by ADC | Sep 20, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships
The USS John S. McCain departed Japan Friday for a homeport shift to Naval Station Everett, Washington, the Navy announced. “After 24 years of faithful overseas service, we are ready to head back home to America, back to Washington state,” Cmdr. Tin Tran, the ship’s...
by ADC | Sep 17, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships
Almost 2,000 people turned out for a recent Mega Career Fair at Fort Hood, Texas, the base’s first non-virtual job fair since January 2020. “It is so much better to talk to people face to face and have that interaction,” General Dynamics HR Manager Jerilyn White said,...
by ADC | Sep 17, 2021 | Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced $3.4 million in grants to installations and defense communities, WFLA-TV reported. The state announced defense infrastructure grants for: Bay County for Hurricane Michael-related repairs at Tyndall Air Force Base City of...
by ADC | Sep 16, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, NDAA, On Base
An amendment the House Armed Services Committee added to its defense authorization bill would be “a step forward to improving the critical bonds and relationships between our servicemembers, military families, their neighbors and fellow Americans,” said Rep. Anthony...
by ADC | Sep 15, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Navy has awarded $500 million design contract to a Honolulu company for shipyard modernization at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Puget Sound, Washington, according to a Navy press release. “To create the public shipyards that our nation needs requires investments to...
by ADC | Sep 14, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
About 250 members of the Massachusetts National Guard are being called on to help transport students to school amid a bus driver shortage, AP reported…. A committee among members in the Navy detachment at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri launched a “change the landscape,...
by ADC | Sep 13, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The commission tasked with renaming DOD facilities named after Confederate leaders is “determined to gain feedback and insight from every concerned citizen to ensure the best names are recommended,” it said on its website. “To accomplish this monumental task, we are...
by ADC | Sep 3, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The 8th Air Force Historical Society is conducting a nationwide essay contest about the 8th Air Force’s service during World War II and beyond. It’s a way “to help educate our youth on such an important time in the history of our nation and the entire world,” Retired...
by ADC | Sep 3, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Sixteen military spouses from installations with a Corvias presence have been awarded scholarships through the company’s foundation. “Military spouses face significantly higher unemployment rates and wage gaps due to their unique lifestyles that revolve around...
