by ADC | Aug 26, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) said Fort Pickett, Virginia is now a processing site for evacuees coming in from Afghanistan. “It starts with them landing [at Dulles International Airport], being processed, tested for COVID, offered vaccinations, and then… being...
by ADC | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Energy, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, News from ADC
About 260 soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard have deployed to hospitals hit hard by the coronavirus delta variant, The Oregonian reported. Their mission is non-clinical. “We will find a good place for these helping hands to facilitate care,” said Chris...
by ADC | Aug 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Energy, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -area service members and their families can get COVID-19 vaccines at the Navy Exchange, thanks to a partnership among Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, Tripler Army Medical Center and the American Red Cross. “When we all work together on one collective...
by ADC | Mar 31, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Energy, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his massive new infrastructure plan is a “once-in-a-generation investment in America,” the largest initiative of its kind since construction of the interstate highway system and development of the space program. He said it will...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2020 | Energy, On Base
A Sustainable Energy Plan by the Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) Board aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 80 percent carbon by 2030 and decommission its coal generation by 2030, Fort Carson Mountaineer reports. The plan was inspired partly by energy...
by ADC | Oct 4, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Energy, General, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Directorate of Public Works at Fort Detrick gave the go-ahead to begin a project replacing a current two pipe chiller and boiler system with Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners in all five barracks, totaling 240 room. The project began in August… A new aquatics...
by ADC | Aug 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
Since the implementation of an Air Force emission software, over 60 military bases are not only benefiting from increased air quality, but it is estimated the service will see savings of over $11.8 million annually. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center launched the...
by ADC | Aug 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
California National Guard’s Camp San Luis Obispo has made a concerted effort to achieve 100 percent carbon neutrality, which is a reflection on the growing concern about the long-term impact of climate change on installations, garrison commander Lt. Col. Brian Wintzer...
by ADC | Jun 23, 2020 | Congress/DoD, Energy, On Base
Over the past few years the U.S. defense community has started to experience how extreme climate-related events can cripple a military installation’s infrastructure. In order to bolster readiness and resilience, two pieces of legislation have been introduced by...
