Defense Commissary Agency

The Defense Commissary Agency operates grocery stores for eligible members of the U.S. military community. Established in 1991, it consolidated separate commissary systems previously run by the armed services into a single Defense Department agency. Its stores serve service members, retirees and other authorized patrons at military installations in the United States and overseas. The agency manages purchasing, distribution and store operations and offers online ordering at participating locations. Commissary sales are intended to provide a benefit to military households by lowering the cost of groceries and household goods.