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Shopping the Exchange pays $224 million in dividends

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service paid a div- men. Because the Exchange operates at Marine and Navy loca-
idend of $224 million in 2014 to morale, welfare and recreation tions, funds are also returned to Marines and Sailors. The FY 2014
efforts for the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. In the dividend of $224 million was distributed as follows:
past 10 years, the Exchange has provided more than $2.4 billion
in dividends to military programs such as youth services, family Army: $125.3M
counseling and other activities that make life better for military Air Force: 74.1M
members and their families. Marines: 19.5M
Navy: 5.1M
“Roughly two-thirds of Exchange earnings are paid to the Ser- Total: $224.0M
vices’ morale, welfare and recreation programs, while the other The Exchange’s mission of providing quality goods and services
third goes toward building new stores and renovating facilities,” at competitively low prices while generating earnings to support
said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, the Exchange’s quality-of-life efforts means that the Exchange benefit is more than
senior enlisted advisor. finding a good price on merchandise. This structure ensures that
shoppers who take advantage of their Exchange benefit at brick-
In 2014, the Exchange opened a new shopping center and Ex- and-mortar stores or online at www.shopmyexchange.com are
press at Fort Meade, Md. In addition, Expresses were opened at working to better their communities.
Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., “100 percent of Exchange earnings serve Soldiers, Airmen and
and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Exchange also their families,” Applegate said. “When service members shop or
opened one troop store in Moon Township, Pa., serving Soldiers, dine at their Exchange, they’re investing in their own community,
Airmen, Reservists and Guardsmen in Western Pennsylvania, making it a better place to live and work.”
Ohio and West Virginia.

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