JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Deputy Director Mike Immler is making it his mission to ensure the Exchange is doing all it can to serve Airmen and Soldiers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
“The Exchange is dedicated to making JBLE a community, ensuring Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and families have a place to shop and dine that they can be proud of,” said Immler.
To better understand how the Exchange can best meet the needs of the community, Immler toured the Fort Eustis and Langley main Exchanges, food courts, malls and Expresses during his visit to the installation Oct. 11 through Oct. 12, 2016. He also met with Col. Caroline Miller, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, to discuss how the Exchange can best support service members on the installation, including providing goods and services that focus on a BE FIT lifestyle.
Both the Fort Eustis and Langley main Exchanges recently opened BE FIT shops, with the look and feel of a major sporting goods store. The concept shop features name brand athletic wear and footwear for men and women from national brands.
The Express locations at Langley and Fort Eustis island cooler is stocked with good-for-you items for healthy eating on the go. Fresh fruit, salads and fruit cups are available to grab and go. The Exchange’s Subway locations provide a host healthy choices too.
“It’s important for to be mission-ready in both body and spirit,” said Immler. “Offering fresh, healthy choices in a convenient location makes it easier to make the right nutritional decisions.”
If Airmen or Soldiers can’t find the products they need at the JBLE Exchanges, they can go to shopmyexchange.com, which has been improved to make shopping and order fulfillment easier, Immler said.
“The Exchange online store is continually being updated to ensure the best brands are just a click away,” Immler said. “Being able to shop the Exchange online for an expanded product assortment is a key part of our efforts to provide a consistent experience on the Internet or on the installation.”
Every time Airmen or Soldiers shop at the Exchange or shopmyexchange.com, they are generating funds to help make life better at JBLE.
“For every dollar earned, historically 67 cents comes back to the military community through a dividend to military quality-of-life programs,” said Immler. “Last year, sales at the Langley and Fort. Eustis Exchanges generated dividends of more than $522,000 and $524,600. Every time shoppers buy from the Exchange, they are improving their community.”