Administered by the Airmen & Family Readiness Center, this official emergency assistance organization for the Air Force supplements the relief work of the American Red Cross and other agencies. It provides financial assistance in the form of non-interest loans or grants in the case of financial emergencies. For more information, call (940) 676-4257.

The American Red Cross is available to the military members and their families to verify emergency illnesses or deaths, other emergencies for emergency leave purposes, and health and welfare messages. For more information, call (940) 676-1855. After duty hours call the Red Cross for emergency messages only at (877) 272-7337. Office hours are weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The main exchange complex features a barber and beauty shop, laundry-dry cleaning-alterations service, GNC, optical shop, portrait studio and flower shop. Inside in the Food Court, there's an Anthony's Pizza, Charlie's Steakery and a Cinnabon/Seattle's Best Coffee shop. The Four Seasons Store, which sells lawn and garden accessories, becomes Toyland during the holiday season. The main exchange is open seven days a week which makes every day "no tax day." For more information, call (940) 855-4318, or visit www.aafes.com.

The Class Six store offers a wide variety of liquors, cordials, beers, wines, snacks and soft drinks. The selection of imported bees and wines is outstanding. The Class Six Store is located in Building 125 next to the Commissary.

Along with numerous snack bars and automated food facilities located on Sheppard, AAFES provides base personnel with a Burger King across the parking lot from the main exchange. You'll also find Running Chef mobile snack trucks in operation throughout Sheppard.

The military clothing sales store provides a full range of issue and commercial uniform items for service members as well as PT gear for all branches. They also carry the working uniforms for the Navy and the Digi BDU's for the Marines and insignia for all services. They also carry a full line of boots and shoes. Customers can use the direct-dial red phone, located in the store, to order Navy and Marine uniforms and have them quickly shipped. Also available: an alterations shop; rush orders for thin ribbons and nametags; special measurements for hard to fit sizes; books on the professional reading list and PFE study material; souvenirs and specialty coins; flags; T-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets all geared for the military person. Military sunglasses and watches are also available.

You can use cash, check, credit card or star card. Members can also make your star card payments here as well.

Military Clothing Sales is located in Building 649. It is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (940) 855-5871 or (940) 676-2110.