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Commissary customers stateside can stock up on their favorite items while enjoying deeper savings during the Defense Commissary Agency’s “Hometown Heroes” Sidewalk Sale event May 1-29.
As Americans observe Earth Day on April 22, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) continues its commitment to reducing the agency’s environmental impact. Since 2005, DeCA’s environmental program has recycled or diverted over 1.96 billion pounds of solid waste from landfills, returning over $59 million to the agency’s surcharge fund that pays for the construction of new stores, and the renovation, maintenance and repairs of existing stores.
The Department of Defense announced that Grier Martin will serve as acting director and chief executive officer of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). Martin is performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) and will continue to serve in that capacity while he is with DeCA.
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) hosted JR Motorsports (JRM), the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team owned by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., at its Fort Lee, Virginia, headquarters March 31. During the visit, JRM and driver Justin Allgaier unveiled the special paint scheme on a simulator replica of the No. 7 Chevrolet that will run at Charlotte Motor Speedway outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, May 27, featuring the familiar red, white and blue colors, plus DeCA’s logo on its hood.
Michael M. Pfister, former chief of promotions in the Defense Commissary Agency’s Sales Directorate, has been named director of the agency’s Central Area effective March 26.
Craig R. Smith, former director of IT corporate support for the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), has been named director of human resources for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) effective March 12.
Knowledge is power, and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is on a mission to boost the economic security of every eligible patron with information about their commissary benefit. That outreach includes the millions of disabled veterans, certified caregivers, Purple Heart recipients and former prisoners of war who were granted commissary, exchange and MWR retail shopping privileges on Jan. 1, 2020, under the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018.
Abbott is voluntarily recalling one lot of their ZonePerfect Fudge Graham Bars due to the presence of foreign
The Department of Defense has initiated a medical hold on Nirv
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Sales Flyer for March 27 – April 9 offers extra savings for service members, their families as well as the youngest members of the household in honor of the Month of the Military Child.
“Commissaries are proud to honor our youngest heroes during April, the Month of the Military Child,” said Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo, the senior enlisted advisor to the Defense Commissary Agency director. “Whether it’s special drawing contests, other events or exclusive savings on nutritious products to help their development, we are here for our military children.”
National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 honors Vietnam War era veterans and their families, thanking them for their service and sacrifice during the conflict that lasted more than two decades.