Operating seven days on backup generator power, the commissary at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, was "more than a grocery store" for the service members and their families there during the commercial power outage that began July 16.

While the DeCA’s 25th birthday on Oct. 1 is fast approaching, the agency salutes the people it has had the privilege to serve for the last 25 years: the men, women, and families of the military community – active duty, reserves, and retirees.

The Defense Commissary Agency’s 2015 Best Commissary Award winners are Luke Air Force Base, Arizona; Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida; U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy, and Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

Smart military shoppers know the commissary has the lowest prices in town. And the really smart ones know that for a few days twice a year, stateside commissaries take savings to another level with their Customer Appreciation Case Lot Sales.

A DeCA store department manager is one of the best at promoting produce, Ryan Blancas, former manager at the Beale Air Force Base Commissary, is one of 25 produce managers selected by United Fresh for its 2016 Retail Produce Manager Award. 

Introduced just four years ago, the Commissary Rewards Card's popularity with patrons is only growing with more than 1 million active users as of July 13, according to the Defense Commissary Agency officials.

Commissary shoppers will see various sales events throughout their store in September with Labor Day promotions, football fever events, Oktoberfest celebrations, case lot sales, and lots of coupons to help save even more money.