{"id":31832,"date":"2019-03-08T20:25:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T20:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/08\/navy-leader-in-charge-of-housing-resigns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:19:05","slug":"navy-leader-in-charge-of-housing-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/03\/08\/navy-leader-in-charge-of-housing-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy leader in charge of housing resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment, Phyllis L. Bayer<\/a>, has tendered her resignation after a little more than a year at her post and \u201cwill retire from government and pursue other opportunities,\u201d the Pentagon announced Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement posted online, Navy officials applauded her service and expressed gratitude for \u201cher extraordinary efforts this past year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appointed to the position on Feb. 20, 2018 after confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Bayer\u2019s wide responsibilities included oversight and policy for sustaining, restoring and modernizing all Navy and Marine Corps facilities; protecting the environment at bases; and preserving the safety and occupational health of personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Bayer\u2019s brief tenure collided with a tsunami of complaints from military families about abysmal living conditions in privatized housing, including allegations of widespread mold problems, rat infestation and crumbling structures after years of neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\t