by ADC | Oct 18, 2021 | Military Families, News from ADC, On Base
ADC and Navy Federal Credit Union have launched the new Guidepost Awards program to recognize financial and career counselors who serve service members and military families, they announced last week in a press release. The credit union’s members often talk about the...
by ADC | Oct 18, 2021 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The Army can be a leader within DOD on how to address climate change, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said last week. That’s one of the drivers of the Army’s forthcoming strategy. “What we want to do is really put down some tangible goals for where we want to go,”...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
As ADC plans for its first Installation Innovation Forum since 2019 – happening Nov. 1-3 in San Antonio, Texas – it is taking important COVID-19 control measures to protect its participants. All attendees, presenters, vendors and guests must provide proof in advance...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden will nominate Ravi Chaudhary to become assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, energy, and the environment, it announced Thursday in a statement. Chaudhary previously served at the Federal Aviation Administration as director of...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
Sailors who do not comply with DOD’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate could receive an honorable or general discharge, according to new guidance the Navy released Thursday. The chief of Naval personnel and the chief of Navy reserve will oversee the new COVID Consolidated...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager said at the Association of the U.S. Army conference that in some ways the troops she commands in the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division have been “a victim of our own success,” according to Army Times. “The governor knows that...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
President Joe Biden announced steps Wednesday to increase activity at the Port of Los Angeles to help ease supply chain backups that are impacting industries and consumers across the country. “This is a big first step in speeding up the movement of materials and goods...
by ADC | Oct 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The military has reported five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the number to 67 since August, Military Times reported. About 97% of active duty troops are at least partially vaccinated, and about 84% are fully vaccinated, the Pentagon said Tuesday. But only 60% of the...
by ADC | Oct 13, 2021 | Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill last week expanding the number of professions for which military spouses can get expedited temporary professional licenses and certifications when they move to the state for a duty posting. “This is great news for our...
