The Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Sales Flyer for Oct. 10 - 23, offers customers even greater ways to save at their commissary. DeCA is now expanding its Sales Flyer to overseas military families in the European and Pacific regions.

When the candy-starved “goblins” and “zombies” come calling on Halloween, commissary customers can be ready with plenty of sweets for the little “monsters’” bags or food and drink for their parties – all at significant savings.

The USDA’s annual Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign, held June 1 through Sept. 31, has ended with 7.8 million pounds of food being donated to food banks across the nation. Feds Feed Families encourages employees from across the federal government to donate to local food banks and pantries. This year marks the third that the Department of Defense (DOD) has designated the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) as its campaign leader.

The Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Sales Flyer for Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 offers customers even greater ways to save at their commissary. DeCA recently expanded its sales flyer to overseas military families in the European and Pacific regions. Customers can now plan their next shopping trip or Commissary Click2Go order by accessing the sales flyer link and selecting the region of their choice. In this edition, commissaries are promoting significant savings through Thanksgiving on whole frozen turkeys. Customers can get a head start on the holidays or just pregame their turkey favorites at $.68/lb. for select brands. Availability and brands will vary by location.

Rachel Blanchard, a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) employee at the Kadena Air Base Commissary in Okinawa, Japan, was honored on Oct. 20 as one of 28 individual recipients of the 2022 Secretary of Defense Awards for Outstanding Department of Defense Employees and Service Members with Disabilities.

Robert J. Bunch, former director of the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Central Area, was named executive director of the Store Operations Group effective Nov. 6. As Store Operations executive director, Bunch directs more than 11,000 employees, and manages and directs tactical store support for DeCA’s nearly 240 commissaries. These stores are configured under five areas divided into 25 field zones in 46 states, 13 countries and two U.S. territories.

As the temperatures and the leaves begin to fall, prices on most grocery items in military commissaries are also dropping just in time for Thanksgiving. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is slashing prices on most items to increase overall patron savings to at least 25 percent compared to commercial grocers as part of the Department of Defense initiative to bolster the economic security and stability of the military community.

A Navy disabled veteran received a new track chair worth $20,000 during a presentation Nov. 2 at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Commissary in Florida. During the ceremony.

On Nov. 10, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the U.S. Marines on the 247th anniversary of their establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. Throughout its history, the commissary benefit has gained the admiration and gratitude of Marines and their families, said Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

The Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Sales Flyer for Nov. 7 - 20, offers customers even greater ways to save.
Customized sales flyers are available just in time for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, for overseas military families in the European and Pacific regions by accessing the link and selecting the region of their choice. In this edition, DeCA is promoting significant savings to customers for their holiday feasts with great deals on whole frozen turkeys for just $.68/lb. on select brands through Dec. 31.