Europe/SWA Region

Shull Recognizes London Embassy, KMCC BX and Germersheim Distribution Center Associates

By Robert Philpot / July 8, 2024 /

The Europe visit also included the retirement ceremony for COL Donnie “Don” Nowlin, the Exchange’s Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa commander.

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Retiring Europe/SWA Commander Col. Donnie Nowlin Looks Back on ‘Fascinating’ 3 Years With the Exchange

By Robert Philpot / June 27, 2024 /

As 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.

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Exchange Brings Taste of Home to Vicenza Community with Five Guys

By Marisa Conner / May 23, 2024 /

The 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.

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DeCA Director and CEO Visit to the Exchange’s Europe Logistics Hub Underscores Collaborative Partnership

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / May 7, 2024 /

DeCA Director and CEO John Hall and other commissary leaders toured the 420,000-square-foot Germersheim Distribution Center and the Gruenstadt Bakery.

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Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion Office Sports New Look with Updated Logo

By Zach Wright / April 25, 2024 /

The EEODI office reached out to visual merchandising managers for help with the redesign, getting associates involved in the effort. 

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Lioba Conrad, 40-Year Associate, Europe/SWA

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / April 15, 2024 /

The 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.”

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From Civilian Veterinarian to Performing Special Roles in the Army and at the Exchange

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / April 8, 2024 /

“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.”

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Vietnam Veterans Receive Long Overdue Honor, Gratitude at PX and BX Ceremonies

By Marisa Conner / March 29, 2024 /

Exchanges 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.

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Contingency Operations: What it Takes to Support Troops at the Tip of the Spear

By Robert Philpot / March 26, 2024 /

Few 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.

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Exchange Opens Small, Military-Run PX to Support Troops in Poland

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / March 14, 2024 /

The 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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