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US Military Bases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It turns out working in remote, geographically separated locations sucks. Who knew? Well, everyone who’s ever worked at one for one. Anyone they in turn have told how shitty their assignment was for another, so basically everyone in the military. We don’t threaten to send people to Thule, Greenland or Antarctica because they’re hidden gems in the assignments system.<\/p>\n

DoD needs to get a handle on quality of life at remote, isolated U.S. bases, report finds<\/h3>\n

Some troops and families are having to drive three hours to get routine medical care during pregnancy, or commuting 53 miles to work on an installations that are remote or isolated in the U.S., according to a new government report, highlighting the need for Defense officials to look at the full picture of support services for troops and their families at these bases.<\/p>\n

DoD needs to gauge the risks of not providing those support services, and develop a strategy to meet those needs of troops and families, according to the report from the Government Accountability Office, which took a deep dive into life some of these U.S. installations.<\/p>\n

Since 1989, 43 installations in the United States have been given that \u201cremote or isolated\u201d status for the purposes of morale, welfare and recreation, by either DoD or Congress, auditors said. Three of those were designated by DoD between 2011 and 2020 \u2014 Naval Support Activity, Crane, Ind.; Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif.; and Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey, Calif. While there are more than 207 remote or isolated installations worldwide for MWR purposes, this congressionally-mandated report focused on those in the U.S.<\/p>\n

For now, that designation matters when it comes to MWR programs. When these installations get that designation of \u201cremote\u201d or \u201cisolated,\u201d they may qualify for additional MWR funding for service members and families, under a process established by DoD. Some key MWR programs are child care and fitness centers, among others.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more to be considered than MWR, auditors said, and DoD\u2019s current policies for housing, medical care and education don\u2019t include a process for designating a base as remote or isolated for the purpose of extra resources for that particular support service. And without a system for assessing whether those support services are meeting the needs of service members and their families, DoD and the services may not be able to target funding to those needs.<\/p>\n

In their response to GAO, DoD officials agreed with the recommendations, and committed to review its policies and to look at the ways military families\u2019 needs are met at these remote locations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More at the source; Military Times<\/a>. The shortfalls appear in the categories of medical care, housing, education, and MWR. Which surprises nobody. Except for Congress probably.<\/p>\n

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