Ramey AFB exchange
Pictured, interior of the base exchange, Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 1970s.
Pictured, the base exchange, Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, early 1970s.
The first post exchanges in Puerto Rico opened in 1941. At least 43 exchanges on Puerto Rico operated at the height of the war. At the time, Puerto Rico was the largest base of operations the United States had on the Caribbean rim.
Exchanges also were located in Cuba, Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao and Trinidad.
Once known as Borinquen Army Airfield, Ramey AFB was located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Ramey remained a Cold War-era base until the mid-1970s when the installation -- and its exchange -- began to close. Today, the U.S. Coast Guard operates at the installation.
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service operates major stores at Puerto Rico's Fort Buchanan and Camp Santiago.
Ramey AFB exchange
Pictured, interior of the base exchange, Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 1970s.
Pictured, the base exchange, Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, early 1970s.
The first post exchanges in Puerto Rico opened in 1941. At least 43 exchanges on Puerto Rico operated at the height of the war. At the time, Puerto Rico was the largest base of operations the United States had on the Caribbean rim.
Exchanges also were located in Cuba, Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao and Trinidad.
Once known as Borinquen Army Airfield, Ramey AFB was located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Ramey remained a Cold War-era base until the mid-1970s when the installation -- and its exchange -- began to close. Today, the U.S. Coast Guard operates at the installation.
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service operates major stores at Puerto Rico's Fort Buchanan and Camp Santiago.