by ADC | Aug 24, 2023 | Energy, In Our Communities, On Base
Pentagon officials are discussing ideas to restructure the D.C. National Guard, AP recently reported. One outstanding issue is whether the President, the defense secretary, the Army secretary or the Northern Command leader should be in charge of decisions such as when...
by ADC | May 4, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Energy, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, On Base
Air Force special operators broke ground this week by landing several planes on Wyoming highways as part of Exercise Agile Chariot, Stars and Stripes reported. The planes are part of the 1st Special Operations Wing, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida. “An...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, Environment, On Base
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week that it’s possible to replace the entire fleet of military vehicles with electric vehicles by 2030, as Fox News reported. “I think we can get there,” Granholm said of President...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2023 | Energy, Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
A new “report identifies hazards and vulnerabilities in communities surrounding four military installations in Washington, D.C. that could impact the military’s ability to carry out its missions on-base, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments,...
by ADC | Mar 30, 2023 | Energy, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Fort Hood Sentinel showcased Killeen, Texas Mayor Debbie Nash-King’s focus on the relationship between the city and the installation in an article and podcast. Nash-King, a former soldier, is the first Black woman to serve as Killeen mayor. “I would not be who I...
by ADC | Mar 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Education, Energy, Military Families, On Base
Here are some moments we hope you didn’t miss at day three of the Defense Communities National Summit: “Earmarks are helping” Congress get closer to passing appropriations bills on time, said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), chair of the Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee....
by ADC | Mar 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Energy, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
At least two Ukrainian military pilots are in Tucson, Arizona for what a defense official called a “familiarization event for U.S. and Ukrainian pilots,” Newsweek reported. They are training on an F-16 simulator…. Fort McCoy, Wisconsin had an economic impact of more...
by ADC | Mar 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Energy, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base, Recruitment
Here are some of the other notable moments from Tuesday’s Defense Communities National Summit programs. “You can’t solve problems if the fence gets in the way,” Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Director Patrick O’Brien said of his office’s focus...
by ADC | Feb 16, 2023 | Energy, In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
The Dayton Daily News looks at how VA staff in Dayton, Ohio helped one homeless veteran and her family find a home…. The Texas Governor’s Committee to Support the Military released a new report “with recommendations for policy changes and legislative action to improve...
