Halfway There, Almost: Air Force officials say the service is close to the halfway point in its effort to privatize 75 percent of the service’s housing inventory. The Defense Department privatization effort got Congressional approval 10 years ago, but USAF began to use the privatization initiative to improve its base family housing about six years ago.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
