by ADC | Nov 15, 2023 | GADC, On Base, Veterans
A unique program in El Paso, Texas supports transitioning service members. The Bridge Fellowship is managed by the city and connects service members, veterans and spouses to jobs in local government. Watch the story. El Paso was recognized last week as a 2023 Great...
by ADC | Nov 14, 2023 | GADC, Military Families, On Base
ADC spoke to education leaders, students and military members in Montgomery, Alabama about the Montgomery River Region’s efforts to expand educational opportunities to military families. Watch their story. The region was one of five communities recognized at ADC’s...
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | GADC, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC visited Maryland’s Fort Meade region last month to learn how a community came together to support their local installation. ADC spent the day with community organizations and base members to hear the story of how the post’s historic Kuhn Hall was handed over to...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | GADC, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
At Installation Innovation X, ADC is recognizing five communities in the 2023 class of Great American Defense Communities. We’ll bring you their stories in On Base over the coming days. Today we look at how the Greater Omaha, Nebraska community supported Offutt Air...
by ADC | Jun 12, 2023 | GADC, On Base
Community members and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, leaders joined together recently to celebrate Greater Omaha’s designation as a Great American Defense Community. The celebration took place at the Offutt Advisory Council’s Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic....
by ADC | Mar 30, 2023 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
The Association of Defense Communities recently won a Silver TRENDY Award for “Best Video” at the 43rd Annual Salute to Association Excellence. The award-winning video was titled “Vets Supporting Vets in the Antelope Valley,” recognizing organizations in the...
by ADC | Mar 10, 2023 | GADC, On Base
Don’t miss the video announcement of the 2023 class of Great American Defense Communities. The five communities were named at this week’s Defense Communities National Summit with support from USAA, the official sponsor of the Great American Defense Communities...
by ADC | Mar 8, 2023 | GADC, On Base
The Association of Defense Communities announced five communities in its 2023 class of Great American Defense Communities: The city of El Paso, Texas Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Fort George G. Meade Region, Maryland Montgomery River Region, Alabama Greater...
by ADC | Jan 27, 2023 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
Check out the story of the Antelope Valley, also known as Aerospace Valley, located in Los Angeles County, where ADC visited grassroots organizations working with veterans to celebrate the area’s recognition as a 2022 Great American Defense Community. Submit a...