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Community-Installation Partnerships Win Army Awards

Community-Installation Partnerships Win Army Awards

by ADC | Jan 13, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Army this week honored seven installation-community partnerships with the 2022 Army Community Partnership Award, according to a press release, which includes details about each project. The awardees are: Fort Carson, Colorado and the city of Fountain Fort Hood,...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jan 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine

The Air Force confirmed that 100 Ukrainian troops will train at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on how to operate the Patriot missile system, as Military Times reported. Such training usually takes a year, but the Pentagon is looking for ways to expedite the program…. Edzel Butac...
Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

by ADC | Jan 6, 2023 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Snap of the Week

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, performs a flyover above GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri during a Kansas City Chiefs game Jan. 1. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Dec 22, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Energy, Housing, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water

Officials at Fort Hood, Texas have started the process of removing the name “Hood” from facilities, part of a congressional mandate for that and several other bases named after Confederate leaders, the Killeen Daily Herald reported. The installation will eventually be...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Dec 15, 2022 | Education, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Veterans

The Louisiana National Guard distributed more than 100 Christmas across the state, according to a DOD story. They were donated by Ryder Tree Farms, owned by Bill Ryder, who once served in the state’s Guard as a heavy equipment operator. “My wife and I can only hope...
Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

by ADC | Dec 2, 2022 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Snap of the Week

Santa, Mrs. Claus and more than three dozen elves from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver 1,420 pounds of gifts, hygiene supplies and books to 191 children in Nuiqsut, Alaska, Nov. 29. For the 67th year of Operation...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | In Our Communities, Mental Health, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Veterans

Fort Meade Alliance has partnered with Fort Meade, Maryland on a new Education and Resiliency Center that has its grand opening today, the Baltimore Sun reported. The center will be a hub for wellness and mental health services available to service members in a...
Top Army Leaders Go Back to School to Push Recruitment

Top Army Leaders Go Back to School to Push Recruitment

by ADC | Nov 14, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Three senior Army leaders have been fanning out across the country to talk with students and school officials as the service has struggled to connect with Gen Z, Military.com reported. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth met with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s...
Seven Texas Defense Communities Awarded Project Grants

Seven Texas Defense Communities Awarded Project Grants

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

The state of Texas announced $13 million in new grant funding to communities from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant program. The recipients are: City of Abilene: $300,000 for Security Sensor Installation at Dyess...
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