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With a new President, Congress, and DoD leadership on the horizon, 2025 promises significant shifts for America’s defense landscape. Join ADC in the nation’s capital for the Defense Communities National Summit – Navigating Change.

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The October 2024 edition of America’s Defense Communities magazine is now available.

It includes stories from dozens of defense communities and conversations with leaders from the military, communities and industry leaders.

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Meet the 2024-25 Military Spouses

ADC’s Military Spouse Leadership Initiative aims to foster a new approach to defense community leadership by integrating military spouses at every stage of their military journey.

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One of the four strategies in the ADC 50th Anniversary plan is to “launch the next evolution of America’s defense communities by realizing the vision of being one community.”

ADC has formed a workgroup to develop a vision and roadmap for the future of military-community collaboration and partnership for the next 5, 10, and 20 years.

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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.

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“Final Flight,” Photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook, F-35A Demo Team Public Affairs

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Investor and Former Intelligence Board Adviser Is Trump’s Pick for Deputy SecDef
President-elect Donald Trump has offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg the role of deputy defense secretary, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. In Trump’s first term, Feinberg led the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Feinberg is co-CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, which has...
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In Our Communities
New JROTC Program in Hawaii The Coast Guard has established a JROTC program at Kalani High School in Honolulu, the first such program in Hawaii, according to a press release. “We’re exceedingly grateful to be working with the state of Hawaii Department of Education, Honolulu District, to launch...
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Army to Establish Regional Recruiting Commands in L.A., Atlanta
The Army will establish new regional recruiting centers in Los Angeles and work closely with leaders in those communities, according to a recent Army story. “We’re going to improve the relationships with local leaders in these locations, which will open doors for our recruiters and help us to...
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The New Funding Countdown
The federal government is set to shut down on Dec. 20 if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on fiscal year 2025 spending by then. Following the elections, House Republicans decided not to try to finish work on all 12 appropriations bills and instead work on a continuing resolution to keep the...
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Thursday: ADC Webinar on Changes in D.C.
ADC is inviting members and DOD/Federal employees to an exclusive post-election webinar Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. “As Washington and the nation prepare for a leadership transition, ADC is taking a look at how the new Congress and administration could drastically shift our national defense...
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