by ADC | Sep 27, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
DOD is awarding a total of $238 million to eight partnerships in seven states to help boost the semiconductor-industrial base in the U.S., C4ISRNET reported. “The regional hubs will spur economic growth, not just locally but more broadly,” Deputy Defense Secretary...
by ADC | Sep 13, 2023 | In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard are deploying to understaffed emergency shelters across the state that are housing displaced and migrant families, the Boston Herald reported…. Columbus State University in Georgia has opened the Schuster Student Success...
by ADC | Sep 8, 2023 | Housing, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
An Army story looks at the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) program at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The program, almost 25 years old, pairs soldiers with community volunteers who spend time with them and help them develop life skills. It also reduces...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, News from ADC, On Base
The Pentagon and the Treasury Department both have teams that look at foreign or unknown investments near military installations to ensure there is no threat to the base’s military mission. Leaders from both agencies discussed what they look for and how they handle...
by ADC | Jul 20, 2023 | In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
More than 50 firefighters from across Hawaii participated in the “Nozzle Forward” course earlier this month at the Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, according to an Army press release. “We came to this training because we feel that if we work together across the...
by ADC | Jul 17, 2023 | In Our Communities, Intergovernmental Service Agreements, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
As many as 20 homes on base at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York were damaged with standing water in recent floods. Stars and Stripes reported that Balfour Beatty, which manages West Point housing, has sent additional maintenance staff from other...
by ADC | Jun 22, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base
There are just a few more days to submit a proposal for a Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program grant, as the DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation recently reminded communities in an email message. DMCSP proposals are due Monday, June 26 at 8...
by ADC | Jun 21, 2023 | Housing, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Service members are continuing to help the government and residents of Guam rebuild after Typhoon Mawar hit the island last month, even though some of the service members themselves were affected, according to a DVIDS story. “We have locally affected National Guard...
by ADC | Jun 20, 2023 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Texas Military Preparedness Commission recently announced four awards in its Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant program: Alamo Area Council of Governments: $750,000; Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland; 149th FW mission readiness and resilience...
