Report Recommends Combining Exchange, Commissary Systems

The commissary and exchange should be combined into a single agency that would sell some products at cost and others at a profit, a panel commissioned by lawmakers recommended. "The commissary and exchange benefits are valued by many service members, retirees, and their families, and should be maintained," according to a report released Thursday by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Committee. "A consolidated resale organization, with combined resources, increased operational flexibility, and better alignment of incentives and policies, would improve the viability and stability of these systems," the panel said in the report. For more details, see this Military.com article.