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I remember before the first Gulf War when TVs were only on rec decks and were not allowed to be turned on until after 1600 in most cases. During the first Gulf War, embedded reporters were getting information out faster than commands could get it, so TVs started appearing in hallways, mess decks, and all kinds of areas outside of rec decks. I started thinking about this and the sheer number of TVs that the military has installed in the last 20 years. The military must be the largest consumer of TVs in the world.
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I often shake my head at the number of big screen Tvs around the bases I visit, and what they are (or are not) being used for. At the dining facility at JB Lewis-McChord, there was a huge TV as you came in the door, and all it did was list the prices of fruit. Seems like a whiteboard would have served the same purpose for 1/100th the price. There are so many flat screen 46"+ TVs being used as signage in nearly every building on every base. Talk about Fraud Waste and Abuse.
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Interesting question! Don't have a clue as to the answer but it has me wondering how often those still fully functional TVs are changed out (especially in conference rooms) simply because something bigger and better has come out!
Guess what I'm now asking is: Is 'screen envy' alive and well in the DoD??
Guess what I'm now asking is: Is 'screen envy' alive and well in the DoD??
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CPO Campbell,
I'm not sure exactly how much DOD (and Homeland Security) spends on TVs- maybe in the millions. Most likely they receive a GSA discount on them.
If the Military is the largest consumer of TVs, then the Financial and Banking industry must be a close second.
I'm not sure exactly how much DOD (and Homeland Security) spends on TVs- maybe in the millions. Most likely they receive a GSA discount on them.
If the Military is the largest consumer of TVs, then the Financial and Banking industry must be a close second.
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