Patuxent river commissary CHANGES

[huntr1]

I didn't realize there was a commisary on base. Is there one at every military base? Can non-Navy people use it (i.e. Air Force or Army that live in the area but not stationed at PAX)?

[Vince]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I didn't realize there was a commisary on base. Is there one at every military base? Can non-Navy people use it (i.e. Air Force or Army that live in the area but not stationed at PAX)?

If you have a military ID you can get into the commisary. I've seen AirForce, Army, etc., that are temporarily at Pax, in the commisary.

[BadGirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I didn't realize there was a commisary on base. Is there one at every military base? Can non-Navy people use it (i.e. Air Force or Army that live in the area but not stationed at PAX)?

If you are a active duty, retired, or dependant individual with a Military ID Card (actually a US Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card - DD form 1173) with the Commissary identified as a place of "Authorized Patronage", then you can use the facility.

Bob is a retired Army dude, but was never stationed at Pax, but because of his miltary service, he has base privileges, as does his family until a certain age [I think 22 of the kids are still in college, for instance].

I am uncertain of all bases have a Commissary, Exchange, or MWR facilities, but certainly the larger bases do.

[RadioPatrol]

Originally Posted by Ladybug76

Too funny! I know the kind of people you are taking about. They defeat the whole purpose of trying to get out of there quickly.

I'm not a huge fan of self-checkouts because I think they take away jobs from people who need them. I think they are an excuse for a business to be understaffed in most cases. I would be interested to see how many fewer cashiers they need for each self-checkout. Although it may be a good idea for the lunch time rush, etc. I'm for anything that gets me out of the store faster!

I don't go to the commissary for one or two things so I probably wouldn't use it.

I'd like to see RFID tags on all groceries .. you walk through a scanner, it totals up all your stuff .... you swipe your card or put cash in the machine , and Boom your gone .... I believe stores are already doing this / experimenting with this in the UK

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by Vince

If you have a military ID you can get into the commisary. I've seen AirForce, Army, etc., that are temporarily at Pax, in the commisary.

Originally Posted by BadGirl

If you are a active duty, retired, or dependant individual with a Military ID Card (actually a US Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card - DD form 1173) with the Commissary identified as a place of "Authorized Patronage", then you can use the facility.

Bob is a retired Army dude, but was never stationed at Pax, but because of his miltary service, he has base privileges, as does his family until a certain age [I think 22 of the kids are still in college, for instance].

I am uncertain of all bases have a Commissary, Exchange, or MWR facilities, but certainly the larger bases do.

Thanks.