DOD Joint Bases: Actions Needed to Improve Sustainment of Facilities , February 26 , 2026
DOD Joint Bases: Actions Needed to Improve Sustainment of Facilities , February 26 , 2026
From the report: “Joint military bases are installations with more than one military service. For example, at Joint Base San Antonio, the Air Force is the lead service, and the Army is the supported service. Eleven of the 12 joint bases received less funding in fiscal years 2018 through 2022 than the Department of Defense’s (DOD) facility sustainment funding goal. However, DOD was unable to obtain data on how this funding was allocated to specific components on joint bases and therefore was unable to determine if the impact of funding below DOD’s goal led to disparities in facility conditions between lead and supported military services on bases. Joint base senior leaders whom GAO surveyed stated that facility management offices do not receive sufficient funding to keep facilities in good working order. During site visits to five joint bases, GAO observed examples of facility degradation due to deferred maintenance (see fig.).”
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