by ADC | May 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Senate followed the House’s lead Thursday with a bipartisan vote authorizing $40 billion in military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. “The resources that I requested will allow us to send even more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, replenish our own...
by ADC | May 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley spoke by phone Thursday with Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian general staff. It’s the first time they have spoken since Feb. 18, six days before Russia invaded Ukraine. They “discussed several security-related issues of...
by ADC | May 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Six installation-community partnerships in the U.S. were recognized Thursday at the 2021 Partnership Awards, according to an Army press release. “The awards focus on partnerships between the Army and communities that have enhanced readiness, supported reform...
by ADC | May 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
Eight Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee have asked DOD to remove Defense Commissary Agency revenue requirements to help military families deal with inflation. “Military families have invested billions of dollars through the commissary surcharge...
by ADC | May 20, 2022 | Military Families, On Base, Snap of the Week
Loadmasters from the 315th Operations Support Squadron sit at the back of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina during a spouse flight May 14. The flights are a chance for spouses to see what Joint Base Charleston airmen do in...
by ADC | May 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told House appropriators Tuesday that they expect the U.S. will expand its footprint in Europe after Russia’s war in Ukraine ends. They said U.S. presence in the region helped the U.S....
by ADC | May 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
A signing ceremony Wednesday at Fort Meade, Maryland will mark the Army’s 100th intergovernmental support agreement, the service said in a press release. “From these 100 Army IGSAs, the Department of Defense has achieved over $28 million in savings annually, and over...
by ADC | May 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
The Pentagon formally stood up a 10-member panel Tuesday to address service member suicide. It will be headed by Dr. Gayle Iwamasa, a mental health professional at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a release. The group has begun meeting and will in the...
by ADC | May 17, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Senate may not vote on the House-passed Ukraine aid bill until Thursday, which is about when the administration said it needs the additional spending authority to continue providing military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine to help it defend itself...
