NOTES FROM THE TRADING POST
YOUR ADAK NAVY EXCHANGE
GETTING ACQUAINTED: CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
All Authorized Exchange Activities which are carried or within a
single command and which are operated administratively as a single enter
prise are known as an Exchange. The term "Exchange" is used in a brood
sense and mcmudes the operation of* all retail and service departments
authorised.
The authorized resale activities operated by the Adak Navy Exchange
are as follow.es:
Retail Store, with locations at NAV COMM STA and Willawaw Lounge: the
Bering Building Barber Shops, Beauty Shop, Cobbler Shop. Garage and
Service Station, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Plant TV Repair, Watch Repair, .
Photo Developing, Vending Machines, Willawaw Lounge Snack Bar, Bayview
21 and EM Club Club Caribou, and Radio City EM Club.
The Exchange Officer is responsible to the Command in matters per
taining to military command. He is responsible to the Navy Ship’s
Store Office, through the command for operational matters pertaining
to management .
The staffing of the Navy Exchange consits of military personnel
assigned to, and civilian employees. The civilian employees are not Civil
Service employees. Their personnel policies in many cases parallel Civil
Service but are detailed The Navy Exchange Manual,
The Exchange operated with non-appropriated funds, and is therefore
obligated to be ready at all times to meet financial Alyation. The Exchange
must pay for 'Salaries supplies telephone service, and equipment. To
meet these expenses prices of retail departments and profit goals are
established on a generally uniform basis for all Exchanges. This is done
so that all Navy Personnel may expect tile same treatment as far as prices
are concerned no matter where they are stationed. The Exchange must make
a profit in Order to cover local Welfare and Recreational needs, as well
as to support Navy wide programs such as the Fleet Motion Picture
Service.
Profit however is not the primary purpose of the Exchange. If we
do our Joh properly this is a by product. Simply stated then' the
Exchange provides authorized patrons with quality merchandise at reason
able prices. By buying from those sources that offer the lowest cost
price the Exchange offers values that help the serviceman and his family
stretch their buying power.
The Exchange will never knowingly buy seconds or inferior merchandise,
and will therefore stand behind what it sells. Our appliances for in
stance, the policy is that for 30 days after purchase, all parts in an
appliance are quaranteed. For the next 60 days the Exchange will divide
any repair in half with the purchaser. Tliis policy can not be applied
on marked down merchandise though.
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