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Christine Harlan started working for the Exchange at an Express in Fort Riley while in college. Her flexible work hours allowed her to pursue her educational goals. As a cashier, she realized she enjoyed working for the Exchange and the military community.
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This past week in the Exchange Post, Director/CEO Tom Shull discussed how the Exchange “didn’t miss a beat” during the pandemic while speaking at an American Logistics Association virtual roundtable event; Exchanges in Central Region weathered Hurricane Laura; and retiring Chief Human Resources Officer Leigh Roop discussed her 32-year career at the Exchange. In case…
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As Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday, Exchange locations in the path of the storm are faring well. All Exchanges in the storm’s path have full accountability of its associates and most locations have not reported any damage. The lone exception is at Fort Polk, where some structural and water damage has occurred. All Fort…
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With the dining facility closed at the Nellis Air Force Base hospital, Airmen have another option for a hot meal thanks to the Exchange—with a vending machine that is the first of its kind at the Exchange. The Exchange has partnered with pizza vending machine company Basil Street to open the first Automated Pizza Kitchen…
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One in a series of honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family For Katelyn Zahn, the Exchange has always been a part of her family. As a softlines associate at the Fort Lee Exchange, Zahn brings the comfort she’s known while growing up in a military family to the community. “The Exchange has…
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In this year’s rankings, the Exchange earned high marks for its programs to attract and retain Veterans as well as employment support for National Guard and Reserve associates.
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From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has remained mission essential. The Department of Defense retailer’s agility is proving to be a force multiplier in protecting the force as strategic shifts ensure the Exchange benefit remains strong for many years to come. During an American Logistics Association/Exchange virtual…
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One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family The U.S. welcomed Anthony “Kirk” Ramos’ grandfather into the country, giving him special immigration status after working for the Exchange as a dairy operations supervisor and playing a major part in stopping thefts at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Years later,…
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One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family David Toms’ half a century with the Exchange began when his father put him to work right out of high school in 1967 at the Exchange’s United Kingdom Distribution Center, where he continued to work until it closed 42 years later. “That’s…
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When COVID-19 sidelined an annual conference of Exchange managers in Dallas, Western Region leaders still found a way to get together to hear about priorities for the Department of Defense’s largest retailer. About 80 of the region’s main store managers and general managers, along with representatives from Exchange directorates, met during a four-day virtual conference…
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