US military orders global base review after Guam inspection
After inspecting the barracks in Guam, where the appalling condition of the buildings was discovered, a review of US bases worldwide was ordered. A senior navy official was "shocked and dismayed".
What do you need to know?
- Where and what was discovered? The inspection of the barracks on the island of Guam in Micronesia revealed the appalling condition of the residential buildings.
- What actions were taken? Following this discovery, a review of all US military bases worldwide was ordered to assess their condition.
- Who reacted? Admiral Scott Gray, responsible for US army barracks, described the situation as a "failure of leadership".
The inspection of the barracks on the island of Guam, part of Micronesia in the Pacific, revealed a shocking state of the residential buildings. A senior US Navy official, John Phelan, was "shocked and dismayed" by what he saw.
Photos from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam showed mould, dangling electrical cables, cracked floors, and rusted pipes.
Following the revelation of the appalling state of the barracks, Admiral Scott Gray, responsible for US army barracks, ordered a review of all US military bases worldwide. Gray described the situation as a "failure of leadership across multiple echelons of command".
What do the photos from the base in Guam show?
Photos from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, released by the Project on Government Oversight, showed poorly painted-over mould, dangling electrical cables, cracked concrete floors, and rusted sewage pipes.
John Phelan wrote in correspondence to his superiors that "the on-base golf course was in far better shape than the barracks".
