Back on Oct. 1, 1991, when the Defense Commissary Agency was activated, some predicted that it wouldn’t last two years. Twenty-seven years later, the agency is still delivering the valued commissary benefit worldwide, and ever-evolving to meet the changing needs of our military members and their families, according to retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, DOD special assistant for commissary operations.

The Defense Commissary Agency’s new customer portal, MyCommissary, launches Oct. 1, laying the foundation for more ways to shop and offering patrons access to their commissary’s biweekly sales flyer.

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. is voluntarily recalling all Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products produced between Sep. 6 – 21 at its Kea ’au, Hawaii facility due to potential E. coli contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sep. 25.

The weather will soon turn cooler in many parts of the country, but savings at your commissary are heating up for the fall season.

Commissaries in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are all open and slowly returning to normal after withstanding Hurricane Florence’s damaging wind, rain and flooding.

Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stuart M. Allison will be deploying to Djibouti, Africa, later this month, thus ending his tenure as the Defense Commissary Agency’s senior enlisted advisor.

Bob Evans Farms Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 46,734 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 14.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the Air Force community on their service’s anniversary, which from the start has been served by commissaries worldwide.

Military families have very busy lives and juggling commitments can often come at the expense of family meals at home. Recipes and other resources found on commissaries.com ease the work involved to make those meals happen, which is good since September is National Family Meals Month.

Keeping foodborne illnesses at bay is a constant job, one shared by retailers and consumers alike, Defense Commissary Agency officials say.

Last year was a record-setting year for bad weather in North America with 10 hurricanes – six of which were category 3 or higher – wreaking havoc on the millions of people caught in their path.

Worldwide back-to-school sidewalk sales and promotions linked to football season, Oktoberfest and other events will offer commissary shoppers opportunities for significant savings in September.

Commissaries are again serving as common collection points for 2018’s Feds Feed Families campaign, which began Aug. 10 this year, and continues through Oct. 15 at participating stateside military installations.

Football fans can get all they need for their tailgate menu or television snacks at extra savings at their commissary, said the Defense Commissary Agency’s director of sales.

Ways to improve the patron shopping experience were the main focus of the Defense Commissary Agency and its industry partners during a July 25 meeting at agency headquarters in Fort Lee, Virginia.