by ADC | Feb 2, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
The DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program recently announced its 2023 REPI Challenge recipients. The REPI program focuses on enhancing mission capabilities by promoting compatible land uses and improving military installation resilience...
by ADC | Jan 31, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Intergovernmental Service Agreements, On Base
Five plant and animal species are being removed from the endangered species list thanks to conservation efforts on San Clemente Island, California, the Navy announced in a press release, saying it was a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The Navy...
by ADC | Oct 19, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
Climate change is dramatically impacting force readiness and imposing unsustainable costs for DOD and the military services. To maintain its global advantage, the U.S. military will need to continue investing in climate change mitigation. The assistant secretary...
by ADC | Oct 18, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation Forum, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC Installation Innovation 2022 will include numerous discussions of efforts by DOD, the services, installations and communities to counter the impact of climate change on mission readiness. One session, taking place on the afternoon of the Forum’s first day, will...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
The Army’s climate change strategy will “proactively adapt to and mitigate climate change,” Jack Surash, acting assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, said recently, as National Defense Magazine reported. “We want to attempt to...
by ADC | Sep 26, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Military Families, News from ADC, On Base
The issues facing the military are the same ones facing families, businesses and communities near installations, ADC Executive Director Matt Borron said last week at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Those issues include the...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A new intergovernmental service agreement between the Army and Auburn University will help manage natural resources at eight installations, according to an Auburn press release that says it is the first IGSA to cover eight bases. The 10-year agreement allows Auburn to...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
President Biden has stopped short of declaring a national climate emergency, but doing so could trigger military construction projects necessary to ensure resilience on installations, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The declaration would give the Pentagon...
by ADC | Jul 26, 2022 | Climate, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida will be able to move into new homes starting this month, after a $42 million housing rebuild that started after Hurricane Michael devastated the base. The storm caused $280 million in damages to housing alone, according to a...
