Our military’s ability to succeed depends on having a strong foundation at home, and that begins with America’s Defense Communities. To secure the future of our military’s home, ADC’s HOME Initiative is driving action in four key areas.

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Unleashing the Grid: Energy Dominance for National Defense

The United States sits at an energy crossroads that will define the security and economic future of our country for decades.

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Defining Homefront Readiness: The Role of Military Families in National Security

This paper addresses how stability of the homefront is a critical and under-recognized component of national defense, and military families and spouses are at the heart of homefront readiness.

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Introducing the 2025 Great American Defense Communities

  • Yuma, Arizona
  • Greater Buckley Region, Colorado
  • Minot, North Dakota

The three communities will be honored during the 2025 Installation Innovation Forum in Monterey, CA.

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MEET AMERICA’S
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

UPCOMING EVENTS
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Programs
Governors Protest Moving Air Guard Troops to Space Force
Govs. Jared Polis (D-Col.) and Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.), the leaders of the National Governors Association, reinforced bipartisan opposition Tuesday to moving some Air National Guard members to the Space Force without going through state leaders, according to a press release. “This violates federal...
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Air Force to Hold Public Meetings in Three States for Homeland Defense Radar
The Air Force seems to be considering five sites in three states as it plans for construction of over-the-horizon radars to modernize NORAD’s systems, Breaking Defense reported. The service announced in the Federal Register that it will host meetings next month in: Mountain Home, Idaho McDermitt,...
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In Our Communities
Leonard Wood Hosts Night at the Museum Event for Military Kids Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri recently held a museum lock-in, hosting local sixth- through 12th-grade students for a night surrounded by military artifacts in the John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex. It was the second similar event they...
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Rep. Bacon Joins Dems Calling for Hegseth’s Firing
House Armed Services Committee member Don Bacon (R-Neb.) Monday became the first congressional Republican to encourage the White House to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “It looks like there’s a meltdown going on,” Bacon said. “There’s a lot — a lot — of smoke coming out of the Pentagon, and...
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Bill Would Outlaw Drone Video Over Bases
Two House Armed Services Committee members have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for civilians to capture drone footage of national defense sites. The Espionage Act of 1917 already prohibits photography over installations. The new bill by Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Don Davis...
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