Yokota Gets a Taste of Home with New Panda Express
Nearly 1,400 customers were served on opening day, including more than 450 who ordered at the drive-through—the first one at a stand-alone Panda in the Exchange system.
Pacific Region
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A Sense of Mission and a Sense of Humor Drive Manager in Remote Kwajalein
When Wesley Pellinen stepped onto Kwajalein for the first time, he was greeted by the sound of waves rolling across the reef at sunrise—a moment he describes as both grounding and unforgettable. It was a…
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Making it Easier to Pick Up a Sweet Taste of Home
The app’s availability will expand to other areas in Korea, as well as to Okinawa and mainland Japan.
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Exchange Returns to the Philippines to Support Operation Pathways, Exercises
The new Magsaysay Express is the first Exchange presence in the Philippines since 1992.
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Serving Those Who Serve in the Remote South Pacific
A small team exemplifies the Exchange motto at the southernmost store in the Exchange system.
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Yokota Central Kitchen’s Bento Meals Reach Service Members Across Japan
These blast-chilled bentos are handmade daily with locally sourced ingredients and then frozen for transport, giving Airmen a hot meal option even when regular dining facilities are closed.
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Hawaii DC Associate Celebrates 55 Years With Exchange—And Plans to Keep Going
Aside from a three-year break in service, Lurline Mau-Saloricman has worked for the Exchange since1968.
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Misawa BX Suffers Minor Damage in 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake
The quake knocked items off shelves and jarred ceiling tiles loose at the Misawa main store.
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Typhoon Sinlaku Causes Damage at Exchange Facilities in Guam and Saipan
Multiple media outlets called the typhoon 2026’s strongest storm to date.
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From Air Defense to Army Storyteller: SFC Cody Ewing’s Path to Public Affairs Excellence
SFC Ewing started with the Exchange in November. He’s already traveled to Australia and had crocodile sightings.
