Retired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Appointed to Lead Defense Commissary Agency
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. "Bill" Fitzhugh will become director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding retiring director John E. Hall. Fitzhugh, previously DeCA's deputy director, oversaw supply chain transformation. DeCA operates 235 military grocery stores worldwide with a $1.5 billion budget, mandated to save military customers at least 25% on groceries. Hall's tenure expanded Click2Go curbside pickup, doorstep delivery, and access for DoD civilians.
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Retired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. He will assume the role on September 18, 2026, succeeding current director John E. Hall, who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held leadership roles in the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs, including acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. The agency has a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save military community customers at least 25% on groceries. Fitzhugh aims to continue Hall's modernization efforts, including expanding the Click2Go curbside program and doorstep delivery services.
Navy TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh to Lead Defense Commissary Agency
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been appointed to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall, who is retiring. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a congressional mandate to save military customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores, with an annual budget of about $1.5 billion. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army, retiring in 2011.
Army TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will take over as director on September 18, 2026, when current director John E. Hall retires. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he helped advance the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a congressional mandate to save military community customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores, and operates on an annual budget of about $1.5 billion. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program and doorstep delivery, as well as increasing stock availability to hard-to-reach locations.
Marine Corps TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh will become the director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall, who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held roles as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. DeCA operates 235 grocery stores worldwide with a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save military community customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and increasing stock availability to hard-to-reach locations. Fitzhugh served in the Army for 23 years starting in 1988 and has held various executive roles in the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Navy TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been appointed to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will take over on September 18 when current director John E. Hall retires. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save military customers at least 25% on groceries. Outgoing director Hall is credited with expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served in the Army for 23 years before retiring.
Military TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Appointed to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, when current director John E. Hall retires. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save eligible military customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and increasing stock availability to hard-to-reach locations. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army, retiring in 2011, and has held various leadership roles at the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Army TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall upon his retirement. The announcement was made by Anthony J. Tata, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. DeCA has a congressional mandate to save eligible military customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores, with an annual budget of about $1.5 billion. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army, entering in 1988.
Air Force TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh will become the director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held roles as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs and acting assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs in 2025. He was instrumental in advancing the commissary's supply chain transformation. DeCA operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide with a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save eligible customers at least 25% on groceries. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army after entering in 1988.
Military TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh will become the director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall, who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held leadership roles at the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. The agency operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide with an annual budget of about $1.5 billion and a congressional mandate to save eligible customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh expressed honor in leading DeCA at a pivotal time and continuing the positive momentum.
Air Force TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been appointed to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall. The announcement was made by Anthony J. Tata, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. DeCA has an annual budget of about $1.5 billion and a congressional mandate to save military customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program and doorstep delivery services.
Military TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, following the retirement of current director John E. Hall. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he was instrumental in advancing the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a congressional mandate to save eligible military community customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores, and operates on an annual budget of about $1.5 billion. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including increasing stock availability, expanding the Click2Go curbside program, and launching doorstep delivery programs.
Air Force TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Appointed to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh will become the new director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall, who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held roles as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced supply chain transformation. The agency operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide with a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save eligible customers at least 25% on groceries. Hall, director since June 2023, is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army, retiring in 2011, and has held various leadership positions at the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Navy TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh will become the director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) on September 18, 2026, succeeding John E. Hall who is retiring. Fitzhugh, who has served as DeCA's deputy director since June 29, previously held leadership roles at the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, including acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. The agency operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide with a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save military community customers at least 25% on groceries. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army before retiring.
Marine Corps TimesRetired Army Officer Tapped to Lead Military Commissary System
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will take over as director on September 18, 2026, when current director John E. Hall retires. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. The agency has a $1.5 billion annual budget and a congressional mandate to save military community customers at least 25% on groceries. Hall, who became director in June 2023, is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program, doorstep delivery, and a pilot program granting commissary access to DoD civilians. Fitzhugh served 23 years in the Army, entering in 1988.
Army TimesRetired Army Officer Bill Fitzhugh to Lead Defense Commissary Agency
Retired U.S. Army officer William G. 'Bill' Fitzhugh has been selected to lead the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), which operates 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide. Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency's deputy director since June 29, will assume the director role on September 18, 2026, following the retirement of current director John E. Hall. Fitzhugh previously served as acting principal deputy for the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, where he advanced the commissary's supply chain transformation. He has held various leadership positions at the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. DeCA operates with an annual budget of about $1.5 billion and has a congressional mandate to save eligible military community customers at least 25% on groceries compared to civilian stores. Outgoing director Hall is credited with improvements including expanding the Click2Go curbside program and doorstep delivery services.
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