Directorates/Regions

Exchange Unveils Pentagon’s More Convenient Military Clothing Store

By Julie Mitchell / January 1, 2017 /

With the snip of a ribbon, the Exchange welcomed its Military Clothing Store to a new, more convenient home in the Pentagon’s second-floor retail concourse to better serve Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors.

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B2B Project Flourishing in Europe, Coming to CONUS

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

Since the debut of the Exchange Business Delivery System’s website in Europe in June, U.S. government agencies in Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Belgium and Turkey have ordered $1.6 million in goods from office supplies to military tactical gear.

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HR Eager to Hire Military Spouses

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

As of Nov. 18, 6,256 military spouses work for the Exchanges, 21.3 percent of the total worldwide staff.

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Bradford, Cardin Named to Top Senior Positions

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

Two seasoned managers at HQ in Dallas have been promoted to senior positions over departments critical to the Exchange’s online and overall financial success.

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Winner of the 2017 Exchange Safety Motto Contest

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

Alfreda Smith, a receiver at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., came up with such a zinger of a safety slogan that the Loss Prevention Directorate has named her the winner of its 2017 Exchange Safety Motto Contest. LP managers picked Smith’s motto, “Bee in Control, Safety is Our Goal,”  from nearly 1,200 responses from associates around the…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Named a Military Friendly® Employer

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

For the fifth consecutive year, the Exchange has been named a Military Friendly® Employer by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines.

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These Associates were CAUGHT . . . Doing the Right Thing

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

These associates are truly carrying out the Exchange core value, “The courage to use good judgment,” by ensuring they perform their jobs safely, thus saving the Exchange hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost work time, workman’s comp expenses and other costs associated with injuries. Dion Albea, a customer service associate at Fort Stewart, Ga.,…

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Mall of America’s First Black Santa Spreads Holiday Cheer at Exchange HQ

By Philanda Morgan / January 1, 2017 /

Jefferson has been playing Santa since he was 12, but became a professional Santa in 1999. In 2012, he played Santa for troops at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

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Government Directive – Managing Electronic Mail Records (Email)

By Robert Philpot / January 1, 2017 /

New federal regulations guide how all federal employees (including Exchange associates) retain their email.   Exchange senior executives and/or policymakers’ emails will be retained indefinitely.  The majority of Exchange associates will fall under a seven-year retention policy. Emails will be automatically deleted seven years after the emails have been sent. If business-related emails are required…

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MILITARY STAR — the Best Deal for Customers

By Robert Philpot / December 1, 2016 /

Learn the 6 big things to tell customers about the MILITARY STAR card.

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