Pacific Region

C is for Cookie—And Collaboration: Exchange Teams Deliver More Than 228,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies Overseas

By Keiana Holleman / February 1, 2024 /

The cookies, which go on sale Feb. 2, are an example of the Exchange’s global footprint, as it’s the only retailer that can ship and deliver the product to Girl Scout troops overseas for their annual fundraising campaign.

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Remote Roi-Namur Express Escapes Damage as ‘Rogue’ Waves Cause Flooding on Kwajalein Atoll

By Robert Philpot / January 26, 2024 /

About 9 p.m. Saturday, high waves exceeding 15 feet hit the northern portion of the atoll, causing heavy flooding on Roi-Namur, where the Exchange operates an Express. But the store got lucky.

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365 Chiropractic Clinic Opens at USAG Humphreys

By Chris Ward / January 17, 2024 /

The Exchange is helping members of the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys community get hands-on help from licensed chiropractors without setting foot outside the gate.

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New Cell Tower Brings Improved Wireless Service to USAG Hawaii

By Travis Day / January 9, 2024 /

Military families, personnel and visitors at U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) will see improved wireless service—a significant Quality-of-Life improvement—thanks to the tower from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Ronald Retuta, MVO and 55-Year Exchange Veteran, Hawaii Distribution Center

By Zach Wright / January 9, 2024 /

The Hawaii native had worked for the Exchange since 1968. And he doesn’t have any plans to stop.

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Yokota AB Exchange Welcomes Rakuten Mobile

By Marisa Conner / January 2, 2024 /

Shoppers can rent and buy Wi-fi routers for internet service at affordable prices with more options, including no data limit.

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Updated Express Brings More Convenience to Camp Butler Community

By SSG Mark Kauffman / December 20, 2023 /

The upgraded store includes a new quick-serve restaurant, two additional self-checkout registers and an updated layout.

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Increasing Attachment Rate: Associates Share Tips for Exchange Protection Plan Sales

By Marisa Conner / November 20, 2023 /

Associates play an important role in helping shoppers choose an Exchange Protection Plan for eligible purchases like electronics, jewelry, appliances and more.

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Exchange Celebrates New Donation Partnership with Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

By SSG Mark Kauffman / November 2, 2023 /

The partnership allows Exchange shoppers on U.S. Marine Corps bases in the Pacific Region to donate to the relief agency at checkout.

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Yokota Exchange Wins Best of the Pacific for Mainland Japan

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 30, 2023 /

In 2023, the team built relationships with community partners, installation commanders and military families by conducting “Meet the Managers” events and more than 20 immersion tours with Group and Squadron installation commanders to provide them insight to the daily operation of the Department of Defense’s largest retailer.

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