[Ace's Dad]

With all the military bases that surround DC, surely there might be room at “the visiting officers quarters”??

Not really; I worked in the NCR and am a retired navy officer. No.

[ExNewsExSpook]

Retired Air Force here; the last place we want Congressional critters bunking is a VOQ. First, it will have to undergo “remodeling” to meet their standards. And you’ll have to add amenities (gym, commissary, clinic, etc) because we can’t expect our elected leaders to use base facilities alongside military members. Next, they will want on-base housing for their staff members and God-knows-what-else.

Ask any base commander in the D.C. area if they’d like to have members of Congress in their VOQ, or see a Congressional housing compound on their installation. Their answer will be not only “no,” but “hell, no.”

[GreyFriar]

Terry,

The visiting officer’s (and enlisted) quarters are for active duty military who are either visiting on official orders, the DC area for less than 30 days or are in transit. In transit is just arriving and waiting for either permanent quarters to be assigned/house hunting or are have cleared quarters and are preparing to depart the DC area.

All of the barracks from WWII, the 1950s and 60’s have been torn down on all of the military posts below, but there would be room to build a nice multi-story barracks on Andrews AFB or Ft. Belvoir.

The military facilities in the DC area are: Ft. Myer, VA; Henderson Hall Marine Barracks, VA; Anacostia Naval Station, MD; Bolling AFB, MD; the Navy Yard, DC; Ft. McNair, DC; Bethesda/Walter Reed Army/Navy Hospital, MD; Andrews AFB, MD; Ft. Belvoir, VA; and further out are: Ft. Meade and Ft. Detrich, MD; Indianhead Naval Test Center, MD; and Dahlgren Naval Test Center, VA.

V/r,
GreyFriar....Sent to DC on a 3 year Army tour and still here 30 years later-—but am finally moving out to original ‘fort home.’