Serving the most deserving
By engaging with leaders on Capitol Hill and at the Department of Defense, as well as the military services and the military resale systems, we address issues that impact the non-pay compensation benefit provided to military families through the commissaries and exchanges.
By volunteering to serve in our nation's military, service members and their families endure tremendous sacrifice to defend freedom around the world. Our goal is to ensure that the commissary and exchange benefits that service members have earned are worthy of their service and sacrifice and continue to support the readiness of our armed forces to meet the global challenges of today and tomorrow.
AFMC in the News
Washington, DC - On Thursday, June 7, 2012, Tom Gordy, the President of the Armed Forces Marketing Council, served as a witness during a House Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing about military resale and the benefit it provides to military families. Mr. Gordy provided written and oral testimony about the current state of the benefit, highlighting particular issues of concern.
Video of Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on military resale
Dec. 11, 2011 - Proposal to gut commissary dead for now (Military.com)
A congressional proposal to combine the commissary and exchange systems under one, self-supporting retail store is likely dead for now, but could easily pop-up again next year, said a lobbyist who was been working against the issue.
“This very well could become part of the budget debate … next year,” said Tom Gordy, president of the Armed Forces Marketing Council, which represents over 300 manufacturers who supply the commissary and exchange systems. “It’s one of those things that, as long as it’s out there, it very well could find itself attached to any piece of legislation.” MORE
A congressional proposal to combine the commissary and exchange systems under one, self-supporting retail store is likely dead for now, but could easily pop-up again next year, said a lobbyist who was been working against the issue.
“This very well could become part of the budget debate … next year,” said Tom Gordy, president of the Armed Forces Marketing Council, which represents over 300 manufacturers who supply the commissary and exchange systems. “It’s one of those things that, as long as it’s out there, it very well could find itself attached to any piece of legislation.” MORE
Military Resale Issues
Military Resale Consolidation Proposal
The Armed Forces Marketing Council opposes any proposal to consolidate the exchange systems along with the Defense Commissary Agency if no business case exists to do so and if there is no certainty that the benefit will be enhanced by the implementation of the proposal. MORE
The Armed Forces Marketing Council opposes any proposal to consolidate the exchange systems along with the Defense Commissary Agency if no business case exists to do so and if there is no certainty that the benefit will be enhanced by the implementation of the proposal. MORE
Commissary Funding
The Armed Forces Marketing Council applauds the Defense Commissary Agency for its efforts to deliver a world-class commissary benefit to military families on a budget that, in real dollars, has declined since FY2000. The AFMC believes that any cuts to DeCA's budget that go beyond achieving efficiencies to closing stores will result in a reduction in the value and quality of the commissary benefit for military families. MORE
The Armed Forces Marketing Council applauds the Defense Commissary Agency for its efforts to deliver a world-class commissary benefit to military families on a budget that, in real dollars, has declined since FY2000. The AFMC believes that any cuts to DeCA's budget that go beyond achieving efficiencies to closing stores will result in a reduction in the value and quality of the commissary benefit for military families. MORE
Dec. 11, 2011 - Proposal to gut commissary dead for now (Military.com)
A congressional proposal to combine the commissary and exchange systems under one, self-supporting retail store is likely dead for now, but could easily pop-up again next year, said a lobbyist who was been working against the issue.
“This very well could become part of the budget debate … next year,” said Tom Gordy, president of the Armed Forces Marketing Council, which represents over 300 manufacturers who supply the commissary and exchange systems. “It’s one of those things that, as long as it’s out there, it very well could find itself attached to any piece of legislation.” MORE
A congressional proposal to combine the commissary and exchange systems under one, self-supporting retail store is likely dead for now, but could easily pop-up again next year, said a lobbyist who was been working against the issue.
“This very well could become part of the budget debate … next year,” said Tom Gordy, president of the Armed Forces Marketing Council, which represents over 300 manufacturers who supply the commissary and exchange systems. “It’s one of those things that, as long as it’s out there, it very well could find itself attached to any piece of legislation.” MORE