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Air Force Orders Service-Wide Dorm Inspections, Certification Due Oct. 29

The move advances a Pentagon barracks overhaul by pairing rapid inspections with immediate relocations plus a maintenance‑tracking mandate.

Overview

  • Major commands must certify conditions across 100% of unaccompanied housing by Oct. 29 under an Oct. 21 task order the Air Force confirmed as authentic.
  • Leaders are directed to immediately relocate airmen from rooms deemed unclean or unsafe and to prioritize in‑house repairs, with project funding requests due Nov. 4.
  • The directive requires a force‑wide capability for residents to directly submit and track dorm work orders to improve maintenance transparency and response.
  • Inspection scheduling is left to installation commanders, but the effort supports a Pentagon Barracks Task Force working on a 30‑day investment plan.
  • Assessments will cover building exteriors, common areas, mechanical spaces, and all resident rooms for both trainees and permanent occupants, reflecting standards shaped by GAO‑documented risks like mold and pests.