AAFES running low on fuel ration cards

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AAFES running low on fuel ration cards
By Mark Abramson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The switch from fuel ration coupons to a credit card-like system in Germany has hit another bump in the road.

The latest problem with the fuel ration cards is that the Army and Air Force Exchange Service does not have enough to go around. And it’s unclear when the supply problem will be resolved.

"We are pretty short," AAFES spokesman Lt. Col. David Konop said Tuesday. "We are trying to cross level (the supply of gas cards) as best we can across our German locations. … We are waiting on a shipment of ESSO fuel cards that will allow us to recover from a shortage."

Konop said it is unclear when the card shipment will arrive, but he expects it to be soon.

In the meantime, AAFES customers can still purchase and use fuel coupons, even though the front of the coupons say they expire on Sept. 30. The coupons should be accepted through the end of the year.


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