The Marmot is reporting that AAFES employees are involved in black marketing of beer in Korea:
Police have busted a ring that was distributing some 33,000 cases of imported beer that was delivered to U.S. military installations [Yonhap News, Korean] but later slated for disposal after its expiration date passed.
Seoul police announced Sunday it had arrested […]

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From the Stars and Stripes:

Prince Harry learned last week that his royal status will curry no favor with Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees — unless he calls ahead.
The prince, who made an unannounced visit to the home of the 48th Fighter Wing last Sunday, was part of a contingent of British troops turned […]

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Clifton Choy who worked for AAFES for 36 years has been fired over his involvement in the SSRT corruption scandal.  He joins his AAFES partner in crime Lee Holloway in the unemployment line.  The Air Force OSI continues to investigate the two and if the allegations are true let’s all hope they spend a long […]

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The forum AAFES Sucks is looking for feedback from soldiers stationed in Asia.  So if you have a gripe with AAFES they want to hear from you.  One of my favorite gripes with AAFES in Korea was with a Class VI store that always had products that I could see in its back store room […]

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This is going to be a tough practice to change:
The name tags would help avoid the common practice of soldiers addressing South Korean base workers as “ajoshi” (uncle) or “ajuma” (aunt). Several South Korean employees had come forward with badge designs since the proposal was made, Newton said.
Kang Hyung-do, the USFK Korean Employee Union’s […]

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