Military shoppers across the continental United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, can enjoy plenty of seasonal savings on hearty meal ingredients and select Oktoberfest-themed products featured in the Sept. 22 – Oct. 5 Commissary Sales Flyer.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) today announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to the commercial grocery industry. The RFI seeks industry input on the potential privatization of 178 commissary locations across the contiguous United States (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is proud to congratulate the United States Air Force on its 78th birthday, Sept. 18. “We honor the Air Force’s anniversary, but we celebrate our airmen and their families every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

Fisher House Foundation has announced the winners of its annual Scholarships for Military Children program, which awards deserving children of U.S. service members scholarship grants, providing an early boost to their continued educational success. This year, the nonprofit foundation awarded 500 children a $2,000 scholarship for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has withdrawn Shirayuki Jumbo Nama Udon products from shelves and inventory, which were incorrectly stamped with the production date instead of the use-by date, according to an internal withdrawal message sent September 9.

Savings of up to 40% on baby essentials along with coupons, giveaways, and sweepstakes are available for military patrons in the Sept. 8-21 Commissary Sales Flyer. More than 100 baby products are packaged in the first-ever Operation Baby Sale, offering special discounts for commissary shoppers at continental U.S. locations.

Babies’ mamas and daddies will be able to see significant savings on food, diapers and other essentials Sept. 8-21 during the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) first Operation Baby Sale. The event is featured in continental U.S. commissaries, supporting new parents and those starting to build their families.

This list expands a previously published list of recalled frozen shrimp and includes additional vendors, and/or UPCs and lot codes.

The J. M. Smucker Co. has initiated a withdrawal of select lots of Hostess® Ding Dongs® products sold in the U.S. due to the potential for the presence of mold.

Extra savings on a variety of select products await stateside commissary patrons at the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) 2025 September Sidewalk Sale event. All 176 stateside commissary locations, including Alaska and Hawaii, will participate, with most stores hosting three- or four-day events, weather permitting. To see scheduled sale dates for each store, visit the sidewalk sales webpage. Event dates and products are subject to change.

If reducing your grocery budget is the goal then the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has a deal for you with the last of its three-part “Back-to-School” promotion in the Aug. 25 – Sept. 7 Commissary Sales Flyer.

Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream, half gallon, packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton, because of undeclared allergens.

What’s available at the commissary for your family pets? Hundreds of commissary patrons found out when they attended recent pet expos to check out available products and savings while pocketing some freebies to boot. The expos were an opportunity for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to let patrons know their commissary is a prime destination for their pet needs.

Granarolo Group issued a recall of Mozzarella, due to a suspected metallic foreign body contamination, according to a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) message sent Aug. 15.