by ADC | Oct 13, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill last week expanding the number of professions for which military spouses can get expedited temporary professional licenses and certifications when they move to the state for a duty posting. “This is great news for our...
by ADC | Oct 12, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A New Mexico Army National Guard unit has deployed within the U.S. to support federal efforts to resettle Afghan refugees, Stars and Stripes reported…. The new People First Center at Fort Hood, Texas is aimed at helping sexual assault victims or those who have had...
by ADC | Oct 6, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Navy awarded $14 million to Entergy Louisiana to conduct energy upgrades at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, according to DVIDS…. Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida have helped stock thousands of catfish at the base for recreational fishing...
by ADC | Oct 4, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The state of Missouri is hiring a senior-level military advocate. The position is posted on the state’s job portal…. The Navy last week awarded a $122 million contract to build a multi-purpose machine gun range at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, according to a DOD...
by ADC | Oct 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A COVID-19 outbreak has slowed training programs at the Marine Corps’ Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia, Military.com reported…. A group of reporters got a glimpse of life at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin for refugees, including soldiers playing soccer with...
by ADC | Sep 30, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
If there is a government shutdown, active duty service members would stay on the job, because DOD “must continue operations necessary for the safety of human life or the protection of property,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks wrote in a memo this week that...
by ADC | Sep 28, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed an executive order that would allow her to deploy medically trained National Guard members to take the place of any health care workers terminated for refusing to get vaccinated. “We’re taking all the steps preemptively in...
by ADC | Sep 27, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
This week is Blue Star Welcome Week, designated by Blue Star Families to raise awareness among Americans and build grassroots support for military families. “When families… feel a sense of belonging, everything else improves – financial security, mental health and...
by ADC | Sep 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a new “National Security Crossroads” collaboration that will help coordinate military-related activities across the two states, according to a press release…. U.S. Army Garrison Alaska and the Federal...
