JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas –
Walk into the side doors of the Airman’s Attic, located on 2240 Walker Ave., behind the 502nd Contracting Squadron building, and you see an assortment of adult clothing displayed.
The next room over is stocked with military uniforms and uniform accessories available to all Joint Base San Antonio military personnel, and the next area has three rooms for children’s items, household appliances and electronics.
Before renovations were underway Aug. 24, merchandise was scattered throughout the Attic and pathways were so narrow that customers with toddlers complained about stroller accessibility.
Floor renovations and merchandise rearrangement have Robin Atwell, Airman’s Attic manager, excited about the shop’s future. Renovations are scheduled for completion by Tuesday.
"Now that we have moved everything around, we can make available merchandise accessible to everyone," she said. "I want people to feel comfortable when they browse through our shop and treat it like it’s a store."
Following renovations, there will be five designated rooms displaying each of the following items: military uniforms and uniform accessories, civilian adult clothing, children’s items, household appliances and electronics.
All items are free to Joint Base San Antonio military personnel.
While the shop is temporarily closed, Atwell said she welcomes all volunteers to help arrange items but asks that they don’t bring children.
"We get a lot of people who want to volunteer at the Attic after doing it the first time," she said. "They get excited and want to come back here after they tell me they’ve been sitting behind a desk waiting to transition to their training classes."
Operating hours will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and every second Saturday of the month. Individuals can visit the Lackland Airman’s Attic Facebook page or call 671-1780 for information on the shop’s renovation progress.