by ADC | Oct 18, 2021 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The Army can be a leader within DOD on how to address climate change, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said last week. That’s one of the drivers of the Army’s forthcoming strategy. “What we want to do is really put down some tangible goals for where we want to go,”...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden will nominate Ravi Chaudhary to become assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, energy, and the environment, it announced Thursday in a statement. Chaudhary previously served at the Federal Aviation Administration as director of...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
Sailors who do not comply with DOD’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate could receive an honorable or general discharge, according to new guidance the Navy released Thursday. The chief of Naval personnel and the chief of Navy reserve will oversee the new COVID Consolidated...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
President Joe Biden announced steps Wednesday to increase activity at the Port of Los Angeles to help ease supply chain backups that are impacting industries and consumers across the country. “This is a big first step in speeding up the movement of materials and goods...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The military has reported five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the number to 67 since August, Military Times reported. About 97% of active duty troops are at least partially vaccinated, and about 84% are fully vaccinated, the Pentagon said Tuesday. But only 60% of the...
by ADC | Oct 13, 2021 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
The Army will soon release a strategy outlining its approach to adapting to climate change, according to a Defense News report, which cited an internal memo reviewed by its reporter. According to the article, the Army’s plan will focus on improving energy-related...
by ADC | Oct 13, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The U.S. House sent President Joe Biden legislation Tuesday night increasing the statutory debt ceiling just enough to get the Treasury Department into early December without defaulting on the nation’s debts. That follows a deal Senate leaders passed last week....
by ADC | Oct 12, 2021 | Climate, Congress/DoD, On Base
DOD’s recently released Climate Change Adaptation Plan – as covered by On Base – is about more than reacting to immediate climate concerns and protecting infrastructure, according to John Conger. Conger is former principal deputy under secretary of defense...
by ADC | Oct 12, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Army is carefully scrutinizing every aspect of itself to ensure it is ready to fight China if needed, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Monday at the Association of the United States Army’s conference. “The future is a lot closer than some of us think,”...
