For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce

[dimsum]

Damn.

For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce

As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food options.

www.military.com

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Yikes......someone needs to explain.

"Compounding the frustration is the financial strain hunting for alternative food options can cause for troops. Soldiers contribute an average of $460 per month from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), a mandatory deduction that collectively totals approximately $22 million annually at Fort Carson. However, the base's food budget this year was just $5 million. How the remaining funds are allocated remains unclear. "

 

[dimsum]

Yikes......someone needs to explain.

"Compounding the frustration is the financial strain hunting for alternative food options can cause for troops. Soldiers contribute an average of $460 per month from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), a mandatory deduction that collectively totals approximately $22 million annually at Fort Carson. However, the base's food budget this year was just $5 million. How the remaining funds are allocated remains unclear. "

Fun fact - Fort Carson is one of the bases people want to go to. As opposed to Bliss, Bragg, Hood, etc.

 

[Furniture]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

 

[OldSolduer]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

How the fuck does that happen? 22 million collected probably includes the paying of civilians and building maintenance. But that should not total 17 million
Who benefits ?

 

[Furniture]

How the fuck does that happen? 22 million collected probably includes the paying of civilians and building maintenance. But that should not total 17 million
Who benefits ?

I suspect there may be some people digging into that now that it's hit the media.

 

[dimsum]

I suspect there may be some people digging into that now that it's hit the media.

Again, this is one of the bases that people want to go to.

From the US Army folks I’ve worked with throughout my career, people always pick Fort Carson as #1 bc it’s not in a shitty area and proximity to city or nature, whatever you want.

Now imagine what the other bases are like.

 

[dapaterson]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

I would want to dive in to US accounting before I get too upset.

In Canada, a budget may refer to the baseline funding, which excludes respendable revenue. So the money allocated may not include ether amounts individuals are paying.

Not saying that is the case, but accounting can result in weird things that seemingly don't make sense.