Troy Meink
27:40 - 28:23
"The DAF's lean budget over the years has also resulted in a $50 billion facilities maintenance backlog."
“The DAF's lean budget over the years has also resulted in a $50 billion facilities maintenance backlog.”
- Speaker
- Troy Meink
- Timestamp
- 27:40 – 28:23
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
The DAF's lean budget over the years has also resulted in a $50 billion facilities maintenance backlog. This is compounded by the way we've traditionally done MILCON, which results in cost— which results in cost more than double that of the commercial construction world. To reverse this, the FY27 budget request nearly doubles investments in both MILCON and facility sustainment restoration and modernization which when coupled with the new authorities granted to us by Congress— thank you— such as progressive design-build will address the— will address the shortfalls. Second, production, particularly of munitions. While we retain enough munitions worldwide to meet mission needs, we need strong factory lines to sustain and bolster our stockpiles.
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