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.

A recall of some Pictsweet Farms Cut Okra products has been initiated by DOD food safety authorities due to nonconforming laboratory results in a sample of Cut Okra, Frozen, 12 ounces, which tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to a DOD All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov

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 Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of their Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough tubs from NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® due to the potential presence of soft plastic film in the product, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Nov.

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.

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Military commissaries will operate under a holiday schedule beginning the week of Thanksgiving and continuing through New Year’s Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announced. “We encourage our military community members to check their stores’ schedules, plan their shopping trips on the installation for both commissaries and exchanges, and use their shopping benefit to save money over the holidays,” said Robert J. Bunch, executive director of DeCA’s Store Operations Group.