Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers is the Defense Commissary Agency’s new senior enlisted advisor to the director. He assumes the responsibility effective today.

Abigayle Chester, a mission support clerk at the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Lackland Air Force Base Commissary in Texas, was honored Oct. 26 as one of 23 recipients of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Awards for Outstanding Department of Defense Employees and Service Members with Disabilities.

As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) continues to honor its military patrons for their sacrifice and service with seasonal offerings and many money-saving deals in the Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for Nov. 6-19. 

On Nov. 10, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will salute the U.S. Marine Corps on the 248th anniversary of its 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 Navy Command Master Chief Mario S. Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

Frito-Lay is voluntarily recalling over 16,000 bags of their Off The Eaten Path Chickpea Veggie Crisps because they may contain milk, an undeclared allergen, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov. 9.

Holiday traditions serve as a constant, reminding the military family of home no matter where they are in the world. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) stands committed to helping our military families provide a feeling of home and an experience of community by helping them realize all their holiday traditions centered around food.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo has logged his share of miles over the past three years visiting commissaries as the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) senior enlisted advisor to the agency director. However, now his commissary visits are relegated to shopping as he exits the agency on the way toward his retirement from the Marine Corps after nearly 33 years of service.

From the first Thanksgiving to today’s winter holidays, the traditional festive meal has been a significant morale boost for service members, especially during wartime. With thousands of U.S. military members stationed and deployed worldwide, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) celebrates the impact the holiday meal makes to provide a feeling of home.

The Commissary is your hub for all your Thanksgiving preparations with many more money-saving deals featured in the Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for Nov. 20 through Dec. 3. Fresh meat for this period includes pork crown roast at $2.14/lb. and USDA choice beef chuck roast at $5.21/lb. while supplies last. Select turkeys are on sale for 69 cents per pound with no minimum purchase, through Dec. 31, while supplies last.