I think you guys are confusing exchange privileges with commissary,  Only active and retired can shop at the commissary.

Plenty of people can shop at the exchange stores that can't shop at commissary.

I am a civilian DOD employee for NEXCOM, and the only 2 restrictions on my purchases is no uniform and no commissary.

No confusion here....
Called MCX yesterday. They said anyone can come in if they can get on post. purchases are another thing. Active, Retired, MCX employees, reserves on active duty and certain DoD, and those DoD/contractors on TDY may purchase. You would fall under certain DoD I think. You need an ID to get into the NEX or be escorted and show drivers lic, passport or state ID but cannot make purchases' in the NEX. This is per NEX security. Unless you have an ID, you will not get into the commissary unless you're a minor and escorted.

I don't think I can purchase anything at either.  It's been a while since I've tried locally though.  Other than the food court and those kiosks on the first floor, I've never bought anything at the NEX at Pearl.  There's a tent outside with dive gear that I wanted to check out and they said I can't even go in there to look around.

Yup kiosks, food court you can purchase but cannot in the main NEX...

The real info is how to get on post at Kbay.  You need to have a vendor or someone call the guard tower saying that you're coming in.  You can't just show up and show reg, drivers license, safety check, and insurance like you can at Schofield.

I go on post every few months and the vendor calls them every time I come.

You need a military ID to shop so you would use that to get on base.

I wonder if they'll offer a cheaper FFL fee.  Or hopefully be glock blue label dealers!

Spoke with a Marine in line at HPD today and he said they're having a big sale which started on Monday.  HPD was also saying they had a rush of military service members applying for permits to aquire because of this sale. I'm gonna check it out on Monday!

Spoke with a Marine in line at HPD today and he said they're having a big sale which started on Monday.  HPD was also saying they had a rush of military service members applying for permits to aquire because of this sale. I'm gonna check it out on Monday!

damn RapBack!