by ADC | Mar 29, 2024 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is accepting proposals for the fiscal year 2024 Defense Community Infrastructure Program, according to a Thursday announcement. The full opportunity is listed on Grants.gov. DCIP is designed “to assist state and...
by ADC | Mar 29, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told Guardians the Space Force will begin bringing full-time reservists into the force this summer, Military.com reported, citing an internal memo. Saltzman said the process will take time. “We want all reserve space...
by ADC | Mar 29, 2024 | On Base, Snap of the Week
Spectators tour a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron March 28 during the Tampa Bay AirFest practice show at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Tampa Bay AirFest features a variety of aerial performance and static aircraft displays aimed at...
by ADC | Mar 28, 2024 | Defense Communities National Summit, Defense Community Champions, On Base
The Association of Defense Communities named three local leaders as national Defense Community Champions: Jana Evans, San Antonio Area Manager, Soldiers’ Angels, Alamo–San Antonio Region Elizabeth Hartman, Commander, American Legion Post 539, Eastern North Carolina...
by ADC | Mar 28, 2024 | Housing, On Base
Corvias is now the largest participant in a new certification program from the International WELL Building Institute that helps identify and measure ways that homes can support residents’ health and resilience, through factors such as air, water, light, thermal...
by ADC | Mar 28, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
More than 70 community agencies and organizations in the North Country region participated in Mountain Meetup Thursday to meet with Fort Drum, New York soldiers and their families to talk about their services, according to an Army story. The resource fair was free....
by ADC | Mar 27, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
DOD, Congress and communities are working to address the challenges that remain in helping military families find quality, affordable child care. It is one of the most pressing quality of life concerns service members report. The topic will be covered at sessions...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2024 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
Twenty-two progressive groups are asking the Pentagon to finalize a rule requiring large federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, Politico reported Tuesday in its National Security Daily newsletter. “While greater action must be taken to reduce...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2024 | Base Redevelopment, In Our Communities, On Base
The Military Alliance Council in Charles County, Maryland and the town of Indian Head recently coordinated with local partners to provide Chick-Fil-A breakfast for Marines and sailors assigned to the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force after they returned in...
by ADC | Mar 26, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, Foreign Investment, On Base
The fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill signed into law over the weekend ordered further examination of foreign investors’ potential land purchases near military sites. Based on language attached to the spending bill, DOD now has six months to send Congress a...