Active duty service members, veterans, Reserve and National Guard military personnel receive special discounts on most Microsoft products, including software, devices and accessories. The military discount programs vary based on your current status and branch of service. Below are the Microsoft discounts available to the military community.
Student Veterans Microsoft Discount
Student veterans can get Office 365 free. Click here and enter your school email address to get Office 365. Veterans that are teachers can also take advantage of this discount.
Active Duty Microsoft Discounts
The cost for a download of one of the products below is $9.95 USD:
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016
- Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 for Mac
- Microsoft Visio Professional Plus 2016
- Microsoft Project Professional Plus 2016
Step 1: Visit the Microsoft Home Use Program
Step 2: Enter your .mil email address
Note: It must be a .mil email address to qualify. Veterans and others who don’t qualify see below for how to get Office 365 for$69.99 per year.
Step 3:
Attempt to purchase without a program code. If that doesn’t work try the program codes below based on your branch of service:
Army Microsoft Discount Code: 44C0707F11
Air Force Microsoft Discount Code: Click the link that says “I do not know my program code.” An email will be sent with instructions on how to complete.
Navy or Marines Microsoft Discount Code: 18DCD3115E or 44C0707F11
Navy Code (alternative): 67F2F2491D
Non-NGEN USMC: 44C0707F11
NGEN USMC: 44C0707F11 or 18DCD3115E
Step 4: Go to email and check for email containing a link to download the software.
Step 5: Once the web page opens “Choose your Copy of Office”, checkout and click install.
Office 365 Home Military Appreciation Edition
If you don’t qualify for the $9.95 discount you still may be eligible to purchase Office 365 for $69.99 per year which is 30% off.
Buy now from your Exchange
- All Services Exchange Online Store
- Army & Air Force Exchange (AAFES) – aka “The Exchange”
- Coast Guard Exchange (CGX)
- Marine Corps Exchange (MCX)
- Navy Exchange (NEXCOM)
- Veterans Canteen Service
Microsoft Store Military Discount
The Microsoft Store offers 10% off on select products for active, Reserve and National Guard, former, and retired military personnel and their families. This includes products like Office 365, XBox, Xbox One, Windows 10 PCs, Surface, PC gaming and virtual reality.