{"id":66846,"date":"2019-09-12T20:41:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T20:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/12\/military-leaders-remove-monthly-dollar-limits-for-commissary-customers-in-south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:05:58","slug":"military-leaders-remove-monthly-dollar-limits-for-commissary-customers-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2019\/09\/12\/military-leaders-remove-monthly-dollar-limits-for-commissary-customers-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Military leaders remove monthly dollar limits for commissary customers in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Service members and families in South Korea will no longer have monthly dollar limits on purchases at commissaries,<\/a> according to a new U.S. Forces Korea memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new policy is effective immediately, according to the Sept. 11 memo signed by Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen C. Williams, chief of staff for U.S. Forces Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change applies to all authorized shoppers in commissaries<\/a>. Previously, commissary shoppers were limited to $800 for an individual, plus $300 for each additional family member, per month. For a family of four, that\u2019s a limit of $1,700 a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is huge. Removing the limit allows families to get the products they need,\u201d said Kelly Hruska, government relations director for the National Military Family Association. \u201cIt\u2019s important especially for young families. The cost of diapers and formula alone racks up very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t