GAO report says some military barracks still waiting for clean-up due to maintenance backlog

Conditions in some barracks for military personnel and mission-critical infrastructure, like runways on Air Force bases, have suffered because of a $285 billion maintenance backlog, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

GAO report says some military barracks still waiting for clean-up due to maintenance backlog

TL;DR

  • A $285 billion maintenance backlog is affecting military facilities.
  • Conditions in some military barracks have suffered.
  • Mission-critical infrastructure, like Air Force base runways, has also been impacted.
  • The findings are based on a new Government Accountability Office report.