Medical and Public Health Law Site TITLE: DoD 1330.17-R, "Armed Services Commissary
Regulations (ASCR)", 04/1987 SUMMARY: This Regulation is issued under the authority of DoD
Directive 13330.17, "Military Commissaries." Its purpose is to establish uniform
policies relating to the operation of the Defense commissary system and to define those
who are authorized to use this benefit. Simply, the Congress has authorized the Department
of Defense to operate military commissaries as an integral element of the military pay and
benefits package. The intent of the commissary system is to provide an income benefit
through savings or discount purchases on food and household items necessary to subsist and
maintain the household of the military member and family for the inclusive period of
compensated duty/service. Therefore, the primary consideration in authorizing commissary
privileges is the compensation status of the sponsor military member. Based upon this
stated intent, the military commissary system is considered an essential and appropriated
funded activity. FILES: Select a Format (Changes Incorporated) CHANGE FILES: Change 1, 09/03/1987 OPR: PDUSD(P&R), 703-697-2121
DoD Directives
Change 2, 02/15/1989
Change 3, 08/03/1990