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#WhereHeroesWork Wednesday: Scott Bonner, Mid-Central Regional Vice President, Air Force Veteran

By The Exchange Post / September 6, 2023 /

“If you’ve already served your country, continue to serve. .. If you have a passion for providing and serving for people, continue to do that and serve your fellow service members.”

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Jessica Provan, KMCC Exchange

By Orisha Spence / September 5, 2023 /

“Learning about the sacrifices a military family makes had a significant impact on me and my career,” says main store manager of the KMCC Exchange at Ramstein Air Base.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / September 1, 2023 /

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage. Click on the photos for the stories.

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#FlashbackFriday: 1960—the Exchange Associate Who Ran a U.N. PX in the Congo

By Robert Philpot / September 1, 2023 /

One of the more unusual stories of Exchange support began on Sept. 1, 1960—63 years ago today—when the United Nations established a PX in the Republic of the Congo.  An Exchange associate was put in charge—and he would have some stress-inducing adventures that weren’t directly related to running the store. A couple of months earlier,…

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Exchanges in Hurricane Idalia’s Path Emerge Unscathed

By Chris Ward / August 31, 2023 /

As Tropical Storm (formerly hurricane) Idalia moves offshore from South Carolina, leaving behind heavy winds and rain, Exchanges in the South East and Central Eastern Areas appeared to avoid any damage and were preparing to resume normal business operations.

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DoD Civilian Retiree ID Cards are Ending. Here’s What That Means (Update No. 2)

By The Exchange Post / August 31, 2023 /

A Q&A that explains the changes, including some new information.

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After a 22-Year Career, an Exchange Hero Will Retire in a Room Named in His Honor

By Robert Philpot / August 31, 2023 /

Many Exchange retirement ceremonies have taken place in the Brian Sonntag Room, an auditorium on the first floor of Dallas headquarters. On Aug. 31, Sonntag’s own retirement ceremony will happen in the room named in his honor. From March 2004 to March 2005, Sonntag was deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to a…

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South East Area Exchanges Brace for Hurricane Idalia’s Impact and Aftermath

By Robert Philpot / August 30, 2023 /

Exchanges in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina either closed or had limited hours Wednesday morning after Hurricane Idalia made landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast as a category 3 storm.

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#WhereHeroesWork Wednesday: Sarah Park, Nellis AFB Exchange GM, Air Force Spouse

By The Exchange Post / August 30, 2023 /

Park talks about how the positive ways the Exchange has affected her life family and why she would recommend the Exchange as a career to other spouses.

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Exchange Board of Directors Chair Shares Leadership Philosophy for Women’s Equality Day

By Travis Day / August 30, 2023 /

Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller’s distinguished career has taken her across nearly two dozen duty assignments, including five command tours, most recently for the 502nd Air Base Wing at Joint Base San Antonio. She shared what she called her five tenets for successful leadership during a POWER lunch and learn.

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