On Sept. 10, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Air Force’s first ever privatized apartment complex, which is meant to help close a growing housing gap at the remote base.
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.
Privatizing junior enlisted dormitories, guest lodging, dining facilities, and other services could take the pressure off of aging infrastructure at many Air Force bases, which has suffered from years of underfunding, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife said at the Association of ...