Based in Fort Lee, Virginia, the Defense Commissary Agency - DeCA is a global network of commissaries and retail operations that provide groceries and shopping opportunities to active-duty and retired military personnel, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and their families. Offering shoppers with a full range of food and other items at cost, plus 5% for commissary building and maintenance, DeCA provides savings of up to 30% compared to commercial prices, helping families save thousands of dollars every year.

Commissary shopping began in 1825 and is considered a core benefit offered to military families. Today, the Defense Commissary Agency remains committed to sustaining customer savings and improving customer service while reducing taxpayer costs. In addition, DeCA distributes the Fisher House Foundation’s Scholarships for Military Children at commissary locations. With annual sales exceeding $5 billion and some 15,000 employees, the Defense Commissary Agency maintains area offices in McClellan, California; Fort Lee, Virginia; and Kaiserslautern, Germany. 

As an employer, the Defense Commissary Agency offers internships and job opportunities for students, recent graduates, and established professionals who share its core values of excellence, accountability, urgency, high standards, innovation, and performance. In the past, the Defense Commissary Agency has posted full-time, temporary, and part-time job opportunities.

Based in Fort Lee, Virginia, the Defense Commissary Agency - DeCA is a global network of commissaries and retail operations that provide groceries and shopping opportunities to active-duty and retired military personnel, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and their families. Offering shoppers with a full range of food and other items at cost, plus 5% for commissary building and maintenance, DeCA provides savings of up to 30% compared to commercial prices, helping families save thousands of dollars every year.

Commissary shopping began in 1825 and is considered a core benefit offered to military families. Today, the Defense Commissary Agency remains committed to sustaining customer savings and improving customer service while reducing taxpayer costs. In addition, DeCA distributes the Fisher House Foundation’s Scholarships for Military Children at commissary locations. With annual sales exceeding $5 billion and some 15,000 employees, the Defense Commissary Agency maintains area offices in McClellan, California; Fort Lee, Virginia; and Kaiserslautern, Germany. 

As an employer, the Defense Commissary Agency offers internships and job opportunities for students, recent graduates, and established professionals who share its core values of excellence, accountability, urgency, high standards, innovation, and performance. In the past, the Defense Commissary Agency has posted full-time, temporary, and part-time job opportunities.