Guard, Reservists Can Shop at Commissary On-Site Sales This Summer

One of the challenges of National Guard life is not living near a military commissary.

Since November 2003, members of the Guard and Reserve–including the Ready Reserve, Selected Reserve, Individual Ready Reserve, Inactive National Guard, Guard and Reserve retirees and their authorized family members–have had unlimited access to commissaries.

But just because they have the access, doesn’t mean they are always able to use it. Some Guard and Reserve families are not able to use this benefit because of the location of commissaries in relation to where they live.

That’s why DeCA created the Guard/Reserve On-site Sales Program. The Guard/Reserve On-site Sales Program provides the commissary benefit to National Guard and Reserve members and their families that live in areas that are not close to an existing commissary store.

We bring the benefit directly to you at these sales which provide patrons savings of 30% or more; the same as active duty military and their families who shop the commissaries on a regular basis.

—Commissaries.com

How does it work?

National Guard or Reserve units with at least 150 members stationed in an area can have a on-site sale, if the host commissary agrees. The host commissary selects the items for the sale. In some cases, patrons may pre-order products and then pay for those items at the on-site sale.

How can my unit get an on-site sale?

Contact your unit representative. This person can request the on-site sale through the nearest commissary. In the past, the commissary has brought the items to a warehouse for sale on a weekend.

Here is the 2015 schedule for on-site sales:

June 19-20

205th Engineer Batallion

1025th Eng CO Vertical

1320 N. Columbia St

Covington, LA 70433

June 26-27

HQ 1015 Maintenance Co

5015 N 34th St, Bldg 900

Forest Park, GA 30297-5122

1072nd Transportation PLS

Hammer Field Armory

5575 E. Airways Blvd

Fresno, CA 93727

July 9-11

482nd Fighter Wing

Homestead ARB, Bldg 920

Homestead, FL 33030

July 12-13

222nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion

1065 N Airport Lane

Cedar City, UT 84721-8410

Sept. 11-12

308th Medical Logistics Co

3323 Deseret Drive

St George, UT 84790

These commissary on-site sales are not only for Guard and Reserve members. Any authorized shopper can buy items at an on-site sale.

For more information about the Guard/Reserve On-site Sales Program visit commissaries.com. Check it often because additional sale dates are regularly added to the schedule.