The Department of the Air Force has selected a commercial partnership team for the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative, announced in May 2025, that will allow the department to transition its on-base lodging capability across the U.S. and its territories.
The DAF has selected Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC and IHG Hotels and Resorts to execute a 50-year lease. Centinel brings industry leading real estate development experience and IHG is one of the world's leading hotel companies with a diverse global hotel portfolio. The DAF anticipates lease finalization and operational transfer to Centinel Public Partnerships and IHG Hotels and Resorts by fall 2027. The DAF is implementing a phased approach to ensure continuous lodging operations and minimal disruption. The first group of 23 installations slated for transition includes:
• Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
• Barksdale AFB, La.
• Beale AFB, Calif.
• Buckley Space Force Base, Colo.
• Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
• Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.
• Edwards AFB, Calif.
• Eglin AFB, Fla.
• Goodfellow AFB, Texas
• Hurlburt Field, Fla.
• Joint Base Andrews, Md.
• JB Charleston, S.C.
• JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
• JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
• Little Rock AFB, Ark.
• MacDill AFB, Fla.
• Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• Nellis AFB, Nev.
• Robins AFB, Ga.
• Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
• Shaw AFB, S.C.
• Sheppard AFB, Texas
• Travis AFB, Calif.
"The Department of the Air Force is committed to a seamless transition for this first group of installations. Our ultimate focus is to recapitalize these assets and deliver an enhanced quality of life for our Airmen, Guardians and their families," said Michelle Robey, Commercial On-Base Lodging Program Management Office chief.
