Personnel And Cost Reductions Possible Through Elimination Of Personal Services At Officers' Quarters And Closed Messes

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated possible reductions through the elimination of personal services at officers' quarters and closed messes, focusing on: (1) different ways the military services fund and operate bachelor officers' quarters (BOQ) and officers' closed messes; (2) Navy and Marine Corps support of BOQs and closed messes with appropriated funds and military personnel and the cost of these operations; (3) Navy stewards' duties; and (4) possible savings produced by implementing standardized Defense operating policies for BOQs and messes.