by ADC | Oct 12, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said the service’s leaders can be engaged on social media but should avoid “inflammatory” posts in favor of messages that “have a broad appeal” to attract potential recruits, she told reporters Monday at the U.S. Army Association...
by ADC | Oct 7, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has signed off on the recommendations of the Naming Commission to rename installations, monuments, buildings, streets and other DOD assets that are currently named after Confederate leaders. The process is to be completed by Jan. 1,...
by ADC | Oct 6, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base
In 2011, DOD released a commission’s report, “From Representation to Inclusion: Diversity Leadership for the 21st Century Military,” and the “Department of Defense Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan (2012‑2017). More than a decade later, DOD has fully accomplished...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base
When James Honea became Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy last week, he had a message for his fellow sailors: “You can depend on us to fight for you,” according to Military.com, which noted Honea was including Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, the top...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
