1. COMMANDER’S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 30 AUGUST 2011
EXCHANGE TOPICS Army & Air Force Exchange Service Headquarters Dallas, Texas
Major General Bruce A. Casella “Dream
Machines”
reward
recycling
efforts
Dreams
of
a
greener
tomorrow
can
become
a
reality
today
with
the
200
new
Exchange
CONUS
computerized
recycling
kiosks.
The
“Dream
Machine”
turns
empty
drink
cans
and
plasGc
boHles
into
points
that
can
be
redeemed
for
merchandise
and
discounts
or
even
donated
to
charity.
Recycling
at
the
kiosk
is
easy:
touch
the
screen;
scan
a
card
and
deposit
the
item.
See
points
and
reward
opGons
online
at
anyGme.
“Rewards,”
include
Gckets
to
local
sporGng
Commander, Army & Air Force events,
travel
deals
and
contribuGons
to
Exchange Service chariGes
for
as
liHle
as
100
points.
“ParGcipaGng
in
‘Dream
Machine’
recycling
is
Savings
Alert:
Shoppers
pay
20
a
win-­‐win
for
Exchange
shoppers,”
said
cents
less
per
gallon
on
gas
at
Exchange
Chief
of
Staff,
Col.
Thomas
Ockenfels.
Exchange
service
staGons
worldwide
“Recyclers
get
to
contribute
to
a
greener
when
paying
with
the
MILITARY
world.
And
signing
in
at
the
kiosks
allows
STAR®
Card
Sept.
23-­‐25
during
the
users
to
collect
points
and
rewards
for
each
“Dream
Machine”
recycling
also
supports
“SGll
Serving”
weekend. container.” Entrepreneurship
Bootcamp
for
Veterans
with
During
this
sales
Besides
the
kiosks
on
military
installaGons,
DisabiliGes,
a
naGonal
program
to
aid
post-­‐911
salute
to 3,000
“Dream
Machines”
exist
in
the
U.S.
The
veterans
in
starGng
small
businesses.
veterans
and
reGrees, program’s
goal
is
to
increase
the
U.S.
beverage
Recycle
a
greener
future.
To
learn
more,
log
shoppers
save
20
cents
container
recycle
rate
to
50
percent
by
2018. onto
shopmyexchange.com/DreamMachine.
per
gallon
when
filling
up
at
the
Exchange.
The
20
cent
discount
is
quadruple
the
everyday
Exchange
is
a
‘Most
Valuable
Employer’
for
military
savings
of
five
cents
for
purchasing
For
the
second
consecuGve
year,
the
Army
backgrounds,”
said
the
Exchange’s
Senior
fuel
with
the
MILITARY
STAR®
Card. &
Air
Force
Exchange
Service
has
been
Vice
President
of
Human
Resources,
Susan
recognized
by
CivilianJobs.com
as
a
Most
Simone.
“It
validates
our
team’s
Greless
The
Army
&
Air
Force
Exchange
Valuable
Employer
efforts
to
hire
and
Service
turned
116
on
July
25th.
(MVE) at train
people
who
We
look
forward
to
many
more
civilianjobs.com/ share
our
years
of
service
to
our
military. mve.htm
for
military
commitment
to
the
members.
The
MVE
military
list
helps
military-­‐ communiGes
we
so
experienced
job
proudly
serve.”
seekers
idenGfy
the
MVEs
are
top
employers
to
selected
annually
target
for
civilian
based
on
careers.
employers
whose
“It
is
an
honor
to
recruiGng,
training
once
again
be
and
retenGon
plans
recognized
as
a
top
best
serve
military
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
employer
for
those
service
members
3911 S. Walton Walker Boulevard and
veterans.
with
military
Dallas, TX 75236-1509
It
pays
to
be
‘Green’
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2. COMMANDER’S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 30 AUGUST 2011
Custom
uniforms
now
available
through
Military
Clothing
Military
Clothing
Sales
Stores,
which
have
now
been
rebranded
as
simply
Military
Clothing
(MC),
understand
that
everyone
isn’t
a
standard
size.
That’s
why
through
an
agreement
with
the
Defense
LogisGcs
Agency
(DLA),
MCs
can
special
order
any
uniform
to
your
exact
measurements.
