{"id":73128,"date":"2024-11-01T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/11\/01\/troops-in-remote-barracks-lack-free-wi-fi-thats-about-to-change\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:32:58","slug":"troops-in-remote-barracks-lack-free-wi-fi-thats-about-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/11\/01\/troops-in-remote-barracks-lack-free-wi-fi-thats-about-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops in remote barracks lack free Wi-Fi. That\u2019s about to change."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department is prioritizing the installation of free Wi-Fi in remote military barracks as a way for service members to maintain physical and mental health, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/3953192\/barracks-wi-fi-mission-essential-defense-leader-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">according<\/a> to a Defense Department release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free Wi-Fi initiative was announced in September as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/09\/13\/pentagon-to-unveil-new-programs-to-boost-quality-of-life-for-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\">broader DOD initiative<\/a> to improve troops\u2019 quality of life, with the department instructing services to begin testing out ways to implement it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the questions that I ask our soldiers, our airmen, our Marines, our guardians, whoever, in those barracks is, if you could have 10 more square feet in your barracks room or free Wi-Fi, what would it be?\u201d Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For service members, Owens said, the answer was easy: Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the need for internet went beyond the simple pleasures of accessing entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owens had observed<b> <\/b>how internet services were already being utilized by enlisted service members living in unaccompanied housing, pointing to troops relying on internet to access mental health services and connect with families and friends while they\u2019re in remote locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/09\/03\/seac-qa\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8214579.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Top enlisted leader talks pay, priorities and 1980s fashion<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Black is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after serving as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, not everyone had the ability to access these services, as military personnel, especially those that work in combat arms and equipment maintenance fields, aren\u2019t equipped with a computer and Wi-Fi as part of their job, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s something that Owens and the Defense Department want to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom my perspective, and I think that this is certainly something that\u2019s supported down in other parts of the [Pentagon], certainly, [these are] mission essential requirements,\u201d Owens said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wi-Fi will help service members access email, banking, entertainment, online training, telehealth appointments, Military OneSource and military and family life counselors, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe got a lot more work to do on making sure that we are capable of providing the Wi-Fi services that are necessary to fully support what our service members need,\u201d Owens said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initiative is part of a broader Defense Department effort to improve troops&#8217; 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