AF picks housing contractor

It's still is undecided where to build privatized housing at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, but there's now a contractor to do the job. The Air Force announced that Picerne Military Housing will build the homes and then be the landlord to active-duty service members for the next 50 years. In addition to Eglin and Hurlburt, the Air Force contract includes bases in California, Alaska, Kansas and North Carolina. The deal is valued at more than $545 million. The developer will build up to 929 homes at Eglin and 484 homes on Hurlburt. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 05/12/11)