Authorized commissary patrons as defined by Department of Defense Instruction 1330.17, Dod Commissary Program, include active duty, Guard and Reserve members, military retirees, Medal of Honor recipients, 100 percent disabled veterans, and their authorized family members. Please refer to this instruction for a complete list of authorized commissary patrons, including organizations and activities, along with qualifications and any exceptions such as access to U.S. commissaries overseas.
The Commissary is open to anyone that can access the base, however, those who have actual shopping privileges are active duty, retired, their dependents and DoD civilians only if they work for DeCA; and technically no, their families aren't allowed to shop there unless they have Commissary privileges.
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