the fuel they need\u2014no matter the cost to the Exchange,\u201d said Army Col. Juan Saldivar, command engineer for the Exchange\u2019s Real Estate directorate.<\/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 http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Conner Hammett, 214-312-2714 or hammettc@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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