AF Base Dining Open to Retirees

Week of April 26, 2010

Many Air Force base dining facilities have seen use rates drop below 50 percent. Instead of closing these facilities, Air Force plans to open some facilities at six bases to retirees. Retirees will pay the same market price as everyone else, and there will not be an added surcharge on top of the menu price. The six Air Force bases participating in the initiative are Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Patrick AFB, Fla., MacDill AFB, Fla., Fairchild AFB, Wash., Little Rock AFB, Ark., and Travis AFB, Calif. This pilot program not only opens food establishments to all members of the base community, but diners will see an overall increase in the variety and availability of healthy menu options on base. Read the full Air Force Retiree Services article.