Vision

Building strong communities that support America’s military in every defense community/state in the nation.

Mission

ADC builds resilient communities that support America’s military. We are the connection point for leaders from communities, states, the military and industry on community-military issues by enhancing knowledge, information sharing, and best practices. With nearly 300 communities, states, regions, and affiliated industry organizations, ADC represents every major defense community/state in the nation.

Values

• We are committed to our mission of education, conducting our business with the highest ethical standards, and ensuring our actions are transparent;
• We are committed to creating great places for our service members, their families and veterans to live, work and play by building collaboration between states, communities and the military;
• We believe in the importance of supporting communities and states when changes in military missions impact local and regional economies;
• We value community‐military partnerships that promote the value of military installations, and strengthen communities and states through collaborative relationships and sustainable regional planning.

A panel discussion at the 2019 Defense Communities National Summit in Washington, D.C.

2023 STRATEGIC GOALS