by ADC | Mar 18, 2024 | In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia expects to hire 3,000 skilled trade workers this year and a total of 19,000 over the next 10 years as the demand for nuclear-powered submarines increases, The Virginian-Pilot reported. “We are making intentional investments and...
by ADC | Mar 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
The Pentagon’s budget request released this week would make more military families eligible for the Basic Needs Allowance, Military Times reported. The BNA helps lower-income service members who have at least one dependent and a gross household income up to 150% of...
by ADC | Mar 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Fuel tanks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii finished being emptied last week, months ahead of schedule, DOD announced. The Navy is now in charge of the next phase to close down the facility…. Officials from Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield,...
by ADC | Mar 5, 2024 | Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, On Base
A select group of military spouses will be part of special meetings and sessions at next month’s Defense Communities National Summit through the Military Spouse Defense Community Leadership Initiative. ADC Executive Director Matt Borron said the initiative came about...
by ADC | Mar 4, 2024 | Military Families, On Base
Sharene Brown, spouse of Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. CQ Brown, will discuss her Five and Thrive initiative and advocacy for military families tonight at a virtual meeting hosted by the group Crucial Convo. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. You can join by...
by ADC | Feb 22, 2024 | Military Families, On Base
Sharene Brown, spouse of Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. CQ Brown will discuss her Five and Thrive initiative and advocacy for military families at two upcoming virtual meetings hosted by the group Crucial Convo. The first part of the discussion will take place Monday, Feb....
by ADC | Feb 21, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Four key leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are pressing the administration to include more resources in the upcoming budget request to improve military family quality of life. “[W]e write to encourage you to focus significantly more attention and resources...
by ADC | Feb 16, 2024 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
About 15 high school students and parents from Alaska’s Raven Homeschool toured the Army National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop and Bryant Army Airfield at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska last week, according to a DVIDS story. “The Guard does not...
by ADC | Feb 14, 2024 | Environment, Health Care, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
An Army story explores how Fort McCoy, Wisconsin works to control invasive species, including through deployment of goats…. A new Defense Health Agency app will make it easier for military beneficiaries, rolling out at five medical centers over the coming months,...