In Our Communities

February 20, 2019

Military installations make up $16.68 billion in economic activity in the Dayton, Ohio, area, according to a Dayton Development Coalition study, as reported by the Dayton Business Journal. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base accounts for almost 30,000 direct jobs and more than 50,000 indirect jobs, and there are more than 7,800 jobs associated with the Dayton VA Medical Center and the Springfield Air National Guard Base….
Bay County, Fla., celebrated its recognition as a Great American Defense Community with an event at Tyndall Air Force Base Feb. 13. Bay County is one of five communities named to the 2019 class of Great American Defense Communities….
A state report in California shows that a key part of the former Hunter’s Point Shipyard is “free from any radiological health and safety hazards,” NBC Bay Area reported.
 
Tyndall Air Force Base photo by Senior Airman Javier Alvarez

February 20, 2019

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New Army Ad Campaign Focuses on Civilian Employee Recruitment

New Army Ad Campaign Focuses on Civilian Employee Recruitment

The Army hopes its new recruiting campaign, “Find Your Next Level,” will convince professionals to make the Army civilian workforce their next career step, as Task & Purpose reported. “Today’s workforce seeks meaningful careers, but few see Army civilian careers...

Nine Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety

Nine Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety

Nine military medical facilities received top grades for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog, according to Military News. The assessment, part of Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades program, evaluated over 30 performance measures at 3,000...

Wednesday Webinar on REPI Challenge Grant Proposals

Wednesday Webinar on REPI Challenge Grant Proposals

DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program leaders will host a webinar May 15 at 3 p.m. Eastern time to discuss REPI Challenge grant funding proposals and field questions from prospective applicants. You can join the webinar at this link....

Warren Highlights DCIP as Opportunity for Off-Base Housing Support

Warren Highlights DCIP as Opportunity for Off-Base Housing Support

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suggested Wednesday that the Defense Community Infrastructure Program is one way to help solve the housing crunch in many military communities. The program, which Congress made permanent last year, provides grants for infrastructure...

DOD Names Higher Education Faculty Partners

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DOD has chosen seven DOD-university faculty teams for the FY 2023 Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership, part of the Minerva Research Initiative, according to a press release. DECUR aims to enhance social science research collaboration...

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