Improved Dormitory Use at USAFE Bases Will Reduce Off-Base Housing Costs
PLRD-83-22
Published: Dec 20, 1982. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 1982.
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GAO assessed the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) dormitory use at three bases in Germany and ways to reduce off-base housing costs.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should rerate dormitory space at Hahn Air Force Base in accordance with DOD and Air Force criteria to accommodate the maximum number of junior enlisted personnel. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that furniture on order, to enable the assignment of three junior enlisted personnel to rooms in dormitories at Hahn and Spangdahlem, is expeditiously obtained and used for that purpose. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should instruct the Commander in Chief, USAFE, to direct the base commanders at Hahn, Bitburg, and Spangdahlem to assign personnel now living off base to the resulting available on-base dormitory spaces as soon as economically feasible. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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Air Force personnelHousing allowancesMilitary cost controlMilitary housingMilitary forcesEnlisted personnelProcurementReal propertyHousing costsGovernment procurement