by ADC | Jan 23, 2023 | In Our Communities, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
In a “handing over” ceremony, Colorado state leaders recently transferred the titles for 640 acres of land to Schriever Space Force Base, according to a press release. “It’s imperative that the Department of Defense has full control over lands that house...
by ADC | Jan 20, 2023 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Food insecurity is a bigger issue for service members’ families than it is for their peers, even when compared to civilians who make less money than they do, as Army Times wrote in its analysis of a RAND study requested by Congress. “While food insecurity is a problem...
by ADC | Jan 17, 2023 | In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A new memorandum of understanding between Fort Irwin, California and Barstow Community College will help prepare students for jobs at the installation, especially child youth assistants and barbers, according to a DOD story…. The U.S. government has returned to the...
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,...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
