Europe/SWA Region
The Europe visit also included the retirement ceremony for COL Donnie “Don” Nowlin, the Exchange’s Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa commander.
Read MoreAs the region’s commander, Nowlin is responsible for nearly 4,300 associates in 25 countries across three continents, in more than 1,400 facilities that support half a million customers. That responsibility is drawing to a close as Nowlin prepares to retire from the Army this summer.
Read MoreThe restaurant serves up classic American fare with burgers, fries and milkshakes. This is the second Five Guys the Exchange has opened on a military installation.
Read MoreDeCA Director and CEO John Hall and other commissary leaders toured the 420,000-square-foot Germersheim Distribution Center and the Gruenstadt Bakery.
Read MoreThe EEODI office reached out to visual merchandising managers for help with the redesign, getting associates involved in the effort.
Read MoreThe services specialist met her husband through the Exchange. “We both truly believe in the Exchange mission,” she says. “It’s so rewarding and makes me so proud to see where we go and what we do daily to serve those who serve our great nation.”
Read More“The best part of the Exchange family is that I get to perform my job with a team of people that are very passionate about what they do and have been for decades.”
Read MoreExchanges worldwide hosted special ceremonies for National Vietnam War Veterans Day, with Vietnam Veterans receiving free lapel pins to commemorate their selfless service. “When we came back from Vietnam, we weren’t welcomed; but here, they thank us,” one Veteran said.
Read MoreFew things define the Exchange’s motto “We Go Where You Go” like contingency operations support, which make “serving those who serve” happen at the Tip of the Spear.
Read MoreThe store operates as an imprest fund, meaning the military unit runs the store. Imprest-fund sites are a vital contingency support operation that the Exchange provides to military units in small, remote, short-term or high-risk location.
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