by ADC | Aug 30, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, On Base
Hurricane Idalia is set to hit Florida Wednesday, potentially harder than any storm has ever hit the area. MacDill Air Force Base evacuated its fleet of KC-135 refueling jets and other aircraft, along with most non-essential military and civilian personnel, according...
by ADC | Aug 21, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
About 700 DOD personnel are in Maui to help with wildfire recovery, the Pentagon announced Friday, according to Stars and Stripes. The response team, known as Combined Joint Task Force 50, is there “in the support of the county of Maui,” said Army Brig. Gen. Stephen...
by ADC | Jul 27, 2023 | Climate, In Our Communities, On Base
The Hunter Army Airfield Warrior Restaurant Near Savannah, Georgia has seen a nearly 600% increase in diners after a full renovation to modernize culinary services, according to a DVIDS story. “The Army plans to modernize all of its dining facilities with a...
by ADC | Jul 6, 2023 | Climate, Installation Innovation, On Base, Recruitment
The Connecticut National Guard is offering any current or retired member $500 if they can recruit someone to join the state’s Guard. “We need to think outside of the box when it comes to recruiting, especially for our military that has been a vital resource to our...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, Environment, On Base
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week that it’s possible to replace the entire fleet of military vehicles with electric vehicles by 2030, as Fox News reported. “I think we can get there,” Granholm said of President...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
A free DOD workshop in St. Louis in July “will provide a forum for DOD stakeholders and partners to explore the many facets of climate change, a national security threat that has tangible impacts to military readiness,” according to the event website. “Workshop...
by ADC | Apr 13, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
DOD’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program has released a first-of-its-kind guide to help installations find funding sources for resilience programs. “Our office designed this guide to serve as a valuable resource for installations and...
by ADC | Mar 28, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
The departments of Defense and the Interior announced a new partnership last week that will create the Readiness and Recreation Initiative to preserve land around military installations and improve access to outdoor recreation, according to a press release. The...
by ADC | Mar 20, 2023 | Climate, In Our Communities, On Base
The Nebraska National Guard’s Camp Ashland training site is officially open again after the facility flooded in March 2019, the Omaha World-Herald reported. “This facility is about resilience,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said at a Friday ceremony. “This...
