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Some Military Barracks ‘Chronically Neglected’ Due to $285 Billion in Maintenance Backlogs, GAO Finds
The services are funding about 80% of maintenance needs, and GAO said the department has not fully assessed mission and quality-of-life risks.
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Army TimesSome military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds
A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model.
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Minot, Andersen Facilities Deteriorating as Military Building Repairs Lag, GAO Says
Vital infrastructure at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, is suffering due to years of deferred maintenance and climate-related stressors, government auditors said in a new report—two prominent examples of larger issues affecting bases worldwide. A Government Accountability Office report released Aug. 21 states that of the Pentagon’s 736,000-plus facilities around the globe, about one-third are more than 50 years ol…
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