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Commissary, AAFES offer convenient new choices for customers
August 30, 2021 — Customers of the commissary and Army and Air Force Exchange Service food concessions at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston now have new choices to help make their lives a little easier and more convenient... MORE

Department of Defense expands access to military exchanges
May 1, 2021 — The Department of Defense has announced the expansion of access to military exchanges... MORE

The customer checkout lanes are vacant at The Army & Air Force Exchange Service on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 12, 2020. The exchange was housed in the Carswell Field House as its previous building underwent construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves)

New Exchange opens doors at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 15, 2021 — After years of planning and construction, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service opened its new Exchange shopping center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 15... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks to attendees at the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new 210,000-square-foot Exchange center located on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston April 15.

New JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Exchange opens first stores, restaurants
March 18, 2021 — The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has opened the first stores and restaurants to customers at its new Exchange shopping center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

The new 210,000-square-foot Exchange center, located on Funston Road, will include a main exchange, which is scheduled for a ribbon-cutting opening April 15. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the ribbon-cutting will be limited to JBSA leaders and AAFES representatives.

AAFES supports ARNORTH, service members with mobile store at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 13, 2020 — To provide necessities for service members and personnel who are supporting operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service opened a Mobile Field Exchange store at the Mission Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 6. ... MORE

A customer purchases items inside the Mobile Field Exchange trailer at the Mission Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

AAFES installing clear shields at cash registers to prevent spread of COVID-19
March 31, 2020 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is installing clear acrylic shields at cash registers in stores worldwide to keep warfighters and associates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Exchanges are expected to have the shields within the next week... MORE

Military Exchanges extinguish vape sales
October 15, 2019 — The Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Exchange have stopped selling vape-related products. AAFES removed vape-related products from its shelves Sept. 30. Navy Exchange Service Command removed products from NEX retail shelves and directed NEX concessionaires and vendors to discontinue the sale of vaping products after Oct. 1... MORE

Vape products, including e-cigs, e-cigarettes, vapes and e-hookahs, are electronic nicotine delivery devices that heat a sometimes flavored nicotine-infused liquid into a vapor that users inhale. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Exchange Service have discontinued the sale of vape products.

New JBSA-Sam Houston Exchange making progress
January 18, 2018 — The new Exchange shopping center will be occupy 210,000 square feet and is expected to be complete in early 2020... MORE

Some 18.5 million honorably discharged veterans now have a lifetime benefit enabling them to shop online at ShopMyExchange.com, marking the first expansion of military exchange privileges since 1990.

Honorably Discharged Vets Now Have Online Exchange Shopping Privileges
November 21, 2017 — Some 18.5 million honorably discharged veterans now have a lifetime benefit enabling them to shop online at ShopMyExchange.com, marking the first expansion of military exchange privileges since 1990... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston breaks ground on new exchange shopping center
October 16, 2017 — Work has begun on a new $54 million exchange shopping center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston after JBSA leaders and Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials broke ground on the facility Oct. 13... MORE

Local military and civilian leaders join Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials in breaking ground Oct. 13 for the new $54 million exchange shopping center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.