Pacific Region

Osan Exchange Associate Earns Presidential Volunteer Service Award

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 24, 2023 /

Yi, Tong-hun, an associate at the Osan AB Exchange food court, was recognized after completing more than 100 hours of volunteer service to support the 51st Force Support Squadron’s recreational program.

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Exchange Subways Team to Feed Hundreds of Boy Scouts Evacuated to Camp Humphreys

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 18, 2023 /

When Camp Humphreys General Manager Vanessa Rowland received an order for 800 6-inch Subway sandwiches to feed hundreds of U.S. Boy Scouts who were temporarily being housed at the installation, she took immediate action and found a solution within hours.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Tyler Stampes, Kadena Exchange

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 11, 2023 /

“I wanted to pursue a career in the retail field and the Exchange allowed me to serve the military community and pursue my passion in retail.”

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Exchange Leaders Share Family Memories, Professional Success Stories for Hispanic Heritage Month

By Robert Philpot / October 6, 2023 /

The three speakers at Wednesday’s National Hispanic Heritage Month lunch and learn had a few things in common besides their heritage, including that all of them began their Exchange career in entry-level positions and worked their way up into leadership positions.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Ryan Bolles, Camp Foster

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 3, 2023 /

“I work at the customer service desk, and I love what I do. I get to ask our customers how they are doing and if I can help them, I have done my job.”

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Timothy “TJ” Minchew, Kadena Main Store

By SSG Mark Kauffman / August 28, 2023 /

The Navy Veteran appreciated an exchange providing him with a taste of home when he served in Bahrain. As an associate, he appreciates the diversity and opportunities at the Exchange.

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Okinawa Exchange Facilities Provide Extra Support During Typhoon Khanun’s One-Two Punch

By Robert Philpot / August 8, 2023 /

The storm hit Okinawa in the middle of last week and then made a return during the weekend. In between, Exchange facilities opened early, stayed open late and otherwise provided support for their communities.

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Saipan Troop Store Team Greets a Small Island With a Big Heart

By Robert Philpot / July 17, 2023 /

Since 2017, the store, part of the Guam Exchange, has been in a 5,000-square-foot building. But it didn’t start that way.

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127 Years of Family Serving Family: Damon Cantey, Camp Humphreys

By SSG Mark Kauffman / July 13, 2023 /

The Army Veteran used to serve Soldiers in a chow line. Now “I get to serve them in a different capacity as the PowerZone sales area manager.”

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Camp Humphreys Store Manager Set to Retire After More Than 30 Years

By SSG Mark Kauffman / July 12, 2023 /

Camp Humphreys’ Main Store Manager Debra Melton’s career at the Exchange started in 1991 when she took a job at Darmstadt Foodland in Germany as a cashier. More than three decades later, she is scheduled to retire in July 2023 and start a new chapter in her life.

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