Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders say

Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders say

Marine Corps leaders discussed the future of the nearly $11 billion dollar housing initiative at Washington's Modern Day Marine conference.

Rooms for 4,200 Marines improved as part of barracks overhaul

Over the past two years, the Marine Corps has refurbished 11 out of its 109 barracks, improving living conditions for about 4,200 Marines, said Maj. John Parry, spokesman for the deputy commandant for installations and logistics. These efforts began after a wall-to-wall inspection of all Marine Corps barracks last year that “ensured Marines across the service were living in safe, healthy, and clean conditions,” Parry told Task & Purpose on Thurs…

Marine Corps Faces Initial Hurdles in Long-Term Vision to Upgrade Barracks

The improvement effort, known as Barracks 2030, is a top priority for the commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, and has added furniture, renovations and big-ticket items such as air conditioning to the on-base housing.