The Base Exists!!!

Dulce Exists, and the reason I know is the fact that AAFES advertises jobs to work in the BX/Shoppette located in the facility. These are advertised internally and only to qualified personnel. You must have a Top Secret clearance, and you are restricted to working in the store, and are not allowed anywhere else besides that and the dorm and to a segregated mess hall where 'non essential personnel' go to eat. You are not even allowed to talk to the base employees beyond talking about store related or product related questions/topics. Any deviation leads to reprimand and dismissal, if it is a more severe breach you could be detained. The contracts range from 3-6 months with 1 month off, and it is completely voluntary.

In all, the base is broken up into different areas which are color coded, and your badge is colored with RFID/proximity tracking devices that ensure you do not accidentally wander into restricted areas.

AAFES also advertises positions in their BX/Shoppettes in other Underground or Ghost bases. I have even heard rumors of underwater outposts for submarines that have shopping facilities. I recall seeing one advertised for a ghost base in South America, supposedly in the middle of the rain forest, and another in Greenland.

The Dulce base exists and they have a Shoppette/Base Exchange (BX) shopping facility supported by the secure division of AAFES. The pay is typically double the normal pay, tax free, and all your expenses are taken care of. Beyond that, I know nothing else.

[edit on 24-8-2008 by DJM8507]

Well, the Shoppettes that AAFES runs on these bases are basically like little gas station convenience stores rather than malls. They are relatively small, and carry mainly essential and entertainment items such as soap, shampoo, shaving gel, razors, books, magazines, sodas, snacks, candy, pens, pencils, papers, etc. They typically will have a locked glass case with some higher priced electronics or movies. Purchases are typically logged with the individual that purchased them, and added to their personal inventory as everything that goes in and out of a facility is tracked and checked.

The people working at these bases have needs, and something like this helps a lot with morale while helping them get by until they go home.

As I said, I have never taken one of these jobs, but I did have the privilege of knowing about them.