by ADC | Dec 7, 2022 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, DCIP, Defense Budget, DOD Civilian, Force Culture, Military Families, NDAA, OLDCC, On Base
House and Senate negotiators released their fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act language late Tuesday. The compromise bill would: Authorize $858 billion for national defense, which is above the administration’s request but matches the amount...
by ADC | Dec 6, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Service members will get an 11% increase in their monthly basic allowance for subsistence starting Jan. 1, Military Times reported. The new monthly rate for enlisted members will be $452.56, an increase of more than $45 from this year’s rate. For officers, the rate...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2022 | In Our Communities, Mental Health, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Veterans
Fort Meade Alliance has partnered with Fort Meade, Maryland on a new Education and Resiliency Center that has its grand opening today, the Baltimore Sun reported. The center will be a hub for wellness and mental health services available to service members in a...
by ADC | Nov 14, 2022 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are looking into whether service members and others stationed at the former Fort Ord, California, were exposed to cancer-causing toxins, AP reported. An AP investigation found that drinking water at the base...
by ADC | Nov 2, 2022 | Military Families, On Base, Veterans
This month is officially National Veterans and Military Families Month, after a Presidential proclamation issued Monday. “Constant tours, deployments and rotations are difficult for our military families,” President Biden said in the proclamation. “Jill and I have...
by ADC | Nov 1, 2022 | GADC, Military Families, On Base
Most Americans have grown up fascinated by the exciting, historic activity along Florida’s Space Coast. But more than shuttles are launched there. In this video story, ADC’s Grace Marvin and Chris Wright talk with some of the spouses whose careers are taking off...
by ADC | Oct 31, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
An additional 76 employers joined DOD’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership program at a ceremony last week, Military Times reported. Military Times also listed the newest employers to join. They represent a mix of private sector, public sector, nonprofit and...
by ADC | Oct 27, 2022 | Base Redevelopment, In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A new Massachusetts law will help military spouses expedite the transfer of their professional licenses if they move to the state for a duty station, the Springfield Republican reported. It also gives military families “in-state” status to lower public college and...
by ADC | Oct 26, 2022 | Education, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
Across the country, many schools are turning to veterans, military spouses, Guard members and other military-connected people to help fill positions as teachers, administrators and school support staff. On Base had three questions for George Ann Rice, one of the...
