by ADC | Apr 21, 2025 | Military Families, Military Spouse Leadership Initiative, On Base
The stability of the homefront is “a critical, under-recognized component of national defense,” according to a new report on the role of military families in national security. The study, “Defining Homefront Readiness Defining Homefront Readiness: The Role of Military...
by ADC | Mar 6, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
DOD leaders have begun laying off civilian employees they do not believe are “mission-critical.” Among the offices where employees have been cut so far are the Defense Health Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Navy and the Uniformed Services University of the...
by ADC | Feb 19, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
DOD is hosting a webinar at 4 p.m. Eastern time today to provide an overview of the Office of Military Community & Family Policy and its support for military families. It “will introduce you to the work of the DOD MC&FP. MC&FP contributes to force...
by ADC | Feb 14, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Military spouses are exempt from a Trump administration order that requires almost all federal employees to report to a physical office, Stars and Stripes reported. “Agencies should accordingly ensure that their return-to-office plans categorically exempt all military...
by ADC | Feb 14, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
DOD is hosting a webinar next week to provide an overview of the Office of Military Community & Family Policy and its support for military families. It “will introduce you to the work of the DOD MC&FP. MC&FP contributes to force readiness and quality of...
by ADC | Feb 7, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
As part of an ongoing push to improve quality of life for sailors, the Navy recently announced a plan to canvas suggestions from military members and their families to inform future improvements. “Our Sailors and families are the heart and soul of everything we do in...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would exempt military spouses from the Trump administration’s order that federal employees who work remotely return to the office. “As a 25-year Army veteran, I’ve seen firsthand the...
by ADC | Jan 28, 2025 | BRAC, Education, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
New Ohio Law to Increase School Access for Military Families Ohio lawmakers recently passed a bill that requires schools to accept open enrollment for military members, according to Military.com. This means that military families can now enroll their children in any...
by ADC | Jan 16, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
The average service member pay is at the 70th percentile of the U.S. job market, DOD reported in its quadrennial compensation review, which it released Wednesday. Officials said the department should work harder to help members and recruits understand the benefits...
