Posted on Nov 27, 2013
What's the purpose of tracking transactions with a CAC at the DFAC?
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Here at Fort Hood, the DFAC is requiring all patrons (paying and meal card) to sign in using their CAC card and PIN number. What's the purpose of this? Seems a little intrusive. If they are trying to disuede non meal card holders from eating at the DFAC, mission accomplished, for me anyway.
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I've never thought of this being intrusive.....I really don't mind punching the pin in, I will ask the DFAC manager tomorrow, always thought it was to help them keep better track of the headcount.
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SFC (Join to see) I'm not sure what the purpose is, but I've long been an advocate of establishing a system where as you enter the DFAC, you use your CAC to pay for your meals. Stop issuing meal cards (antiquated) and stop making meal deductions for single Soldiers. Everyone can keep their BAS and if they eat at the DFAC, it automatically comes out of your check at the end of the month. We seriously need some finance and tech guys to tweak the DFAS pay system to allow for this option. It would cut down on fraud and enable Soldier to not have to fill out missed meal vouchers and still be able to pay for the meals actually served.
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I only see two major problems with your idea: 1) You're using logic and thinking. This is the Army. and 2) I can easily see a setup like that taking years to implement and years more to debug to a useable system
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It's been awhile since I've eaten in a DFAC, but is the purpose of signing in with your CAC Card and PIN more so to track how many people use that DFAC compared to another one that might be on the same base? Seems to just be a better way of tracking head count compared to the old paper sheet that we filled out.
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