• DALLAS 

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) named award winners in several store and regional competitions.

AAFES’s Exchange Credit Program Names Military Star Challenge Cup Winners

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s (AAFES) Exchange Credit Program (ECP) announced the regional and store winners of the Military Star Challenge Cup competition, which rewards top performers who increase Military Star Card usage and new accounts from the previous year. 

Throughout fiscal 2024, Exchanges competed at the store and region levels to be recognized as a top Exchange for each quarter.  

Quarterly winners in each region received $500 for a team event. 

The top store for the year earned a $1,000 prize and the Challenge Cup. The leading region for the year will be presented with a trophy.  

WINNERS 

Region winner: 

Central Region 

Exchange winner: 

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Exchange (Western Region) 

“The Challenge Cup contest is a friendly competition that drives our stores to do even greater work in sharing Military Star benefits with customers,” said ECP Senior Vice President (SVP) Tommy Ward.  

“In 2024, it was also a terrific way to spur promotion of the new card, and lets customers know that this is the one 

card for the military community,” Ward noted.

AAFES Names Winners In Safety Awards Competition

The Robins AFB/Moody AFB, Ga., Exchange was the top winner in the Exchange Safety Awards.  

The awards are presented to the Exchange and the Main Stores in four categories, and are based on the highest reduction in recordable accidents compared with the previous year.  

This award honors the work that management and associates do in making their stores a safe environment for shoppers and associates. 

WINNERS 

Exchange Safety Award 

Winner: Robins AFB/Moody AFB, Ga., Exchange (Eastern Region) 

Main Store Exchange Safety Award Winners 

Small: Sheppard AFB, Texas (Central Region) 

Medium: Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (Western Region) 

Large: 

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Main Store (Pacific Region) 

Mega: USAG Humphreys, South Korea (Pacific Region) 

“These award-winners help spread the importance of safety at our stores,” said Vice President (VP) of Loss Prevention Tommie Caudle.  

“Safety starts with associates, and these teams keep one of the Exchange’s core values in mind: The courage to use good judgment,” he noted. 

Source: AAFES 

Edited by Larry Lapka