by ADC | Mar 30, 2023 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
The Association of Defense Communities recently won a Silver TRENDY Award for “Best Video” at the 43rd Annual Salute to Association Excellence. The award-winning video was titled “Vets Supporting Vets in the Antelope Valley,” recognizing organizations in the...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2023 | News from ADC, On Base
The 2023 California Defense Leadership Summit will take place in Sacramento May 24-25. The summit is presented by ADC and the California Governor’s Military Council and is now open for registration. “Home to the world’s most valuable network of air, sea and land...
by ADC | Mar 7, 2023 | Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
Karen Holt was elected president of the Association of Defense Communities in an ADC member meeting at the Defense Communities National Summit in Arlington, Virginia. “It’s an honor to represent such a dynamic group of members committed to the success of our nation’s...
by ADC | Feb 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
The military services’ recruitment teams are facing new realities as they struggle to meet recruitment targets. After being forced to quickly develop a pandemic-era outreach approach, recruiters are now returning to traditional recruitment methods and balancing those...
by ADC | Jan 27, 2023 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
Check out the story of the Antelope Valley, also known as Aerospace Valley, located in Los Angeles County, where ADC visited grassroots organizations working with veterans to celebrate the area’s recognition as a 2022 Great American Defense Community. Submit a...
by ADC | Jan 25, 2023 | Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
ADC announced four new senior DOD officials who will be speaking at the Defense Communities National Summit in March 6-8 in Arlington, Virginia. They are: Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force (manpower...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2023 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
You can now watch a replay of ADC’s informational webinar about how to apply to become a Great American Defense Community. The Great American Defense Communities program has recognized dozens of regions in recent years for their innovative approaches to...
by ADC | Jan 20, 2023 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth will address hundreds of defense community leaders and their partners in the military services and industry at the Defense Communities National Summit in March, ADC announced this week. “We are thrilled that Secretary Wormuth is...
by ADC | Jan 19, 2023 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base
ADC’s federal policy focus for 2023 is to promote a ‘One Community’ agenda, as outlined in a webinar Wednesday hosted by ADC’s Federal Outreach and Advisory Council. The agenda functions as a framework for the council and the ADC board to determine the association’s...
