Patron Council
DeCA Patron Council members represent active duty, Guard, Reserve and retired service members and their families. They meet annually to share views and recommendations. They also work throughout the year to provide commissary information to their constituents. The council is made up of people nominated as official representatives of their respective service or association and selected by DeCA's director. Their selection is based on a number of factors including their connection to our customer base, access to channels of communication with large patron populations, and their overall experience in community activities demonstrating successful leadership skills.
Patron Council e-mail addresses are an easy way for you to communicate your concerns and insights into DeCA initiatives, policies or objectives. However, day-to-day operational issues, such as policy questions or product requests, are best handled by submitting comments to DeCA's Your Action Line customer comment program or contacting store management at your commissary.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Reserve Component Representative
- Col. Cory Lyman
- Reserve Component Assistant Director
- Individual and Family Support Policy
- OASD/RA (M&P)
- Washington, D.C.
- cory.lyman@osd.mil
Air Force
Air Force Retiree and Family Matters Representative
Air Force Senior Enlisted Representative
Air Force Reserve Command Senior Enlisted Representative
Air National Guard Family Member
Army
Army Retirement Services Representative
Army Well-Being Representative
Army National Guard Senior Enlisted Representative
Sergeant Major of The Army Representative
Army Reserve Senior Enlisted Representative
Army National Guard Family Member
Army National Guard Retiree Representative
- Retired Col. Peter J. Duffy
- Deputy Legislative Director
- National Guard Association of the United States
- Washington, D.C.
- pete.duffy@ngaus.org
Health of the Force Assessments and Analysis Division HRPD, Army G-1
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Representative
Coast Guard Reserve Senior Enlisted Advisor
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Representative
Marine Corps Family Member
Marine Corps Family Member
Navy
Navy Senior Enlisted Representative
- Force Master Chief Petty Officer Steve Markum
- Commander
- Navy Installations Command
- Washington, D.C.
- stephen.markum@navy.mil
Navy Retiree Representative
Navy Family Member
Department of Defense Civilians Overseas
Overseas Representative (Europe)
Overseas Civilian Representative (Far East)
Military Associations
Fleet Reserve Association and Military Coalition Representative
Association of the U.S. Army Representative
National Military Family Association Representative
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