Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) told The Leader last week that the Air Force wants to find a new developer for the privatized housing program at Little Rock AFB, Ark. The base had to stop work by American Eagle, which is short of funds and about two years behind schedule at the home of USAF’s C-130 training. American Eagle also has run into problems with privatized housing it is developing at the other Air Force bases. Congress in 1996 authorized the Pentagon to pursue privatized housing arrangements—and so far with mostly good results—as the best and least expensive means to replenish widespread substandard family housing.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
