Each year, the Defense Commissary Agency honors select military commissaries worldwide for exceptional service and dedication in delivering the commissary benefit.

Known as the DeCA Best Commissary Awards, the honors continue a 50-year tradition, dating back long before the DeCA’s inception.

In the Bill Nichols Award for the Best Large Commissary in the United States category first place went to the commissary at Naval Station Mayport in Florida. The commissary at Fort Jackson, South Carolina was second, while six other commissaries received honorable mention. The Fort Riley Commissary was among the six receiving the honorable mention recognition.

“Achieving this honor has never been easy, ” said DeCA Director and CEO Joseph H. Jeu. “To win, a store has to exceed our normal criteria for customer service, accountability, safety, operations and sales.