2016 Military Construction Budget Hearing

• •The total fiscal year 2016 military construction (MILCON) budget request is $8.4 billion.
• •The Army's portion of the request is $1.6 billion, representing 1.3% of the total Army budget.
• •The Army's $1.6 billion request is a 33% reduction from fiscal year 2014 and a 55% reduction from fiscal year 2013.
• •The Army's request includes $743 million for Military Construction, $197 million for Army National Guard, $114 million for Army Reserve, $493 million for Family Housing, and $30 million for Base Closure Accounts.
• •The Army reports that its current facility capacity is 18% greater than required for its 490,000 active-duty force.
• •Army leadership requested a new round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) in 2017 to consolidate infrastructure.
• •The subcommittee noted a 67% increase for Air Force MILCON and a 59% increase for Navy MILCON compared to the previous year.
• •Budget Control Act (BCA) spending caps were identified as a primary challenge for future funding sustainability.

The hearing outlines the funding priorities for military infrastructure, including barracks, training centers, and child care facilities, which directly impacts the living and working conditions of service members and their families.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.