Temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent military assets are constructed for intended lifetimes to support personnel operating at bases around the world. The prolonged use and repurposing of assets leads to physical, social, and economic issues. These issues may be mitigated through risk-based asset management investments, including initially constructing assets with consideration of realistic intended operation durations or replacing and transitioning assets to support an enduring presence throughout each asset’s lifecycle. As bases become more developed, as population increases, or as missions change, upgraded construction standards may warranted. There is limited research regarding the factors that impact the decisions for the various constructions standards. This study seeks to understand how the US Air Force applies construction standards to assets at two overseas bases classified as transitioning from expeditionary to enduring; and the extent application aligns with policy. The sources of sample data were real property spreadsheets and sustainment management system facility reports. This research uses Chi-Square and ANOVA hypothesis testing to explore the relationships between construction standards by category, location, and individual base. Identifying differences between bases and between asset management planning and execution could help drive behavior changes and inform investment decisions. The test results indicate that Base A, where there is more overlapping of construction standard characteristics and more distinct asset prioritization, may be further in its transition to enduring than Base B, where construction standard characteristics overlap less and different facility categories on average share similar importance levels. Inconsistencies between variable relationships (e.g., building category and condition index are related for Base A but not for Base B) between the bases highlight differences in how each base prioritizes and maintains facilities and how long facilities are used. Evidence shows semi-permanent and temporary facilities are operated past their intended lives at both bases; in some instances for over twice as long as intended. However, less than 25% of facilities exceed their intended age by more than five years and of those, a majority have high building condition indexes. The test results for both bases mostly support the policy to primarily construct permanent structures and use temporary facilities as interim solutions.Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineerin
