Commissary's app gives Hawaii shoppers convenient access to mobile ordering, recipes

By CourtesyNovember 15, 2022

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FORT LEE, Va. – Customers can now download a mobile app to access the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) website programs such as Commissary CLICK2GO online payment and curbside pickup, digital coupons, the sales flyer, dietitian-approved recipes and much more.

Available free for download via the Google Play and Apple app stores for Android and Apple devices respectively, the mobile app gives commissary shoppers access to a variety of DeCA’s online functions on their smart phones and tablets.

“We’ve tested our mobile app for several months and received good reviews on its ability to connect users with many of the agency’s popular website programs,” said Willie Watkins, the Defense Commissary Agency’s director of eCommerce. “Now through these apps, our patrons have more convenience and flexibility when they use their commissary benefit.”

DeCA’s mobile app will allow customers easy access to online functions like the following on DeCA’s website:

• One-click access to Commissary CLICK2GO online ordering and payment features (account information, order history with saved items and lists, digital receipts and more)

• Healthy Living resources such as “Thinking Outside the Box” recipes, nutritional information on healthier living, product dietitian-approved recipes listed on the website’s meal solutions page and more

• Savings Center for the Commissary Sale Flyer, information on Commissary Store Brands, digital coupons on the Commissary Rewards Card and more

“A lot of commissary customers love the convenience of using online features to boost their physical shopping experience,” Watkins said. “And, with our mobile app, they have even more options at their fingertips – wherever they are – with their personal devices.”

In Hawaii, authorized patrons have four commissaries they can shop at:

  • Hickam
  • Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe
  • Pearl Harbor (at the NEX)
  • Schofield Barracks

About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit, saving authorized patrons thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to similar products at commercial retailers. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America’s military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.