New Uniform Supplier?

[Mitchell 1969]

At some point the idea that AAFES is an option for CAP uniforms needs to be removed from the ether, it's not.

Our personnel use the Base Exchange regularly for uniform purchases. Is there a move to take that away?

That's an MCSS run by AAFES, but not AAFES, per se.

The only access the general membership had to AAFES was via manual phone order (which in itself was a somewhat daunting
process that some members were unable to get through), however they stopped taking CAP orders via phone about 2 years or more ago,
when they went to a 3rd-party call center vendor who sais they were unable (or unwilling) to deal with manual orders.
That means for the vast majority of CAP members, AAFES is a non-starter.

The only MCSS in proximity to the population center of my wing is a NAVEx, where you can get boots, and a few
other service-shared items, but on the whole, nothing for CAP members.  The only AAFES MCSS in the entire state is
5-6+ hours away from the majority of the membership, and is a very small store to boot.

Everything else is 2-3+ hours away on a good day, and they are smaller stores as well.

See https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/01/12/defense-officials-approve-expanded-veterans-online-shopping-benefit/

AFEES needs more customers. They would be smart to allow full, online access to Civil Air Patrol. Just my opinion.....

Sorry, but "serving" in CAP does not entitle you to a benefit that many have died for. You want to shop in the Exchange? Join the military.

I truly doubt that AFEES is a benefit that anybody enlisted for. And I'm pretty sure that nobody died in order to use it.


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When you enlisted or were commissioned you made a commitment that you would "support and defend the constitution" with your life if necessary.
Exchange privileges along with the commissary and medical care is just one of the benefits. But you have serve to get them.

True. But that's not what you said. You said that people DIED to get Exchange benefits. I doubt that anybody who died is buying anything at any Exchange.


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[NIN]

True. But that's not what you said. You said that people DIED to get Exchange benefits. I doubt that anybody who died is buying anything at any Exchange.

Zing!

[EMT-83]

#TotalForce

Eclipse posted a Twitter hashtag? A clear sign that end times are near.

[stillamarine]

True. But that's not what you said. You said that people DIED to get Exchange benefits. I doubt that anybody who died is buying anything at any Exchange.


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No but I heard they vote. 

[SarDragon]

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