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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – After more than 28 years of service to our Nation in the U.S. Air Force, Col. Scott P. Maskery, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Pacific Region commander, is preparing for his next chapter.
Maskery, a native of Bristol, Connecticut, who has spent nearly five years assigned to the Department of Defense’s largest retailer, is retiring from the Air Force on June 15. He has fond memories of his military career, especially his time at the Exchange’s Pacific Region headquarters in Okinawa, where Maskery learned about the Exchange’s mission-essential support to Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians around the world.
“Learning about how the Exchange operates and executes its daily and long-range strategic missions has been extremely educational and beneficial to me, both professionally and personally,” Maskery said. “It is amazing to see what our Exchange leadership and frontline associates do behind the scenes to provide goods, services, and food to our customers who walk through our doors.”
Maskery is the son of Paul and the late Bonnie Maskery. He attended Northeast School and is a 1988 graduate of Bristol Eastern High School. He earned a commission from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., in 1992 and entered active duty in February 1993.
As a career force support officer, Maskery has worked at the unit, numbered Air Force and combatant command levels in various positions to include commanding a mission support squadron as a major and mission support group as a colonel.
Before leading the Exchange’s Pacific Region, Maskery served as commander for the 374th Mission Support Group, Yokota Air Base, Japan. In that command assignment, he led over 2,800 people in six squadrons and one geographically separated unit located in Australia to provide combat support and mission-ready forces for the 374th Airlift Wing and 32 mission partners, including Headquarters, U.S. Forces Japan; 5th Air Force; and the US Embassy in Canberra. The 374th Mission Support Group provides security, communications, contracting, logistics, personnel management, civil engineering and quality-of-life programs for more than 11,000 military and civilian personnel and assets worth over $4.3 billion.
Maskery says his proudest achievements as Exchange’s Pacific Region commander involved helping teammates shine as they support the best customers in the world.
“I am proud of how our leadership team has postured our junior associates for success,” Maskery said. “Because of their hard work, we’ve had incredible success on contributing to the overall dividend that supports worldwide Quality-of- Life and programs.”
Maskery is also pleased with the mission partnerships that were created and strengthened, including support for the III Marine Expeditionary Force.
“From a drawing on the back of the napkin to executing a plan and having a fully operational Express supporting the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin in northern Australia every day of the year is an example of both initiating new support and strengthening the relationship between the III MEF and AAFES Pacific Region,” he said.
As the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees, Maskery witnessed Exchange associates’ resilience and resourcefulness. The buy online pick up in store program, new contactless shopping options and transforming the School Meal Program to grab-and-go service demonstrated the organization’s ability to swiftly provide safe, sanitized, secure support during uncertain times.
“I could go down the list of all the support we provided to the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, the United Services Organization and all the DoDEA schools in this region,” Maskery said. “We have established an outstanding mission partnership with each of these organizations.”
During his Air Force career, Maskery served more than 20 years overseas. He says he’s fortunate the Exchange brought a taste of home to his family—wife Jennifer and children Elena and Paul.
“The Exchange has always been my first choice for goods and services while serving in the military,” Maskery said. “As I transition from active duty to retirement, I know I will be an Airman for life. In the same regard with the Exchange, I will be a customer for life as I appreciate and recognize the good the worldwide AAFES team does for the U.S. military.”
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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.1 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. Honorably discharged Veterans are eligible to take advantage of a lifelong tax-free online shopping benefit with the Exchange. To confirm eligibility and establish credentials with the Exchange, visit https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http://www.shopmyexchange.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.
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Media Notes:
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| Date Taken: | 06.10.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2021 11:19 |
| Story ID: | 398579 |
| Location: | CAMP FOSTER, JP |
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