by ADC | Jul 26, 2021 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The defense policy bill approved last week by the Senate Armed Services Committee would change the Air National Guard to the “Air and Space National Guard,” suggesting lawmakers do not want to create a separate reserve component for the Space Force. Air Force and...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill Thursday after closed door markup sessions. The bill passed the committee on a 23-3 vote. There was bipartisan support for a Republican amendment to authorize an additional $25 billion...
by ADC | Jul 19, 2021 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee marks up its version of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill this week, on a schedule released by Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.). Subcommittees are working on their portions Monday and Tuesday. Most of those sessions are closed...
by ADC | Jul 12, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Veterans
Here are some stories you may have missed over the past week: The United States military mission in Afghanistan will officially end Aug. 31. “The likelihood that there’s going to be a Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely,”...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The House Armed Services Committee questioned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley for almost four hours Wednesday on everything from China and Russia to sexual assault and anti-extremism. It was their final Capitol Hill appearance...
by ADC | Jun 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
The House Armed Services Committee will begin marking up the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill the last week of July, according to a schedule released by the committee. Four subcommittees, including military personnel, will conduct markups July 28. Three...
