by ADC | May 31, 2024 | Military Families, On Base
“Americans view military families more favorably than other U.S. institutions… according to a new Blue Star Families/YouGov survey,” Filip Timotija wrote this week in The Hill. Here’s how several entities performed in the poll, which surveyed 1,500 U.S. adults in...
by ADC | May 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
DOD’s Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot program will this year include opportunities for military spouses starting their careers, Military Times reported. The program, now in year two of a three-year trial, places spouses in paid fellowship positions with...
by ADC | May 22, 2024 | In Our Communities, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico and the U.S. Forest Service unveiled upgrades last week at Albuquerque Air Tanker Base to increase the speed, efficiency and readiness of tankers outfitted to douse the dangerous flames. “Team Kirtland is happy to be able assist in...
by ADC | May 15, 2024 | Foreign Investment, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
President Biden signed an order to block a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, AP reported. The order was in coordination with the multi-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....
by ADC | Apr 26, 2024 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill this week to make it easier for military spouses to start work with a license from another state, according to a press release. “Our veterans and military families have dedicated their lives and undergo great sacrifice in...
by ADC | Apr 26, 2024 | Military Families, On Base, Snap of the Week
Airmen and Family Readiness at the 121st Air Refueling Wing invited airmen to bring their children to work at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 25. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Military Families, News from ADC, On Base, Quality of Life
A new study commissioned by ADC shows that service members and military families are proud to serve in the military but are often struggling, fearful and disoriented. “The set of challenges facing military families are broad and structural but in many cases are...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Senate Armed Services Committee members Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bill Thursday to ease the child care crisis for military families by authorizing DOD to partner directly with public and private sector child care providers, according...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Military Families, On Base, Snap of the Week
Stephenson Elementary School students attend a Month of the Military Child celebration at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho April 17. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Byrd
