by ADC | Mar 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on Tuesday outlined ways communities can help with some of the Army’s biggest challenges, including recruitment, child care and housing. Here are excerpts of her remarks from a mainstage conversation with ADC President Karen Holt...
by ADC | Feb 28, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Housing, Infrastructure, Installation Innovation, On Base
The Marine Corps last week announced planned changes to its 25 installations between now and 2030, as Marine Corps Times reported. Installations and Logistics 2030 is the latest in a series of strategic plans the branch has issued with a focus on 2030. Among the...
by ADC | Jan 26, 2023 | In Our Communities, Infrastructure, On Base
While Army Secretary Christine Wormuth was in Hawaii earlier this week, she visited some of the Army buildings that need the most work, including Schofield Barracks on Oahu. “They took me into one of the basically what we call a Q4 barrack, which is our least...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2023 | In Our Communities, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
In a “handing over” ceremony, Colorado state leaders recently transferred the titles for 640 acres of land to Schriever Space Force Base, according to a press release. “It’s imperative that the Department of Defense has full control over lands that house...
by ADC | Oct 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Real Estate, Infrastructure, Installation Innovation, On Base
A new online real estate tool called the Real Property Space Availability “could potentially help Army garrisons identify available space and lease-consolidation opportunities to save on construction costs, attract new missions, and improve the lives of soldiers and...
by ADC | Sep 27, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation announced 19 grants through the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program (DCIP). “The Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program is critical in delivering public infrastructure and services that not only...
by ADC | Aug 2, 2022 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Infrastructure, On Base
The Army is continuing to apply its “worst first” principle for sites that need environmental cleanup, Amy Borman, deputy assistant Army secretary for environment, safety and occupational health, recently told House lawmakers, as AUSA reported. She said the service is...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS, Veterans
House appropriators approved a military construction/VA spending bill Thursday that would provide $15 billion for military construction, which is higher than the current spending year and President Biden’s budget request for next year. Here’s how the military...
by ADC | Jun 23, 2022 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, DOD Civilian, Energy, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, NDAA, On Base
On Base previously reported on some of the items included in House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) draft National Defense Authorization Act. Here are some of the provisions the committee added during its markup of the bill Wednesday, before...
