Shopping the Edwards Exchange pays dividends Published Aug. 19, 2015 By Rebecca R. Silva Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen and their families shopping and dining at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores and restaurants on Edwards generated $480,196.04 last year for Air Force quality-of-life programs. Over the past 10 years, the Exchange has provided more than $2.4 billion in dividends to military programs including the bowling alley, golf course and fitness center. "Roughly two-thirds of Exchange earnings are paid to the services' Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs, while the other third goes toward building new stores and renovating facilities," said Edwards Exchange General Manager Charles Eaves. The Exchange's mission of providing quality goods and services at competitively low prices while generating earnings to support quality-of-life efforts means that the Exchange benefit is more than finding a good price on merchandise. This structure ensures that shoppers who take advantage of their benefit at the Edwards Exchange or online www.shopmyexchange.com are working to better their communities. "One hundred percent of Exchange earnings serve Airmen and their families," said Eaves. "When servicemembers shop or dine at their Exchange, they're investing in their own community, making it a better place to live and work."