In Our Communities



January 13, 2023



Base Redevelopment | In Our Communities | OLDCC | On Base

The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation has awarded almost $60 million to the Alamogordo School District to help replace the current elementary and middle schools at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, according to a DOD press release. The award will be paired with other funds. OLDCC’s Public Schools on Military Installations Program focuses on schools with the most serious capacity and facility issues….

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is providing a state tax credit worth up to $15 million for redevelopment at the former Fort Ritchie, the Herald-Mail reported. “The redevelopment of Fort Ritchie will preserve a piece of history in Washington County and be transformative for the surrounding community,” Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said….

Let our editor know what’s happening in your community.

Herald-Mail photo

Subscribe to On Base to Receive the Latest Defense Communities News



January 13, 2023



Base Redevelopment | In Our Communities | OLDCC | On Base

Recent News

Reconciliation Bill Adds $150 Billion for Defense, Including Money for Barracks, DCIP

Apr 29, 2025

The House Armed Services Committee will mark up legislation this morning that would provide DOD an additional $150 billion for the current fiscal year, along with enacting most of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda. The DOD funding section of the bill includes:...

Phelan Scraps Navy’s 2030 Climate Plan

Apr 29, 2025

Navy Secretary John Phelan has rescinded a Biden-era plan to address climate change, as Breaking Defense reported. “Today, I’m focusing on warfighters first and I’m rescinding the Biden administration’s climate action program,” he said last week in a video posted to...

Report: House to Raise DOD Spending in Massive Policy Bill

Apr 25, 2025

House leaders are shaping a spending and policy bill that will include a $150 billion boost in defense spending, matching a hike the Senate included in its version of the reconciliation package, according to Politico. The reconciliation package is the vehicle to pass...

Army Considers Expanding Barracks Privatization

Apr 25, 2025

The Army may look to privatize more buildings as it deals with aging infrastructure, much of it in poor condition, Military.com reported. “We’re looking at expansion writ large,” David Dentino, deputy assistant Army secretary for installations, housing and...