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Army & Air Force Exchange Service

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES, also referred to as The Exchange and post exchange/PX or base exchange/BX) provides goods and services at U.S. Army, Air Force, and Space Force installations worldwide, operating department stores, convenience stores, restaurants, military clothing stores, theaters and more nationwide and in more than 30…

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Founded
25 July 1895 (General Orders No. 46) 6 June 1941 (Army Exchange Service)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
3911 South Walton Walker Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, United States 75236
Key people
Brad Bingham, Director/CEO
Number of employees
25,700
Number of locations
5,500 (all facilities)

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples73
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service

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related to Centralization · 18
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → AAFES, AES, After, Air Force, Air Force Exchange Service, Army, Army Exchange Service, Col, During, Edwin Grose, In April, July, June, Lt, On, September, War Department, World War II
Revenue · 2
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → US$8.5 billion (2023), US$8.6 billion (2025) US$8.5 billion (2024)
Founded · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → 25 July 1895 (General Orders No. 46) 6 June 1941 (Army Exchange Service)
Headquarters · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → 3911 South Walton Walker Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, United States 75236
Industry · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → Retail
Key people · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → Brad Bingham, Director/CEO
Number of employees · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → 25,700
Number of locations · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → 5,500 (all facilities)
Parent · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → Department of Defense (1947–present)
Type · 1
Army & Air Force Exchange Service → Department store, Government agency

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Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceFounded25 July 1895 (General Orders No. 46) 6 June 1941 (Army Exchange Service)1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceHeadquarters3911 South Walton Walker Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, United States 752361.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceKey peopleBrad Bingham, Director/CEO1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceNumber of employees25,7001.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceNumber of locations5,500 (all facilities)1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceParentDepartment of Defense (1947–present)1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceRevenueUS$8.6 billion (2025) US$8.5 billion (2024)1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceRevenueUS$8.5 billion (2023)1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceTypeDepartment store, Government agency1.00infobox
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceWebsitewww.shopmyexchange.com1.00infobox
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