by ADC | May 17, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The U.S. will send a few hundred service members back to Somalia to re-establish a “small, persistent” presence, a senior administration official said Monday, according to Defense One. “This is a step that rationalizes what was essentially an irrational arrangement...
by ADC | May 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Service members rapidly deployed to NATO countries near Ukraine as Russia began its invasion will start to rotate out this summer, Pentagon officials said, as Military Times reported. “The deployments are one-for-one unit replacements, which will leave our overall...
by ADC | May 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke Friday with his Russian counterpart, Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. “Secretary Austin urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized the importance of...
by ADC | May 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Installation Innovation, On Base
The Pentagon’s chief technology officer told lawmakers last week she is committed to the Defense Innovation Unit’s objective to leverage commercial technology to boost DOD’s mission, as C4ISRNET reported. DIU Director Michael Brown recently announced he’s leaving his...
by ADC | May 13, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Army’s modernization priorities are proving helpful, Army leaders told House lawmakers Thursday, pointing to Ukraine’s capabilities against Russia, Army Times reported. “Long-range precision fires are extremely important,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville...
by ADC | May 13, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Led by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a bipartisan group of Senators has introduced the Space National Guard Establishment Act. Currently about 1,000 Guard members are working on space issues but are part of the Air National Guard,...
by ADC | May 11, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Leaders of the U.S. intelligence community said Tuesday on Capitol Hill that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a prolonged war in Ukraine but that it would require him to declare war and mobilize more troops, Stars and Stripes reported. “Putin faces a mismatch...
by ADC | May 11, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The House voted late Tuesday night to authorize another $40 billion for military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The vote was 368-57. “With this aid package, America sends a resounding message to the world of our unwavering determination to stand with the...
by ADC | May 11, 2022 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Infrastructure, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is now accepting grant applications for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program for fiscal year 2022. The grant process information has now been posted on Grants.gov. OLDCC also released a fact sheet for...
