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Oldest NCO Academy Honors Grafenwoehr GM

By Orisha Spence / March 1, 2023 /

Command Sgt. Maj. James Holmes, commandant, 7th Army NCO Academy, presented Grafenwoehr GM Brian Smith with a special plaque for the Exchange’s outstanding service and support for academy trainees.

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HR Pumps Up Its Game Plan for Bench Building

By Robert Philpot / February 28, 2023 /

Building the bench—identifying associates who have leadership potential and preparing them for the future—is a strategic focus for the Exchange’s Human Resources directorate, which is offering four new Bench Builder programs for 2023.

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Women’s History Month Lunch-and-Learn, Other Events to Celebrate Storytellers

By Robert Philpot / February 28, 2023 /

In conjunction with the 2023 Women’s History Month theme of “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” special emphasis program POWER has several events planned for the month—including a lunch-and-learn featuring two women who are leaders in telling the Exchange story.

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Kadena Exchange Hosts Under Secretary of Defense for P&R

By SSG Mark Kauffman / February 27, 2023 /

During a visit this month by the Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Kadena BX team highlighted the Exchange’s value and commitment to delivering a taste of home to those who serve.

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#FlashbackFriday: In 1944, the Exchange Arrived on a Tiny Island in the Pacific. It’s Still There.

By Robert Philpot / February 24, 2023 /

On Feb. 25, 1944, 79 years ago this weekend, the Exchange opened a PX on an island that’s a little less than 2,000 miles from Papua New Guinea and about 2,100 miles from Hawaii, and not much gets in the way when you’re headed in either direction.

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‘Allyship … is a path for everyone to contribute to diversity and inclusion’

By Robert Philpot / February 23, 2023 /

During a family dinner about five years ago, Jason Rosenberg’s older daughter told her family that her middle school was starting an after-school pride club the next day and that she’d be attending the first meeting. “I was a little taken off-guard by that big news,” Rosenberg, Exchange Chief Operating Officer and Diversity Council Chair,…

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Military Resale Alliance Continues a Mission That Matters

By Julie Mitchell / February 22, 2023 /

Merchandising and marketing leaders from across military resale joined forces this month to talk through plans for strengthening exchange and commissary benefits throughout 2023 through exceptional value, exclusive pricing and more.

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Fort Sill Exchange Welcomes Pizza and Wings with Hunt Brothers Pizza

By Keiana Holleman / February 22, 2023 /

“The addition of Hunt Brothers Pizza on-post gives us another avenue to connect with the community,” said Fort Sill General Manager Mikel Hunter.

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Exchange Opens 3rd Tattoo Shop on Military Installation at Travis AFB

By Marisa Conner / February 21, 2023 /

The Travis Exchange celebrated the grand opening of the third tattoo shop on a military installation.

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#ThrowbackThursday: February 1994—the Exchange Opened a Store at Walt Disney World

By Robert Philpot / February 16, 2023 /

Valentine’s Day is usually associated with red, but for the Exchange, Valentine’s Day 1994 at Walt Disney World Resort was more about Shades of Green.

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