Government Shutdown Halts Pay, Suspends Services Across Major U.S. Military Bases

The federal government shutdown, caused by a funding impasse involving President Donald Trump and Congress, is significantly disrupting operations across multiple U.S. military installations. At the U.S. Air Force Academy, classes continue with reduced faculty, but lab sessions, certain reports, and visitor services are limited or suspended, while admissions portals are down. Travis Air Force Base in California remains operational as a transportation hub, but thousands of active-duty personnel, reservists, civilians, and their families face pay stoppages, causing financial strain for local communities and businesses. Other bases, such as Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Fort Riley, and Kadena Air Base, report varied impacts including canceled classes, reduced family support services, and limited housing office operations. At Moody Air Force Base in Georgia and McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, essential military functions persist without pay while civilian workers face furloughs, and non-essential services like base websites remain inactive. In response, some lawmakers have proposed legislation to protect pay and benefits for military personnel during shutdowns, highlighting the broad and ongoing challenges posed by the funding lapse.