In Our Communities

July 15, 2022

Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee had an $864 million economic impact across the state in 2021 and was responsible for 3,779 jobs, according to an Air Force press release. Tullahoma, where Arnold is based, is a 2022 Great American Defense Community….

Panasonic is opening a new plant in De Soto, Kansas, on the site of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, according to KBMC News. The company is expected to hire 4,000 workers to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles.

Air Force photo by Jill Pickett

July 15, 2022

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HASC Floats Sites in Virginia, Alaska, New Mexico for Space Launches

HASC Floats Sites in Virginia, Alaska, New Mexico for Space Launches

The House Armed Services Committee’s draft National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns about whether Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base, California can accommodate an expected growth in commercial and military space...

What’s in the House’s Draft NDAA

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The House Armed Services Committee released its draft fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act this week. Among many other provisions, the draft bill: Sticks to the $883.7 billion topline budget figure established in last year’s budget deal Requires a DOD...

In Our Communities

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President Biden signed an order to block a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, AP reported. The order was in coordination with the multi-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....

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Air Force Maj. Gen. Vanessa Dornhoefer greets a World War II veteran during a V-E Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. May...

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