Airman 1st Class Stephen Banks, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, reads to children in the Child Development Center at Beale Air Force Base, California Oct. 12. The Beale Fire Department worked to educate Team Beale on important actions to take to stay safe from home fires. This year’s campaign is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.”
Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Thursday rolled out a package of national security bills. One would provide funding to Ukraine, another to Israel and another to Indo-Pacific allies. A fourth bill includes other national security items, such as a potential TikTok...
A subsidy program that helps provide internet access to 23 million Americans – about half of them service members and veterans – is on track to run out of money at the end of the month, Military Times reported. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in the early...
The National Guard Association has been critical of an Air Force plan to move about 600 Guard personnel in six states and Washington, D.C. into the Space Force, as On Base reported. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall defended the plan to lawmakers Wednesday, saying it...
DOD will expand its study of water systems on and near installations after new, stricter federal standards on PFAS were released last week, as Military.com reported. The Environmental Protection Agency “issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking...
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is hosting a webinar April 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern time for community organizations considering submitting a proposal for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program. OLDCC officials will discuss the proposal process...
Don’t miss this coverage of last week’s Defense Communities National Summit. “Housing, child care, good schools help military readiness, advocates...
Universal pre-K will be available at almost all DOD Education Activity primary schools starting with the 2024-25 school year, Military Times...
As ADC plans for its 50th anniversary in 2026, it’s forming three workgroups for members to help shape the organization’s future. For more...
The DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative recently released its annual report to Congress. The report highlights REPI successes in...
The House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel released a report including more than 30 recommendations to improve quality of life for...
Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Black Hills Region, South Dakota; and Fort Smith, Arkansas last week were named to the 2024 class of Great American...
Iran’s attack on Israel early Sunday has added new urgency to a long-delayed House vote to provide aid to allies, including Israel and Ukraine....
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is negotiating with the White House on a package that would include additional aid to Ukraine along with...
Mary Jane Jernigan from the Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor in Maryland was named a 2023-2024 Defense Community Champion by the...
Students watch the April 8 solar eclipse at Tinker K-8 School at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Do