“The
way
the
‘Special
Measurements’
program
works
is
a
lot
like
visiGng
a
tailor
shop,”
explained
Tech.
Sgt.
Larry
McCoy,
the
Air
Force
Program
Manager
for
Military
Clothing
at
the
Army
and
Air
Force
Exchange
Service
HQ.
“An
associate
at
the
MC
will
take
a
series
of
measurements,
depending
on
the
item
you
are
ordering,
be
it
a
jacket,
pants
or
boots,”
McCoy
said.
The
measurements
are
then
sent
off
to
DLA
for
producGon.
Laura
Brown,
shim
manager
at
Military
Clothing
on
Naval
Air
StaGon
Typical
lead
Gmes
are
six
to
eight
weeks.
When
the
item
is
Fort
Worth
Joint
Reserve
Base
takes
a
chest
measurement
on
Tech.
complete,
it
will
be
available
for
pick
up
at
the
store
where
you
Sgt.
Larry
D.
McCoy
for
a
custom-­‐fiHed
uniform
under
the
Special
ordered
it.
Prices
are
the
same
for
both
Special
Measurement
and
Measurements
uniform
program.
Service
members
can
order
off-­‐the-­‐shelf
uniforms. uniforms
for
their
unique
body
dimensions
at
no
extra
charge.
McCoy
uses
the
Special
Measurements
program
himself
and
encourages
other
Airmen
and
Soldiers
to
do
the
same.
“For
me,
“Another
key
point
to
remember
is
that
all
items
sold
at
the
MC
because
of
my
build,
the
standard
size
uniforms
feels
so
meet
the
service
standards
for
things
such
as
IR
[infrared]
or
other
constricGng
when
I
try
them
on,
so
I
usually
have
to
custom-­‐order
specificaGons.
You
might
not
get
that
guarantee
if
you
buy
a
uniform
that
fits
me
just
right.
Along
with
being
a
coordinator
of
something
off
post,”
said
McCoy.
the
program,
I
am
also
a
very
saGsfied
customer.”
Building
report Exchange
safeguards
personal
info
Social Security numbers are enjoying more convenient, but also helps protect
‘top-secret’ clearance as the Department servicemembers’ personal data. So
of Defense has removed the nine digit whether the ID is old or new, authorized
number from Identification Cards issued shoppers have the proper ‘security
after 1 June 2011. clearance’ to exercise their Exchange
Authorized Exchange shoppers using the benefit and shop with peace of mind.”
new ID will notice some changes when Scanning for the DoD ID number to
writing a check, putting items on layaway complete select transactions assists in
Exchanges
under
construcQon: or making a return at Exchange facilities. guarding the investment authorized
The absence of the Social Security shoppers make in their communities. A
McConnell
AFB,
Kansas
Ansbach,
Germany number, the only number used by DoD for military command with a retail mission,
Malmstrom
AFB,
Montana financial transactions to recover lost two-thirds of Exchange earnings are paid
Shaw
AFB,
South
Carolina funds, means cashiers will scan the new to morale, welfare and recreation
Fort
Belvoir,
Virginia IDs for certain financial transactions. programs. Procedures that protect assets
Spangdahlem,
Germany
“We’ve spent a great deal of time helped the Exchange to contribute more
Planned
in
the
next
three
years: upgrading our systems to recognize the than $2.4 billion to quality-of-life
Camp
Humphreys,
Korea new IDs and provide these services improvements over the past decade.
Kirtland
AFB,
New
Mexico
Fort
Gordon,
Georgia without interruption,” said the Exchange’s Information concerning the DoD’s new
Fort
Meade,
Maryland
Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief MSgt. Jeffry Smart Card is available online at
Fort
Hood,
Texas Helm. “The scanning process not only is dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard.
Andrews
AFB,
Maryland
September 23-­‐25
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‘SCll
Serving’
Sale
Events
Calendar
5
-­‐
Labor
Day,
end
of
‘101
Days
of
October
Summer
Safety’ 5
-­‐
Exchange
Holiday
Catalog
release
14
-­‐
Fall
Fashion
Catalog
release 10
-­‐
Columbus
Day
18
-­‐
Air
Force’s
64th
Birthday 31
-­‐
Halloween
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