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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Mary Edu, West Coast Distribution Center

By Loyd Brumfield / July 8, 2021 /

The West Coast Distribution Center outbound manager has served the Exchange for 20 years—surrounded by her work family and her literal family.

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JBSA-Lackland Kids get a Peek at How the Exchange Serves Deployed Troops

By Loyd Brumfield / June 17, 2021 /

More than 100 military children got a sense of what it’s like when their parents deploy, including the Exchange’s role in serving those far from home.

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Exchange Recognized as 4-Star Employer by VETS Indexes

By Loyd Brumfield / June 3, 2021 /

The Exchange is among 20 organizations that received 4-Star Employer recognition in the inaugural 2021 VETS Indexes Employer Awards, which honor commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting Veterans and others in the military community.

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Nellis Exchange Associates Receive Red Cross Honor for Live-Saving Actions

By Loyd Brumfield / May 26, 2021 /

PowerZone Supervisor Ikaipo Atienza and Customer Service Supervisor Alan Timbol were recognized for their actions in December, when they aided a military retiree who was found unconscious in the mall.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Connie Sullivan, warehouse worker, Fort Drum

By Loyd Brumfield / May 19, 2021 /

Warehouse worker Connie Sullivan has made a home for herself at the Fort Drum main Exchange—and she’s relentless in taking care of her store.

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Exchange Unveils Updated BX at Luke Air Force Base

By Loyd Brumfield / May 5, 2021 /

A new era of convenience kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 5 to celebrate the grand reopening of a freshly redesigned Luke Air Force Base Exchange.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Sharon Fosco, Warehouse Receiver, Fort Belvoir

By Loyd Brumfield / April 12, 2021 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Sharon Fosco has a lifelong connection to Fort Belvoir. Not only was she born here and christened in the old military chapel on base, she has also spent her entire 35-year Exchange career here. That service to the Exchange and Fort Belvoir…

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All-New RMA/ROMA Programs Let Management Candidates Set Their Own Pace

By Loyd Brumfield / April 6, 2021 /

Career growth and advancement at the Exchange are now more accessible to associates thanks to two redesigned Human Resources programs. The Exchange’s Retail Management Academy and Restaurant Operations Management Academy are now almost completely virtual so candidates can work at their own pace. “Both of these programs are very beneficial to associates who aspire to…

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Renovated Reel Time Theater Enhances Quality of Life at Fort Irwin

By Loyd Brumfield / April 1, 2021 /

It was lights, camera, action on the silver screen as the Exchange raised the curtain on a newly renovated Reel Time Theater at Fort Irwin. “This is something that has been a long time in the making, and it was very exciting to see it open again,” Fort Irwin PX General Manager Holly Elliott said.…

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IT Associates Gather Virtually to Tout Ideas in Innovation Challenge

By Loyd Brumfield / March 25, 2021 /

IT associates shared their ideas for innovative solutions during a difficult year in the directorate’s annual Innovation Challenge celebration. About 300 Information Technology associates attended the Jan. 27 virtual event, which featured the theme of “Innovationopoly,” an homage that borrowed images and presentation layouts from Monopoly as part of the celebration. “I thought it was…

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