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July 25, 2024 | Washington, DC

Our military installations rely on dynamic partnerships with defense communities for strength. As the reliance on partnerships grows and new challenges emerge, now is the time to define where we go next with collaboration. ADC is gathering top leaders from DoD, communities, and industry for a half-day event to explore the future of partnership and support ADC’s Partnership Roadmap Initiative.

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October 28 – 30, 2024 | San Antonio, TX

Join us in San Antonio for ADC’s Installation Innovation Forum, the nation’s largest gathering of leaders from military, community and industry for a cross-service look at innovative ways build partnership and collaboration on our bases and in our communities. It’s an unparalleled occasion to cultivate your collaborative spirit and develop your partnership mindset.

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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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In Our Communities

More than 74,000 residents of Whidbey Island, Washington could suffer long-term health impacts from the noise of jets stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, according to a University of Washington study, The Seattle Times reported. Researchers said the impact ranges from stress to trouble...

$2 Billion Aid Package Will Help Ukraine Build Its Own Weapons

A new $2 billion aid package the State Department announced Thursday will help build a Ukraine Defense Enterprise Program, according to Defense News. The fund will help Ukraine buy weapons from other countries while “investing in Ukraine’s defense industrial base, helping to strengthen even more...

Air Force Picks Six Bases to Pilot Air Task Forces for More Efficient Deployment

The Air Force Wednesday announced six locations “to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action,” according to a press release. The sites are: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona Scott Air Force Base, Illinois...

NDAA Draft Asks for DOD Study on Privatizing Barracks

The House Armed Services Committee’s draft National Defense Authorization Act indicates lawmakers may not be ready to privatize more barracks, as Military.com reported. “Members aren’t completely bought into privatizing all housing,” a senior Republican committee aide told reporters. “There are...