STAR Military Discount Program

The El Segundo and San Pedro Chambers of Commerce are creating the STAR Program as one way to show the valuable relationship between the LAAFB and their communities. The STAR Program is retail discount program offered by a variety of businesses to military personnel and their dependents. It is a great marketing tool for the program's participants by offering discounts for goods, services, food and entertainment to military personnel. A wide range of discounts and incentives will be offered by various hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, retail stores and other businesses.

The Los Angeles Air Force Base and the Space Missile Systems Center play a major role in the economy of El Segundo, San Pedro and the surrounding cities of the South Bay. Periodically, Congress mandates a review of each of its military facilities to determine if it is strategically located. It has been announced that this process (called BRAC) will begin again soon. This will create intense competition as other states try to lure the Los Angeles Air Force Base to their area. One of the determining factors of the BRAC process is whether or not the LAAFB has the support of the community.

The Chambers will provide ways to identify your business as a participating member of the STAR Program. The program and participants will be publicized through the Chamber's losangelesafb website, ASTRO News (the Base's newspaper), Base Family Support Services, etc. You can also use the distinctive "STAR" in your advertising signifying your business as a program participant. The possibilities are endless!

The Chamber staffs and the Military Affairs Committee will maintain the database of the STAR Program. A representative will contact each participant quarterly to update their information.

Each STAR Program participant will be required to sign an agreement stating the details of the discount or incentive offered. The Chamber representative will be in charge of obtaining signatures. The original agreements will be stored at the El Segundo and/or San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce offices.

Are you interested? If so, please provide the following information to one of the representatives listed below:

1) Name and address of your business
2) Type of discount you propose to offer
3) Phone number where you can be reached

For further information on how to become a part of this great relationship between the LAAFB and the community, contact:

The El Segundo Chamber (310) 322-1220 or
The San Pedro Peninsula Chamber at (310) 832 7272.