by ADC | Nov 2, 2021 | Installation Innovation Forum, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC visited the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, a 2021 Great American Defense Community, to learn about the museum’s National Flight Academy and its efforts to provide memorable science, technology, engineering and mathematics experiences for local...
by ADC | Nov 2, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Installation Innovation Forum, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Senior installation command leaders from the military services said Monday that they are approaching tight budgets by focusing on the needs of their warfighters. “Whether it’s infrastructure or housing or [morale, welfare and recreation], the process has to be linked...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
As ADC plans for its first Installation Innovation Forum since 2019 – happening Nov. 1-3 in San Antonio, Texas – it is taking important COVID-19 control measures to protect its participants. All attendees, presenters, vendors and guests must provide proof in advance...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
President Joe Biden announced steps Wednesday to increase activity at the Port of Los Angeles to help ease supply chain backups that are impacting industries and consumers across the country. “This is a big first step in speeding up the movement of materials and goods...
by ADC | Oct 7, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Events, Infrastructure, Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
The opening session at Installation Innovation Forum will feature senior commanders talking about the challenges that installation managers face and how they can use limited resources for innovative solutions. The “Installation Innovation Today” panel will feature...
by ADC | Aug 19, 2021 | Events, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
Friday is the last chance to take advantage of early bird rates for ADC Installation Innovation Forum, taking place Nov. 1-3 in San Antonio. Visit the registration page to reserve your seat, and take a look at the agenda, which features three days of sessions, town...
by ADC | Aug 18, 2021 | Installation Innovation Forum, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
The Texas National Guard has constructed new barracks at Camp Swift using a 3D printer, a first for the U.S. military, Stars and Stripes reported. The technology developed by manufacturer ICON “will provide our military with the ability to quickly build resilient and...
by ADC | Aug 18, 2021 | Installation Innovation Forum, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Leaders from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia and the city of Virginia Beach have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly explore development opportunities for underutilized federal land around the installation. The partnership is part of NAS Oceana’s “Future...
by ADC | Aug 18, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Congress has not given the Air Force the flexibility to advance new innovations that will “scare China,” his goal as secretary. “The Air Force has been overly constrained,” Kendall told Defense News in an interview. “I think...
