What's the consensus on dependents using rank based reserved parking at exchanges/commissaries?

Agreed. Why should a family member be parking in that spot? Unless they have some sort of disability and a handicapped spot is not available, I can think of no valid reason they need to park there.

I fully agree!! Where I am currently based, actually has designated parking spaces for spouses of deployed military personnel. I don’t understand why that is necessary. Things like this is probably feeding into the reason civilian spouses are extremely rude and have an entitled attitude.

Working as a nurse at my first duty station report was given on the patients identifying them by their spouses rank ,regardless if the spouse was dead or alive. I didn’t agree with that then because I never did provide care to anyone based upon rank. The military does encourage this behavior in the separation of enlisted and officers in housing areas etc and discourages “fraternization”. This does carry over to the spouses and they do tend to act as if they wear the rank as well as the spouse so I’m sure they feel entitled to park in those spaces. I don’t agree with that either but the military in general encourages this behavior

Spouses did not earn the rank and did not wear the uniform.

I've been a spouse for a very long time and have never used my husband's rank because he's the service member not me. That being said, I really do not understand the purpose of designated parking spaces at places like the commissary, etc., for anyone other than handicapped, expectant mothers, or wounded warriors. I understand the purpose of them at work centers, but at other public establishments I think that unless there is a particular reason why you might need to park close to the entrance then there is no reason why you cannot walk like everyone else. To me it goes against the values taught to Marines everyday. For example, allowing your Junior Marines to eat before you do.

Dependents do not qualify for these spots.

I there's retired veterans spots. It's been a while though I could be wrong.

I've never parked in "Reserved" spots for field grade/general grade officers at either px/commissary parking lots on bases.... it's disrespectful for one.... but I never gave it much thought.... if at all.... so we walk a little further.... so what!.... "RHIP", does have its privileges but one should never abuse them!... and that includes our dependants....HOOAH!...SSgt Mike Raysses, USAR-Ret....

No way! That’s for the one wearing the rank!!

Agree, not for dependants. I am a former dependant of an Army Warrent Officer & was told when my husband was in WOC school that spouses do not carry any rank, they are afforded many courtesies but they are not given the same respect as their sponsor/spouse.