by ADC | May 11, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
As the Army plans to potentially reflag U.S. Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division, it may move out some Stryker vehicles and move in more personnel to create an upgraded headquarters for the region, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told Senators Tuesday, as Army...
by ADC | May 10, 2022 | In Our Communities, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Air Force Times visited Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska to see a major runway expansion that is approaching completion. The construction is replacing a 70-year old runway that was falling apart to the point that aircraft from other bases would avoid landing at...
by ADC | May 9, 2022 | Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Water
More than 100 current and former military housing residents at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii have filed for compensation related to the Red Hill fuel leak that contaminated much of the water at the base late last year. Fifteen others filed similar claims in...
by ADC | May 6, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base
Army veteran Charles Krugh is the new president of Bath Iron Works, the Navy shipyard in Bath, Maine, WMTW reported. “Chuck’s leadership, proven track record in manufacturing and expertise in managing complex supply chains will be an enabler to Bath Iron Works as it...
by ADC | May 5, 2022 | In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
About 200 Vermont Air National Guardsmen are in Europe now with eight F-35s for “enhanced air policing” across NATO’s eastern plank, AP reported. The F-35s are replacing those sent from Hill Air Force Base, Utah…. The Army has signed a 30-year lease with Bright Canyon...
by ADC | May 2, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, COVID-19, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
At least five states – Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia – are sending aging M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine at the request of DOD, Defense News reported. It’s part of the latest package of battlefield aid the U.S. is sending to the...
by ADC | Apr 29, 2022 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A “couple hundred” members of the Vermont Air National Guard deployed to Europe Thursday night to help bolster NATO defenses, NBC5 News reported…. Florida’s Space Coast, a Great American Defense Community, is now also a military spouse economic empowerment zone. The...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2022 | Force Culture, In Our Communities, Infrastructure, On Base
The William Beaumont Army Medical Facility at Fort Bliss, Texas is again providing most services, while work continues on the hospital’s plumbing system. The hospital has been relying on bottled water while plumbers look into the discolored water that led to usage...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2022 | Defense Real Estate, In Our Communities, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Alaska National Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers are working to turn small former Guard parcels into affordable housing and community facilities, according to a DOD story. “Through collaborative efforts with National Guard Bureau and U.S. Army Corps of...
