In the 50 buildings on base with leaky roofs, the water wreaked havoc. Officers had to move their desks onto platforms to avoid rising water. A fighter wing had to stand down for a couple of days. As CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin reports, the leaks at Langley are part of a widespread and growing problem in the military, one of deteriorating facilities and equipment. By the start of this year, that number had declined to just 65 percent.
Military brass says it's an issue of resources.
I cannot operate myself with the money that we have. There's still enough money to fly to the planes, Thumper said, but just about everything else that needs fixing has to wait. They're waiting at Langley, where it takes two men to open the ancient door to one leaky ammo bunker. Asked why the doors haven't been fixed, Chief Master Sgt. Another problem the men at Langley face is the water, and not just during downpours.