Overview
- In August, the Pentagon awarded JE Dunn an additional contract of just over $88 million, lifting the renovation budget to about $335 million.
- The project, launched in 2019, is now slated to finish on Nov. 13, 2028, according to Pentagon schedule projections.
- AFCEC says the added funding targets unforeseen structural discrepancies and design conflicts to ensure long‑term watertightness and stability.
- Longstanding leaks, extensive water intrusion, and large‑scale asbestos abatement have driven scope growth from an original estimate near $158 million.
- It is unclear whether the president’s call for an investigation will spur a formal response, as neither the Pentagon nor the Air Force has publicly commented.