by ADC | Mar 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley and DOD Comptroller Michael McCord told House appropriators Thursday that House Republican budget proposals could negatively impact national security and reduce war-fighting readiness, as The Hill reported....
by ADC | Mar 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
As the new House majority works to present a budget reduction plan that may still have military cuts on the table, key members are telling veterans their services are not on the chopping block. “Congress has always prioritized the VA budget,” House Veterans’ Affairs...
by ADC | Mar 24, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base
Sailors man the rails on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it pulls into San Diego March 23. The ship changed its homeport from Bremerton, Washington to San Diego after completing an 18-month docking planned incremental...
by ADC | Mar 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Recruitment
Military service leaders seemed to say Wednesday that base pay for enlisted troops is not a recruitment barrier. Leaders from the services testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on recruitment challenges. The administration has proposed a 5.2% pay...
by ADC | Mar 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is hiring two project managers based in its Sacramento, California office, according to a USA Jobs announcement promoted on LinkedIn by OLDCC Director Patrick O’Brien. The project managers will help “states and...
