ADC’s Defense Community Regional Forums are an opportunity to advance the conversations around military installation resiliency, infrastructure and policy with the ability to focus on local needs.

Join us this year in Alaska, California, Maryland and North Carolina.

Installation Innovation X

When it comes to solving a wide range of challenges facing our military, we know installation-community partnerships work. Ten years ago, ADC launched the Installation Innovation Forum (IIF) to create a place where leaders from all services, communities and across the defense industry could share new ways of thinking about how our bases operate. There is no other event like it, and this year will be our biggest IIF yet.

The 2023 Great American Defense Communities

  • The City of El Paso
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • Greater Omaha
  • Montgomery-River Region
  • Fort George G. Meade Region

This is where you’ll hear stories from military communities across the country. We’ll also let you know what’s happening in D.C. that impacts defense communities, military families and community members who are proud to support their local missions.

MEET AMERICA’S
DEFENSE COMMUNITIES

Behind every mission, base and family there is a community that provides a home to our military. From small towns to cities, regions and entire states – defense communities take different forms, but their role is the same – providing a foundation for our national security and a home for our military families.

Representing every major defense community and state in the country, The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) is a 300+ member organization dedicated to advancing issues that build strong communities and strengthen the ability for service members to defend our nation.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Debt Limit Deal Passes House; Senate Leaders Want to Move Fast
The Biden-McCarthy deal to raise the debt limit and freeze most spending for two years passed the House Wednesday night on a bipartisan vote of...
Former Treasury Officials: Feds Can Stop Foreign Investment Near Installations; ADC Connect to Tackle the Issue
When it comes to foreign investments in property near installations, the executive branch “has the national security authority to review real estate...
Biden Picks Gen. Eric Smith to Lead Marine Corps
President Biden nominated the Marine Corps second-in-command, Gen. Eric Smith, to become the branch’s next leader, as The Hill reported. Smith has...
Vets Funding Gets Boost in Debt Deal; House to Vote Tonight
The debt limit and spending deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will increase funding for Veterans Affairs,...
Watch: DOD, EPA Prioritize Community Collaboration in PFAS Cleanup Efforts
As the federal government works to clean up PFAS contamination in water near military installations, it is clear that communities are an important...

NATIONAL PARTNERS

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.