Listed below is a summary of the general categories of authorized patrons who are eligible to shop at CGX.
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members on active duty and military academies' cadets and midshipmen and their dependents.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commission officer on extended active duty, NOAA retired commissioned officers and their dependents.
Public Heatlh Service (PHS) commissioned officers on extended active duty, PHS retired commissioned officers and their dependents.
Veterans with service-connected disabilities.
All honorably discharged veterans are eligible to shop online only.
Members of the Reserves, Medal of Honor recipients and their dependents.
Military Services and their Reserve components' retirees and their dependents.
Delayed entry personnel.
U.S. Armed Forces honorable discharged veterans and honorably discharged National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service commissioned officers when hospitalized where Exchange stores are available.
Contract surgeons employed under a limited term by the Surgeon General.
Officers and enlisted personnel of a foreign country's armed forces when visiting a U.S. installation on official business.
U.S. Armed Forces official organizations or activities composed of personnel on active military duty.
U.S. Armed Forces Exchanges' Associates (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico).
DHS/DOD civilian Associates on TDY and Coast Guard, Army, Navy and Air Force Academy applicants, if occupying Government quarters.
Civilian students and faculty members at service schools.
Government civilian Associates and full-time staff of the Red Cross, and their dependents, who are required to reside on military installations in CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Military Exchange systems' retired Associates with 20 or more years of service and their dependents.
Coast Guard, DOD, and DHS Civilian Employees.
Active Coast Guard Auxiliary Members
If you are unsure of your eligibility to shop the Coast Guard Exchange, please call 1-800-572-0230
