Historic Army Base Forced To Halt Maintenance Amid Budget, Workforce Shortages
A historic army base was forced to shut down their maintenance operations teams amid staffing and budget shortfalls, Military.com reported Friday. Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood, was forced to completely disband their…
A historic army base was forced to shut down their maintenance operations teams amid staffing and budget shortfalls, Military.com reported Friday.
Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood, was forced to completely disband their “dedicated barracks sustainment teams,” effectively halting all non-emergency plumbing and electrical work and regular upkeep, a base spokesperson told Military.com. The Army is also reportedly losing maintenance workers across the whole branch as poor barracks conditions persist at multiple military installations, several service officials told the outlet.
“Fort Cavazos Senior Commander directed that the ‘dedicated barracks sustainment team’ be phased out,” an Army spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Maintenance for Soldier barracks remains a top priority and ‘urgent and life, health and safety work orders will continue’ to be addressed by the existing Directorate of Public Works teams.”
Fort Cavazos did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Moreover, the Pentagon reportedly redirected