by Asa Rhoden | Feb 18, 2026 | Congress, On Base, Redevelopment
Two House Armed Services Committee members, John Garamendi (CA-D) and Salud Carbajal, both California Democrats, spoke out about the Department of Interior’s proposed oil and gas leasing program, which would allow drilling in coastal areas near military...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 21, 2026 | On Base, Redevelopment
The Army late last year issued a Request for Information looking for proposals to lease underutilized land on installations for mineral processing facilities. Using the Enhanced Use Lease program, the land will be available for long-term development for fair market...
by Asa Rhoden | Nov 3, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
South Carolina Redeveloping Former Bases for Housing The South Carolina legislature recently passed a new law to use tax increment financing for former military sites, incentivizing state reinvestment in the area. The new law will specifically be used to build...
by ADC | May 22, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
Iconic ‘Big Guns’ Moved for Highway Construction Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona’s “Big Guns,” M1 240mm howitzers that mark the entrance to the base, have been moved for the first time since their introduction in 1963 to make way for highway construction. The highway...
by ADC | Apr 2, 2025 | News from ADC, On Base, Redevelopment
The Association of Defense Communities this week launched “Homefront,” a new documentary video series that visits defense communities across the country to understand their challenges and successes and what makes their communities unique. “As ADC celebrates 50 years,...
by ADC | Jan 7, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
Dallas Redevelopment in Limbo Amid PFAS Battle with Navy The city of Dallas, Texas, has been in a legal battle with the Navy after they failed to meet a deadline to clean PFAS out of the groundwater at the former site of Hensley Field. Dallas hopes to soon redevelop...
by ADC | Jun 20, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
Navy Transfers Land for Recreation in Hawaii The city and county of Honolulu took control of about 400 acres of former Navy land recently, as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The area will be used for public recreation, Mayor Rick Blangiardi said. “It is a place...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
The Military Alliance Council in Charles County, Maryland and the town of Indian Head recently coordinated with local partners to provide Chick-Fil-A breakfast for Marines and sailors assigned to the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force after they returned in...
by ADC | Feb 12, 2024 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base, Redevelopment
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona has begun moving its A-10 Warthogs to the boneyard as it retires the aircraft after almost 50 years of flight, Air Force Times reported. “The A-10 has been the symbol of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for many years, and it will...
