by ADC | Aug 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A new online feedback form allows active duty service members and family members living in DOD privatized housing to report feedback on their homes. The system “ensur[es] that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed in a timely manner,” DOD said in an...
by ADC | Aug 5, 2024 | Military Families, On Base
Government entities and nonprofits can apply for a Department of Veterans Affairs grant to support transition services for separating service members, according to a Grants.gov notice. “Veterans and dependents report significant challenges when transitioning from...
by ADC | Jul 29, 2024 | Education, Military Families, On Base
As families across the country prepare for a return to the classroom, we talked with Jerrod Wheeler, superintendent of the Knob Noster School District in Missouri and a member of the ADC board of directors. He told On Base how schools and communities can welcome new...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2024 | Education, Military Families, On Base
Navy Federal Credit Union is once again partnering with the United Through Reading, a nonprofit that promotes reading and literacy among military families, according to a press release. They are working together on a virtual book drive, where anyone can make a...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
DOD is ready to begin issuing economic hardship payments to more than 200,000 service members, but the average check will be about $20 per month, Military.com reported, citing a senior official. Congress authorized the payments for service members in last year’s...
by ADC | Jul 16, 2024 | Military Families, Military Spouse Leadership Initiative, On Base
The end of the month marks the final opportunity to nominate leadership and community-focused military spouses for ADC’s Military Spouse Leadership Initiative. The selected spouses will have the opportunity to travel to ADC live events and represent military families...
by ADC | Jul 3, 2024 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Military Times recently took a look inside one of just a few 24-hour military child care centers. The Little Creek-Fort Story Center, established in 2009, has 15 children enrolled full-time at the 24/7 center, which can accommodate up to 27 children from infants...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2024 | Environment, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Military Families, On Base
New Partnership Aimed at Protecting Great Salt Lake, Four Installations The Great Salt Lake near Hill Air Force Base, Utah Test and Training Range, Dugway Proving Ground, and Tooele Army Depot, is now part of the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, according to the Salt...
by ADC | Jun 21, 2024 | Military Families, On Base
A Monday evening virtual event will focus on the role of the arts for military family quality of life. The session, “Changes in the American Landscape through Music and Arts,” is part of the Crucial Convo series. Among the speakers are musicians from the Marine Corps...
