by Asa Rhoden | Aug 7, 2026 | Drones, In Our Communities, On Base
‘Game of Drones’ Unites Drone Systems in California A three-day Defense Contract Management Agency-sponsored event at Edwards Air Force Base, California brought together vendors and stakeholders to discuss drone technology. “‘Game of Drones’ brings together teams...
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 6, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
Florida Community Hosts Wildfire Exercise Officials in Jacksonville, Florida, a 2026 Great American Defense Community, met to host a tabletop exercise focused on drought and wildfire prevention. Twenty-five representatives from Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air...
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 5, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base, State/Local
Alaska Gov. Launches Military Affairs Office Alaska Native News reported that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy created a new Alaska Military Affairs Office, which will coordinate partnerships between installations and the surrounding communities. “Alaska has never been...
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 4, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Electric Boat Awarded Massive Submarine Contract The Department of War has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a 14-submarine building contract worth $76.6 billion. Baird Maritime reported that the investment is the largest shipbuilding contract in modern history....
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 3, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
California Reserve Base Community Host Tabletop Training March Air Reserve Base, California hosted a “Community-Installation Unity Tabletop Exercise,” alongside March Inland Port Airport Authority and Converge Strategies. The event forged partnerships between local...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 31, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Recruits Tour Arizona Installation Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona – a 2025 Great American Defense Community – hosted 25 new recruits and interested high school students from the local area to give them a firsthand experience of military life, according...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 30, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
SC Air Base to be Renamed After Graham Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina is set to be renamed after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, The Washington Post reported. The renaming was in honor of his “decades of distinguished service to the United States Congress and...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 29, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
Community Leaders Join Aurora Base Leaders from the Greater Buckley, Colorado community, a 2025 Great American Defense Community, visited Buckley Space Force Base to tour the facility and learn about the activities taking place. Visitors saw military working...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 28, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
Pentagon Opens Grant for Teen-Created Programs The Pentagon has opened a new funding avenue for teen initiatives, according to a DOW report. The 2026 War Department Joint Service Teen Council Empowerment Grant gives $4,000 in funding to a teen-led idea to assist the...
