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DOD looks to revamp housing, facilities on military installations
Much of DOD housing was developed before 1970 and is either woefully outdated or falling apart.
Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss
Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.
Oklahoma military bases poised to grow in 2022, senator says
All five of Oklahoma’s military installations will remain viable and are poised to grow.
Air Force to focus 2022 construction funds on Europe, Pacific and nukes
The Air Force plans to funnel next year’s military construction dollars toward bolstering its facilities across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as well as preparing to bring on a new generation of nuclear weapons, officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
Climate change an ‘existential threat,’ says SECDEF
A new Defense Department installation climate exposure report released last week has senior officials sounding the alarm on climate change.
By Davis Winkie
Air Force faces $72 million bill for winter storm damage
Winter storms earlier this year caused more than $72 million in damages at Air Force installations across the country, as well as minor harm to two aircraft.
More than 200 military families displaced by winter storm damage to their base housing; some wonder what’s next
Will the current water damage from burst pipes bring more mold?
By Karen Jowers
DoD spends millions on protecting bases from climate change but fails to track program impact, report says
Three Pentagon grant programs need to have measurable benchmarks for success, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Nearly half of troops polled support changing names of bases honoring Confederate leaders
Poll participants also favored banning Confederate symbols and paraphernalia from all Defense Department locations by a three-to-one margin.
Confederate flag effectively banned from military installations
Defense Secretary Mark Esper's guidance lays out which flags can be flown in public, and the criteria don't support the Confederate battle flag.
Pentagon prepared to house nearly 1,000 quarantined people over coronavirus fears
This afternoon, the Pentagon announced that Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services to house 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined upon arrival from overseas travel due to the novel coronavirus.
By Howard Altman