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New MILITARY STAR® card with Palace Chase offers early
updated rewards coming soon separation opportunities to Airmen
From Army Air Force Exchange Service something customers voiced as important in By Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis commitment time will be doubled
focus groups. with participation in the reserves. ”
DALLAS — To better serve military 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
families, the Exchange Credit Program’s MILI- Though its look is changing, the MILITARY During the application process it is
TARY STAR® card will soon offer an updated NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — possible for an AFSC to be unavailable.
rewards program along with a new look and STAR® card’s benefits will continue, including: Each year thousands of people answer
enhanced card security features. t$PNQFUJUJWFJOUFSFTUSBUFPGQFSDFOUBO the nation’s call by enlisting or com- “Once approved by AFPC, to be
missioning in the United States Air eligible to separate under Palace Chase,
When the updated rewards program industry-leading interest rate. Force. Some will only serve one term we can look at retraining opportunities,”
launches in October, all MILITARY STAR® t/PBOOVBM
MBUFPSPWFSMJNJUGFFT and some will serve many. said White. “We base that retraining
cardholders will earn 2 points for every $1 tQFSDFOUPČĕSTUEBZQVSDIBTFT opportunity on the members current
spent in Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and tQFSDFOUPČ&YDIBOHFGPPEDPVSUQVSDIBTFT Sometimes an Airmen may decide Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Navy exchange stores, and wherever else the t DFOUTQFSHBMMPO TBWJOHT BU &YDIBOHF HBT that they no longer wish to serve on Battery score, the retraining opportu-
MILITARY STAR® card is accepted. For every active duty, but would rather serve on nities available where they want to par-
2,000 points earned, shoppers will automati- stations. a part-time basis. The U.S. Air Force ticipate and their interest in that AFSC.”
cally receive a $20 Exchange rewards card. t 'SFF TUBOEBSE TIJQQJOH BU TIPQZFYDIBOHF Reserves offers these Airmen this op-
portunity. The actual process for Palace Chase
The updated MILITARY STAR® card, com. can take anywhere from two weeks at
which will arrive in cardholders’ mailboxes in In addition to advantages for customers, “Palace Chase is an active duty minimum to get the process started and
mid-September, will have enhanced features the entire military community benefits when member’s early separation request it can take up to eight weeks to get an
to protect service members and their families shoppers use a MILITARY STAR® card. through the Air Force Personnel email response from AFPC with tenta-
from becoming victims of fraud. A security “Because MILITARY STAR® card transac- Center,” said Master Sgt. Veronica tive approval or disapproval.
code on the back will provide extra protec- tions are processed in-house, costly merchant White, 99th Force Support Squadron
tion when shopping online. The card will also fees are avoided,” said Exchange Credit Pro- Air Force Reserve in-service recruiter. “If a member knows they are ready to
include expiration and “member since” dates gram Senior Vice President Jami Richardson. “This means they can apply to leave get the process started they have to route
on the front. “Instead of paying bank fees for credit card active duty early. The application one of the applications to their squadron
processing, the exchanges can better support process through AFPC if approved is commander for signature,” said White.
The new MILITARY STAR® card reflects Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation and based on active duty manning in that Once they get that signature and return
a patriotic look that includes an image of the Air Force Services programs. That’s why us- persons Air Force Specialty Code then the application the member can go on
Statue of Liberty and branch of service seal, ing a Military Star card not only benefits the they can leave active duty early. How- the virtual Air Force Personnel Center
cardholder, but every member of the military ever, the remaining active duty service
community.” _ See SEPARATION, on page 9
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