Where once operated the “Blue Cube” could be a BMW dealership or a pricey hotel—well, perhaps not. Melanie Carroll of the Palo Alto Daily News reports that the Pentagon has yet to weigh in on the future for Onizuka AFS, Calif., after its 2011 BRAC-induced demise. And, federal agencies get first shot. The city of Sunnyvale apparently has asked for some extra money and an extension until next summer to make its recommendation. Meanwhile, the VA has put in a bid for some of the land and some local area affordable housing groups have expressed interest.
Active-duty transgender troops have until June 6 to self-identify and begin the voluntary separation process or wait and risk possible involuntary separation later—even as questions linger over how that decision might affect their security clearances for future employment.