When budgets are tight, leaders have two choices: cut corners or get creative. The Department of the Navy (DON) is choosing the latter, arming installation management teams with the tools they need to think outside the box. ? This week, military and civilian personnel gathered at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, for a critical educational workshop focused on Title 10 authorities. These aren’t just academic exercises. They’re real-world training sessions designed to help our Navy and Marine Corps installations maximize resources, leverage partnerships, and drive solutions for infrastructure and readiness. ? For two decades, the Navy and Marine Corps have been forced to make tough calls on where to take financial risks. Too often, that’s meant deferring maintenance, delaying sustainment, and hoping for the best. But hope is not a strategy. That’s why Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Facilities Brenda Johnson-Turner developed this educational workshop series, and is leading the charge to equip installation planners with the knowledge they need to secure funding through innovative means, real estate agreements, intergovernmental support, energy solutions, and more. ? This isn’t just about keeping the lights on, it’s about ensuring our bases remain mission-ready for the long haul. More training is on the way, with the DON hosting additional Title 10 workshops in April and May 2025 to train over 300 installation support personnel this year. ? When Congress gives the military tools to strengthen our warfighting foundation, it’s on us to use them.
Excellent workshop!
Facilities Program Director
1 周With two decades of deferred maintenance, our facilities are quickly falling into demolition by neglect which impacts commands operational capabilities. I tell our Navy JAG Corps assigned as collateral duty building managers to care for our buildings as if they were their own home. Although JAG buildings are primarily administrative, these buildings are critical to JAG operations and support to the fleet.