by Leif Walcutt | Mar 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
-As of Monday, the Department of Defense has tested 495 people worldwide in response to the coronavirus outbreak. A Pentagon spokesman recently reported that 37 people have tested positive: 18 service members, 13 dependents, three contractors and three civilian...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
A recent letter to Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Pete Visclosky and ranking member Ken Calvert advised the lawmakers to fund $100 million to the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP). Administered by the Office of Economic...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
Staff of U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Utility Energy Services Contracting program recently met with representatives of the Georgia Power Company (GPC) to bring energy savings, resilience and security improvements to Warner Robins Air Force...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Nationwide -The Pentagon signed a memorandum over the weekend halting all domestic travel for U.S. service members. This includes permanent change of station (PCS) moves and temporary duty travel. The restrictions are planned to span from March 16 to May 11. Service...
by defensecomm | Mar 16, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, freeing up as much as $50 billion for emergency relief. The Department of Defense is starting to close DoDEA schools within the United States, starting with schools at Fort Knox,...
by defensecomm | Mar 16, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Fort Leavenworth has partnered with KansasWorks and Military OneSource for the upcoming PCS moves , Fort Leavenworth Lamp reports. “The resources are out there, it is just about connecting the spouses with those resources,” said Mike Fuller, Garrison Human Resources...
by defensecomm | Mar 16, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
California Senator Scott Wilk recently introduced Senate Bill 1071, bipartisan legislation exempting military pensions from the state income tax. “The 21st Senate District is blessed to have many veterans,” said Wilk in a statement. “Their skillsets, education and...
by defensecomm | Mar 13, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Following President Trump’s announcement of a 30-day European travel ban on Wednesday night which takes effect Friday, the Department of Defense is enacting its own travel ban. Starting Friday, March 13, the department is restricting travel to, from or through...
by defensecomm | Mar 13, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
While the current effect of COVID-19 may seem minimal on U.S. armed forces in the perspective of infection rate, wartime capability and readiness may suffer in the long-term, says Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in...
