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| http://doyle.house.gov/press-release/long-term-team-effort-produces-new-local-commissary | Long-Term Team Effort Produces New Local Commissary | 2014-10-21 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Democrat | House | PA | Mike Doyle | D000482 | doyle.house.gov | legacy | Pittsburgh, PA – U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA-14) joined U.S. Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA-18), local officials, and representatives of the military today in officially opening the new Commissary and Post Exchange in Moon Township. “This facility will serve thousands of active duty service members, guardsmen and reservists, retirees and their families,” Congressman Doyle observed. “I am keenly aware of the sacrifices that the men and women in our armed forces make for our country. That’s why so many of us have worked so hard for so long to make certain that our current service personnel, our retirees, and their families could continue to have access to the support services they deserve.” In 2005, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) recommended closing the Charles E. Kelly Support Facility (CEKSF) in Oakdale. Closing the facility meant that 168,000 military personnel and veterans lost the Commissary, Post Exchange, and Military Clothing Sales Store services that they had come to rely on. In the years since then, members of the previous and current delegation took numerous steps to see the project become a reality, including fighting to keep the facility open, securing funds to build a new Commissary, and fighting to get final authorization for the project from the Department of Defense. The Army and Air Force Exchange Services also built a Post Exchange – which will provide additional services to local military personnel, retirees, and their families – adjacent to the commissary. With the construction of the commissary and a Post Exchange, many important services will continue to be available to the military families and eligible retirees in the tri-state area. These new facilities are located near several local military units – the Air Force Reserve's 911th Airlift Wing, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing, and the Army Reserve's 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. “I worked with a lot of the folks who are here today for just short of ten years to ensure that we kept a commissary in this region – concerned citizens, local officials, and the local Congressional delegation,” Congressman Doyle noted. “We kept plugging away, year after year, despite delay, denial, and opposition from the Defense Department – and against all odds – this true ‘team effort’ has succeeded. It couldn’t have happened without the perseverance, hard work, and cooperation of people all over this region. I’m honored to have been a part of this remarkable community effort.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |