by ADC | Mar 15, 2023 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is pressing DOD to ensure Hawaii is safe from missile attacks, given its location and role in the nation’s defense, as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. “Hawaii holds a strategic position in the Pacific with many integral Department...
by ADC | Mar 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Education, Energy, Military Families, On Base
Here are some moments we hope you didn’t miss at day three of the Defense Communities National Summit: “Earmarks are helping” Congress get closer to passing appropriations bills on time, said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), chair of the Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee....
by ADC | Mar 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on Tuesday outlined ways communities can help with some of the Army’s biggest challenges, including recruitment, child care and housing. Here are excerpts of her remarks from a mainstage conversation with ADC President Karen Holt...
by ADC | Mar 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Energy, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base, Recruitment
Here are some of the other notable moments from Tuesday’s Defense Communities National Summit programs. “You can’t solve problems if the fence gets in the way,” Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Director Patrick O’Brien said of his office’s focus...
by ADC | Mar 7, 2023 | BRAC, Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
Despite calls from a handful of members on both sides of the aisle, it is unlikely there will be large defense cuts in the next fiscal years, a panel of policy analysts said Monday at the Defense Communities National Summit. “Congress will boost the defense budget...
by ADC | Mar 2, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House and Senate would offer tax credits to employers who hire military spouses, as Stars and Stripes reported. The bill would include military spouses in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which incentivizes employers to hire...
by ADC | Feb 22, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, Military Families, On Base
Military spouses’ satisfaction with the military lifestyle has dropped to 49%, according to DOD data released earlier this month, as Military.com reported. The data is based on a DOD survey conducted from July through November 2021, when pandemic disruptions were...
by ADC | Feb 21, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
Last week On Base reported on new DOD policies to pay for travel and leave time for service members who have to travel to another state for abortions or IVF treatments. Republicans accuse the administration of making the issue political, as Military Times reported....
by ADC | Feb 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Pentagon issued a series of memos Thursday outlining policy changes to give reproductive health options to service members who may not have such services available in their area, as Military Times reported. “These policies reinforce the Secretary of Defense’s...
