NEX
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Navy Exchange |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
NEX stands for Navy Exchange, a military term abbreviation.
Retail store operated by the Navy Exchange Service Command on Navy installations, offering tax-free shopping and services such as gas stations, barber shops and uniform shops to sailors, retirees and families.
Example: The NEX uniform shop sews on new rank insignia for free.
Usage notes
NEX profits support Navy morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Marine Corps runs its own Marine Corps Exchange (MCX), and the Coast Guard has the Coast Guard Exchange. Navy Lodge hotels are also part of the NEX system.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- NCO – Noncommissioned officer
- NCOER – Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report
- NCOIC – Noncommissioned officer in charge
- NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act
- NEC – Navy Enlisted Classification
- NEO – Noncombatant evacuation operation
- NFZ – No-fly zone
- NIPRNet – Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network
- NJP – Nonjudicial punishment
- NLT – No later than
- NOFORN – Not releasable to foreign nationals
- NOK – Next of kin