Defense Commissary Agency
Grow Your Future With Us
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates a worldwide system of
grocery stores known as "commissaries" that provide quality groceries
at the lowest possible cost to active-duty military members, retirees,
members of the Reserve and National Guard, and their families. This
valued part of the military's compensation package enhances quality of
life, aids in retaining qualified people on active duty, helps
maintain morale and fulfills prior commitments made to military
retirees.
DeCA Headquarters is located at Fort Lee, Virginia, from which it
oversees a worldwide system of commissaries. The agency employs about
18,000 people to manage and operate its system of more than 290
commissaries whose annual sales total $5 billion. The agency was
established on October 1, 1991, consolidating duties and functions
previously administered by the systems of the four individual branches
of the military. Because the agency is a civilian organization, you
do not have to join the military to work for DeCA.
DeCA offers several employment opportunities for students:
Paid student positions with correspondence learning through Cornell
University's home study program.
Intensive two-year management training program for college graduates
Students can visit our website at
www.commissaries.com to obtain
mailing addresses, phone numbers and the names of key management
officials for our many locations. Students may mail their application
directly to the location where they wish to work.
Students interested in DeCA's Student Career Experience Program
may also contact Jackie Sitch, a former student employee, who can
share her DeCA experiences. Jackie's e-mail address is jjs326@psu.edu.
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OF: 02-07-2001
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