Robert Philpot

#FlashbackFriday: Jimmy Carter’s Exchange Visits

By Robert Philpot / January 3, 2025 /

The former president, who passed away Dec. 29, made a few Exchange stops during and after his presidency.

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Exchange Relevancy and Branding Score Another Win at Armed Forces Bowl

By Robert Philpot / December 30, 2024 /

A dramatic season-ending victory for Navy was also a climax to a successful year for sharing the Exchange relevancy message.

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The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / December 27, 2024 /

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: 1999—The Exchange Prepares for Y2K

By Robert Philpot / December 27, 2024 /

In the late 1990s, concerns arose about how computers would react to a year represented numerically as “00.” The Exchange began preparing for Y2K more than two years before the year 2000 happened.

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Randy Ramirez head shot.

As Retirement Approaches, Vice President of HR Talent Reflects on More Than 40 Years With the Exchange

By Robert Philpot / December 18, 2024 /

Since he joined the Exchange in 1983, Randy Ramirez has been on a journey that involved retail and HR, and positions on three continents. His Exchange journey will conclude with his retirement this month.

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Moody AFB, Fort Stewart Exchange Teams Honored for Actions During Hurricane Helene

By Robert Philpot / December 17, 2024 /

Exchange facilities sustained minimal damage in the storm but several endured power failures that led to food losses, as well as delivery delays because of poor road conditions. The Moody AFB Express was able to open using a generator, and for a time was the only store open on the installation.

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MacDill AFB, Patrick SFB Exchange Teams Recognized for Actions During Hurricane Helene

By Robert Philpot / December 17, 2024 /

MacDill and Patrick took a double whammy—a week after Helene passed, Hurricane Milton blew across the Florida peninsula, affecting both installations.

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Shull, Other Exchange Leaders Honor Fort Eisenhower Associates for Hurricane Helene Response

By Robert Philpot / December 17, 2024 /

“You truly did the right thing at the right point, before, during and after the storm, taking care of the community,” Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull told the associates. “For that, we will always be grateful to you.”

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A Director/CEO Update, OPERATION: Call Out and More

By Robert Philpot / December 13, 2024 /

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: December 1963—the Exchange’s Morocco Era Ends

By Robert Philpot / December 13, 2024 /

Sixty-one years ago this month, the Exchange closed its operations in Morocco, where it had operated stores since World War II.

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