The commander of the Dongen defense location has sent his staff home. Due to the appalling working conditions, the commander no longer considers it responsible for his people to work there.
The 982 squadron works at the complex on the Kanaalstraat. The 200 people who work here deal with technology systems and mission support.
According to the management, working conditions are no longer acceptable in the heavily outdated complex. Suspending work should prevent accidents. The buildings and facilities at the location suffer from too much overdue maintenance and defects.
The situation is now being carefully mapped out. This is done to see which measures are needed to improve part of the deteriorated infrastructure and facilities. For example, the air force wants to exclude unsafe situations as much as possible so that the squadron can resume its work.
To move house
The 982 squadron is part of the Logistics Center Woensdrecht of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and has been nominated to move there for some time. That move has been postponed several times due to the financial shortages at the Ministry of Defence.
Ron Segers of the AFMP military union welcomes the temporary closure. “It is crazy how people have to work there. The mold is on the walls. That’s why I’m glad that the commander stands up for his staff and has temporarily closed the location. The Air Force leadership will have to act now.”