Except government always sucks at business. It would be better to let someone like Amazon handle this and shut down the government operation.
Seems to me this is a good way to support the military. The AAFES system has worked well for a long time. The military, and the military way of life is constantly under attack by both the left and many on the right and if this helps to keep the AAFES system world wide solvent then I’m all for it. Amazon etc., are still available for those that choose...
From what I’ve seen, Amazon is already cheaper than AAFES. The last time I did a comparison of some items I was interested in, Amazon ran 10-40% less, including shipping.