The U.S. Navy unveiled new plans to grow the number of housing units for service members and their families who are stationed in the Western Pacific.

In collaboration with Joint Region Marianas, the service will begin an initiative aimed at expanding housing capacity by 2,400 housing units to meet an increase in service members heading to Guam over the next decade, according to Joint Region Marianas.

“This effort is not just about meeting housing numbers,” said Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander of Joint Region Marianas. “It’s about ensuring our military members have the quality of life they deserve.”

The service expects military personnel on Guam to grow from 17,000 active-duty members in fiscal 2024 to almost 24,000 personnel in fiscal 2033.

The Navy “is considering a range of a

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