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DCIP Provides $7.5 Million for Fort Polk Area Schools

DCIP Provides $7.5 Million for Fort Polk Area Schools

by ADC | Sep 24, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the U.S. Department of Defense awarded 7.5 million to develop technology-enhanced learning centers at five Vernon Parish schools that serve thousands of families supported by the U.S. Army’s Fort Polk. “We are grateful for this...
VA Describes Top Employers of Vets in Each State

VA Describes Top Employers of Vets in Each State

by ADC | Aug 12, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Department of Veterans Affairs is highlighting top veterans employers in each state in a new blog post. VA talked with officials in each state for the informal survey. Here are some of the notable findings: The state government is among the largest employers of...
New App to Connect Service Members to Quality of Life Programs at Army Installations

New App to Connect Service Members to Quality of Life Programs at Army Installations

by ADC | Aug 11, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Digital Garrison, a free app developed in partnership between Army Installation Management Command and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, will help service member living on/near army bases to find programs ranging from child care to medical services. “Digital...
Upcoming Employment and Recruiting Opportunities for Veterans, Military Spouses

Upcoming Employment and Recruiting Opportunities for Veterans, Military Spouses

by ADC | Aug 6, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has two virtual job recruitment opportunities in August. The first virtual career fair and online recruiting event is for the Denver-region on August 13. The second event, focused on the Camp Pendleton area, will be held on August...
Greater Fort Knox Region Creates New Military Spouse Career Partnership

Greater Fort Knox Region Creates New Military Spouse Career Partnership

by ADC | Jul 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Knox Regional Development Alliance (KRDA) recently announced a new partnership with Kentucky Career Center and Fort Knox to better serve the military spouse community with career development when moving to the region. “Statistics say that upwards of 70 percent of...
CMSI Town Hall Recap: Creative Outlets Help Ease Pandemic Anxiety, Form Bonds

CMSI Town Hall Recap: Creative Outlets Help Ease Pandemic Anxiety, Form Bonds

by ADC | Jul 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Embracing one’s creative side can help cope with outside stress, a panel of professional actors said Thursday at a COVID-19 Military Support Initiative town hall. “During the pandemic where there’s so much time that goes by – and I imagine people on the USS Vinson,...
Purdue University Launches Cybersecurity Program at NSWC Crane

Purdue University Launches Cybersecurity Program at NSWC Crane

by ADC | Jul 16, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

Purdue University’s Cyber Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP) recently announced an educational partnership at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane). The program is supported by the Department of Labor and primarily will provide training in advanced...
Senate NDAA Includes OEA Name Change, Codification of Law

Senate NDAA Includes OEA Name Change, Codification of Law

by ADC | Jun 29, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act last week stipulates that the Office of Economic Adjustment will be redesignated as the ‘‘Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.’’ Like the Office of Economic Adjustment...
Partnership Provides Free COVID-19 Mass Testing near Fort Leonard Wood

Partnership Provides Free COVID-19 Mass Testing near Fort Leonard Wood

by ADC | May 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

About 700 residents of Pulaski County, Mo., received free COVID-19 tests last weekend. The two-day mass testing was coordinated among the county, the state, Phelps Health and the Army at nearby Fort Leonard Wood, according to a press release from the Sustainable...
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