by arhoden | Apr 11, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Today is the deadline for the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to submit “future-state” organizational charts to Secretary Pete Hegseth. The documents come from service secretaries, directors of DOD agencies and other leaders identifying potential...
by arhoden | Apr 10, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate Tuesday confirmed Elbridge Colby’s nomination to be the Pentagon’s top policy adviser, despite some senators’ concerns about past comments on Russia, as AP reported. Three Democrats voted for Colby’s nomination in a 54-45 vote. The only Republican to vote...
by ADC | Apr 9, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee pushed back on Trump administration plans to reduce force presence in Europe, as Stars and Stripes reported. “The ranking member [Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)] and I have made it very clear… you should be...
by ADC | Apr 9, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Coast Guard wants to transform into “a more agile, capable, and responsive fighting force to best serve the American people,” Acting Commandant Kevin E. Lunday said in a recent press release announcing a restructuring plan called Force Design 2028. The press...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
President Trump said Monday night that the administration is working on the largest ever defense budget request – around $1 trillion. “$1 trillion, and nobody’s seen anything like it,” Trump said Monday during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Army leaders are discussing a plan that could cut as many as 90,000 active duty soldiers, according to a recent Military.com report. Officials involved in the discussions told Military.com they are considering cutting the force, currently at 450,000, to between...
by ADC | Apr 3, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg this week asked senior officials to review a list of DOD rules, regulations and guidance to see if any should be cut, according to DefenseScoop. The moves are in accordance with a February executive order from President Trump...
by ADC | Apr 3, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Energy, News from ADC, On Base
Energy consulting firm Converge Strategies released a new report, “Unleashing the Grid: Energy Dominance for National Defense,” at the Defense Communities National Summit in collaboration with ADC. “Aligning national defense and electricity system expansion requires a...
by ADC | Apr 2, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine told senators Tuesday he would not bring politics to his job if he is confirmed as Joint Chiefs chair. “I’ve always strived to do the right thing and that’s not going to change now,” Caine said, Reuters reported,...
