'Everything Is on the Table': Army Eyeing Expansion of Privatized Barracks
Military.com | By Steve Beynon
Published April 24, 2025 at 12:18pm ET
The Army is considering a significant expansion of privatized barracks, a concept it has revisited periodically since the 1990s and one that gained renewed momentum under the previous administration.
As part of a pilot program, construction is expected to begin this summer on a new privately managed facility at Fort Irwin, California, designed to house approximately 500 junior enlisted soldiers. The project began more than a year ago.
The initiative reflects the Army's ongoing struggle to maintain aging infrastructure, which has left some service members living in substandard and, in some cases, hazardous conditions.
"We're looking at expansion writ large," David Dentino, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, housing and partnerships, told reporters Thursday.
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