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In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jul 1, 2022 | In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Almost 1,000 community members turned out recently as the Antelope Valley region officially accepted its designation as an ADC Great American Defense Community, the Antelope Valley Press reported. “This really is an award for all of the Antelope Valley,” Palmdale...
Army, Air Force Exchanges Contributed More than $205 Million to Military Communities in 2021

Army, Air Force Exchanges Contributed More than $205 Million to Military Communities in 2021

by ADC | Jun 27, 2022 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service contributed more than $205 million for military quality of life programs last year, the service announced last week in a press release. “Thank you to airmen, soldiers, guardians, Marines, sailors and military families around...
House Appropriations Committee Advances MILCON/VA Bill

House Appropriations Committee Advances MILCON/VA Bill

by ADC | Jun 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS, Veterans

House appropriators approved a military construction/VA spending bill Thursday that would provide $15 billion for military construction, which is higher than the current spending year and President Biden’s budget request for next year. Here’s how the military...

The HASC NDAA: What Else Made It In

by ADC | Jun 23, 2022 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, DOD Civilian, Energy, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, NDAA, On Base

On Base previously reported on some of the items included in House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) draft National Defense Authorization Act. Here are some of the provisions the committee added during its markup of the bill Wednesday, before...
OLDCC to Discuss Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program on June 15 Webinar

OLDCC to Discuss Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program on June 15 Webinar

by ADC | Jun 10, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is hosting another webinar June 15 to introduce communities to the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program, which is currently accepting grant applications. The $30 million competitive grant program supports...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jun 9, 2022 | Base Redevelopment, Energy, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

A new floating solar array at Fort Bragg, North Carolina is the first of its kind in DOD. It’s a partnership among Fort Bragg, Duke Energy and Ameresco to provide carbon-free on-site generation, supplement power to the local grid and provide backup power during...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jun 8, 2022 | In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said he would send the National Guard to help with a crime wave in Chicago if the support is requested, according to the Daily Herald. “I think you know that I have called up the National Guard whenever local mayors that I’ve spoken to...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jun 6, 2022 | Energy, In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Homeschooled students near Fort Belvoir, Virginia will start using facilities at the installation for physical fitness and STEM activities during the regular school day, when the Markham School-Age Center is typically idle, according to InsideNoVa. Fort Belvoir’s...
Florida Awards More than $3 Million in Grants to Defense Communities

Florida Awards More than $3 Million in Grants to Defense Communities

by ADC | Jun 3, 2022 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Several defense communities in Florida have received grants for infrastructure, reinvestment and defense support projects, according to a press release. The new awards total more than $3 million. “In Florida, we value those who protect and serve our nation and the...
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