by ADC | Jan 18, 2024 | Base Redevelopment, In Our Communities, Infrastructure, On Base
The city of Altus, Oklahoma is seeking proposals to conduct an installation resilience study for infrastructure serving Altus Air Force Base. The project is funded by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Proposals are due Feb. 2…. Port of New York...
by ADC | Jan 16, 2024 | Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The state of Texas awarded a total of $15.4 million in grants for infrastructure projects in defense communities, according to a press release. The communities are: City of El Paso (McGregor Range) City of Fort Worth (Naval Air Station Fort Worth) City of Harker...
by ADC | Dec 21, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Environment, Infrastructure, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
As the Army makes plans to build climate-resilient installations, it should carefully consider which buildings to invest in, “taking into account installations’ and installation buildings’ vulnerabilities to natural hazards, building characteristics such as age, the...
by ADC | Sep 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Infrastructure, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation announced Friday this fiscal year’s recipients of the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program, naming 17 projects in 12 states. The awards totaled about $100 million, with additional funding committed...
by ADC | Jun 13, 2023 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, Infrastructure, Military Families, NDAA, OLDCC, On Base
The House kicks off its work on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act today. Here’s the latest about the NDAA plan: The House Armed Services Committee Monday released the chair’s mark of the NDAA, the committee’s starting point. It “puts our national...
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...
