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Raymond Wants Space Force to Develop Its Own Culture

Raymond Wants Space Force to Develop Its Own Culture

by ADC | Sep 6, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said the Space Force is creating its own internal culture but said it will take time to fully achieve his three priorities. “One, we want to have a warfighting culture. Two, we want to have a culture that is bold and...
SASC Tries to Slow DOD’s Extremism Fight

SASC Tries to Slow DOD’s Extremism Fight

by ADC | Jul 25, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

Language accompanying the Senate Armed Services Committee’s National Defense Authorization Act draft would call on DOD to stop its efforts to root out extremism in the ranks, according to Roll Call. The language states that the committee opposes “spending additional...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Jul 21, 2022 | Force Culture, Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base

More than half of the Texas National Guard members deployed to the Mexico border as part of Operation Lone Star said they would consider volunteering for another year of the same duty, the mission’s commander told state lawmakers Wednesday, as Stars and Stripes...
House NDAA Would Combat Alaska Suicide Rate with Bonus Pay

House NDAA Would Combat Alaska Suicide Rate with Bonus Pay

by ADC | Jun 29, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

The current version of the House defense authorization bill would provide extra pay to service members in Alaska and on the USS George Washington in an attempt to end a string of suicides, as Military.com reported. The legislation, to be considered by the House in two...
Army IG to Visit Dozens of Installations to Understand How New Soldiers Are Welcomed, Integrated

Army IG to Visit Dozens of Installations to Understand How New Soldiers Are Welcomed, Integrated

by ADC | Jun 28, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

The Army’s inspector general will visit about 40 installations for a wide-ranging look at how new soldiers are welcomed and integrated into the service, Army Times reported. “Secretary [Christine] Wormuth will review the final inspection report to find ways to improve...
DOD’s New Suicide Prevention Panel to Visit Several Installations

DOD’s New Suicide Prevention Panel to Visit Several Installations

by ADC | May 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, Military Families, On Base, Veterans

The Pentagon formally stood up a 10-member panel Tuesday to address service member suicide. It will be headed by Dr. Gayle Iwamasa, a mental health professional at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a release. The group has begun meeting and will in the...
Senators Concerned about Shrinking Army Force

Senators Concerned about Shrinking Army Force

by ADC | May 6, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee asked Army leaders Thursday about plans to decrease the size of the Army, Stars & Stripes reported. The Army’s fiscal year 2023 budget request would cut the force from 476,000 to 473,000. Military officials say...
Members of Congress Pushing for More Advancement in Sexual Assault Justice Reform

Members of Congress Pushing for More Advancement in Sexual Assault Justice Reform

by ADC | Apr 28, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

Last year’s defense authorization bill included a groundbreaking change to military justice that calls for sexual assault accusations to be handled outside the chain of command. But a bipartisan group on Capitol Hill has continued to fight to also remove sexual...
DOD to Congress: More Authority Needed to Rebrand Confederate-Named Places

DOD to Congress: More Authority Needed to Rebrand Confederate-Named Places

by ADC | Apr 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base

The Pentagon said this week it will need more authority from Congress to continue the Naming Commission’s work identifying and rebranding installations and real estate assets around the world that are named after Confederate leaders, according to Army Times. Congress...
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