Loyd Brumfield

Logistics’ Injury Frequency Rate Drops 33% from Last Year

By Loyd Brumfield / September 9, 2020 /

Logistics is nearing a coveted measure of safety compliance as the directorate’s injury frequency rate has declined 33% from this time last year. IFR measures the rate of work-related accidents over time, and the lower the score, the better. Logistics’ IFR for July was 8.1, down from 12.1 last year and within striking distance of…

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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post

By Loyd Brumfield / September 4, 2020 /

This week in the Exchange Post, Director/CEO Tom Shull provided a midyear update, saluting Exchange associates’ resiliency and innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Exchange and Army Installation Management Command are continuing their legacy of partnership to strengthen Army recruiting, retention and readiness. And for the first time in 41 years, the MILITARY…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Luz Abilar, Nellis Air Force Base

By Loyd Brumfield / September 2, 2020 /

Luz Abilar, who is now a computer operator at the Nellis Air Force Base Exchange, was crowned Ms. PHAX in 1981 after her store manager at the Clark Air Base Exchange encouraged her to participate. She was the last to hold that title before the pageant was discontinued.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Taylor Myers, HQ

By Loyd Brumfield / September 1, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Taylor Myers, a financial analyst at Exchange Headquarters, earned his wings in the Air Force as B-52 crew chief and spent eight years as a reservist as an F-16 crew chief. His family lifeline to the Exchange, though, has 87 years of…

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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post

By Loyd Brumfield / August 28, 2020 /

This past week in the Exchange Post, Director/CEO Tom Shull discussed how the Exchange “didn’t miss a beat” during the pandemic while speaking at an American Logistics Association virtual roundtable event; Exchanges in Central Region weathered Hurricane Laura; and retiring Chief Human Resources Officer Leigh Roop discussed her 32-year career at the Exchange. In case…

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Exchange Opens One-of-a-Kind Pizza Vending Machine at Nellis Air Force Base

By Loyd Brumfield / August 27, 2020 /

With the dining facility closed at the Nellis Air Force Base hospital, Airmen have another option for a hot meal thanks to the Exchange—with a vending machine that is the first of its kind at the Exchange. The Exchange has partnered with pizza vending machine company Basil Street to open the first Automated Pizza Kitchen…

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Exchange Named Best for Vets Employer for Seventh Consecutive Year

By Loyd Brumfield / August 26, 2020 /

In this year’s rankings, the Exchange earned high marks for its programs to attract and retain Veterans as well as employment support for National Guard and Reserve associates.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Anthony Kirk Ramos, HQ

By Loyd Brumfield / August 26, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family The U.S. welcomed Anthony “Kirk” Ramos’ grandfather into the country, giving him special immigration status after working for the Exchange as a dairy operations supervisor and playing a major part in stopping thefts at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Years later,…

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Presidio of Monterey Exchange Associates Help Battle Car Fire

By Loyd Brumfield / August 25, 2020 /

At first, Patrick Fatuesi didn’t think much of the smoke coming from a car engine Aug. 19 at the Presidio of Monterey Exchange’s Express gas station. “I thought it was just an overheated engine,” he said. Fatuesi then noticed a woman with a dog outside the car talking on her phone and trying to alert…

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Quick Response by Hill Exchange Associates Saves Man’s Life

By Loyd Brumfield / August 25, 2020 /

By the time her shift ended on July 28, Hill Exchange associate Brigitte White and other associates had saved a customer’s life—a critical example of putting the Exchange’s core value of courage to use good judgment in action.

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