Pacific Region

Lester Joins Army & Air Force Exchange Service as Food Safety Officer

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 20, 2020 /

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s Pacific Region Headquarters is welcoming Chief Warrant Officer 3 Leanna Lester as its first ever food safety officer.

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October’s Customer Shoutouts: These Associates Rock!

By Robert Philpot / October 15, 2020 /

These associates epitomize the meaning of ‘customer service!’

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Camp Humphreys Exchange Associates Recognized for Assisting Quarantined Soldiers, Families

By Chris Ward / October 5, 2020 /

Thirty-six Camp Humphreys associates recently received recognition from garrison command for assisting Soldiers and their families in quarantine after PCS’ing to Camp Humphreys. Camp Humphreys General Manager Ann Yi as well as associates from the food court, main store, Human Resources, Distribution Center, Loss Prevention, Logistics, IT, help desk, contracting and the executive office volunteered…

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Exchange’s Outstanding Associate with a Disability Honored for Hard Work

By Loyd Brumfield / October 2, 2020 /

Services Operations Assistant Joseph Puryear is considered a “go-to” associate at the Joint Base Charleston Exchange. His hard work and care for the military community have earned him an honor from the Department of Defense. Puryear, an Air Force Veteran who has served with the Exchange for 14 years, is the Exchange’s recipient of the…

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Exchange’s Yokota Bakery Makes 8-Year-Old’s Birthday Wish Come True

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 1, 2020 /

Birthdays aren’t complete without a treat to share—and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s bakery at Yokota Air Base recently came to the rescue to make an 8-year-old’s special day extra sweet. Maj. Alan Morford, 730th Air Mobility Squadron’s director of operations, and his family’s recent move to Yokota Air Base—their first overseas duty…

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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post

By Loyd Brumfield / September 25, 2020 /

This week in the Exchange Post, the Exchange partnered with Disney to offer a series of family-friendly virtual activities to military families during COVID-19, Air Force Maj. Anthony Ortiz discussed his longtime relationship with the Exchange as part of a Hispanic Heritage Month virtual presentation, and the Erbil Air Base Exchange brought some much-needed supplies…

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Members of the Fort Gordon Class Six team surprise Exchange Motor Vehicle Operator Nathaniel “Kojack” Greene in honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 18. From left, Laborer Akili Johnson, Warehouse Worker Daniel Herrera, Greene and Store Manager Jessica Yandall.

See the Photos! Exchanges Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

By Robert Philpot / September 21, 2020 /

See how Exchanges across the globe celebrated their drivers’ tireless efforts to serve those who serve for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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Marine Alters His Routine … And Takes Home a $10,000 Exchange Shopping Spree

By SSG Mark Kauffman / September 16, 2020 /

The daily routines for Marines stationed at Camp Kinser have changed because of the impacts of COVID-19 across Okinawa. For precautionary measures, gyms and other non-mission essential facilities on Camp Kinser have been closed to minimize the spread of the virus and for Master Sgt. Jacob Hayes, a communications chief for the 3rd Supply Battalion,…

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