Headquarters
Departments of the Army, and the Air Force
Washington, DC
14 July 2023
*Army Regulation 215-8
DAFI 34-110(I)
Effective 14 August 2023
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

Army and Air Force Exchange Service Operations

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

History. This publication is a administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation implements DoDI 1330.09 and DoDI 1330.21, and it prescribes policies for providing exchange services to Army and Air Force activities worldwide. Also, this regulation implements the appropriated funding and/or support rules contained in DoDI 1015.15.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the following, unless otherwise stated: the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve; and the Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve and the U.S. Space Force.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or

its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process.

This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix G).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G-9 (DAIN-ZA), usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-9.mbx.publication-management@mail.mil.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications

and Blank Forms) directly to the DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G-9 (DAIN-ZA), usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-9.mbx.publication-management@mail.mil.

Committee management. AR 15-39 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in AR 15-39, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-39 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve; and the Active Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and the U.S. Space Force.

*This regulation supersedes AR 215-8, dated 5 October 2012 and AR 15-110/AFIAFIAir Force instruction 34-203(I), dated 10 July 2009. AD 2012-15 is rescinded upon publication of this AR.

AR 215-8/DAFI 34-110(I) • 14 July 2023
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The AAFES Board of Directors is comprised of members with significant expertise and experience in matters pertinent to the sound governance of AAFES. The Board's composition and operating measures are set forth in the following paragraphs: