by ADC | Jan 13, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The FBI briefed Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the agency’s findings in its background check of veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, The New York Times reported this...
by ADC | Jan 13, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The military services will begin working with families in the Exceptional Family Member Program to determine what duty stations have the services that will best meet their children’s special needs, as Stars & Stripes reported. Changes will be rolled out between...
by ADC | Jan 13, 2025 | Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
Pensacola Planning More Affordable Housing for Service Members A $600,000 state grant will allow Pensacola, Florida to build new affordable housing for service members and military families, The Pensacola News Journal reported. Mayor D.C. Reeves said the city is...
by ADC | Jan 10, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Biden administration announced Thursday what is likely to be its last shipment of military aid to Ukraine. The package of about $500 million includes air defense missiles, air-to-ground munition and F-16 support equipment, according to a DOD press release. The...
by ADC | Jan 10, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Mexico State Issues Fine to Air Force After PFAS Spill The New Mexico Environment Department has issued a nearly $68,000 fine to Cannon Air Force Base for failing to notify the state of a PFAS spill in August. The spill came when wastewater from firefighting...
by ADC | Jan 10, 2025 | On Base, Snap of the Week
A Ceremonial Honor Guard Joint Service Casket Team prepares to place the casket of former President Jimmy Carter on a caisson during the procession service at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza in Washington, D.C. Jan. 7 DOD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Darien...
by ADC | Jan 9, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
At President Biden’s request, the Pentagon is sending resources to help fight wildfires across the Los Angeles area, as The Hill reported. DOD is sending helicopters with buckets in addition to firefighting aircraft provided by the California National Guard and the...
by ADC | Jan 9, 2025 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
ADC has opened the nomination process to apply for the 2025 Great American Defense Communities designation. The program, in partnership with USAA, “recognizes and celebrates communities demonstrating an exceptional commitment to improving the lives of service members,...
by ADC | Jan 9, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Fuel Tank Falls Off Eglin F-16, Lands in Nearby Neighborhood A fuel tank fell off an F-16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Tuesday morning and landed near an elementary school in the nearby community of Niceville, as Military.com reported. Nobody was hurt, and the...
by ADC | Jan 8, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President-elect Donald Trump continues to say he will take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland for the United States’ security. He refused Tuesday to rule out using the U.S. military to make those goals happen, as AP reported. “I’m not going to commit to [ruling...
