Which is it? Do they make a profit, or are they taxpayer subsidized?
DeCA’s annual appropriation of $1.4 billion
The role of the dice is not just on whether the commissaries will survive, it’s whether the entire system can survive,” including exchanges and the on-base quality-of-life programs that exchange profits now support.
My dad was XO at 32nd St Naval Station (San Diego) from 1970 to 1977. He worked closely with the Exchange Officer to provide bowling alleys, car repair shops and other amenities for the sailors from the profits. It took good management skill to do that. Perhaps something lacking today.