by ADC | Apr 19, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to become vice commandant of the Coast Guard. It would make her the highest-ranking woman in Coast Guard history. “Pending Senate confirmation, Vice Adm. Fagan would serve as the Coast Guard’s 32nd Vice...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Army and the state of Hawaii need to reach a new agreement if tenants such as Pacific Skydiving and Skydive Hawaii will be able to continue operating at Dillingham Airfield near Honolulu past June 30, the Star-Advertiser reported. Tourist businesses have been...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Mara Karlin, who worked in the Pentagon during the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, has been nominated to become assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, as Defense News reported. Karlin is currently the acting assistant secretary...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Col. Russell Teehan, portfolio architect at the Space and Missile Systems Center, said the Space Force plans to incorporate more small businesses instead of leaning on a handful of large prime vendors. The commercial sector will play a role in every mission area, he...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The coronavirus pandemic helped spotlight a troubling issue for many military families: food insecurity. Many military families are ineligible for SNAP benefits because their housing allowances count as income. “Our bipartisan Military Hunger Prevention Act would make...
