Despite problems with one of its privatized housing contractors, the Air Force is continuing the effort around the force. Vandenberg Air Force Base in California selected GMH Housing to develop, manage, and construct an estimated 867 housing units. At Vandenberg last week, the developer, which has 40 other privatization projects around the country, kicked off the effort with a town hall meeting.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.