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Military Housing: Status of the Services' Implementation of the Current Barracks Design Standard

NSIAD-99-52 Published: Mar 24, 1999. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) barracks program in the United States, focusing on: (1) the status of the services' implementation of the 1 plus 1 barracks design standard, which calls for more space and increased privacy in new barracks; (2) DOD's rationale for adopting the standard; (3) the costs of alternatives for the 1 plus 1 standard; and (4) service views of the impact of the standard from a team-building, individual isolation, or similar perspective.

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Combat readinessConstruction costsMilitary facility constructionMilitary housingMilitary personnelMilitary personnel retentionQuality of lifeU.S. Marine CorpsU.S. Air ForceU.S. Navy