by Asa Rhoden | Aug 4, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Electric Boat Awarded Massive Submarine Contract The Department of War has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a 14-submarine building contract worth $76.6 billion. Baird Maritime reported that the investment is the largest shipbuilding contract in modern history....
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 3, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base
In a report released by the Department of Defense Inspector General, concerns have been raised about the inability to hire and retain military air traffic controllers. The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force have all reported that they cannot compete with Federal...
by Asa Rhoden | Aug 3, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
California Reserve Base Community Host Tabletop Training March Air Reserve Base, California hosted a “Community-Installation Unity Tabletop Exercise,” alongside March Inland Port Airport Authority and Converge Strategies. The event forged partnerships between local...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 31, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base
The Navy is looking for temporary housing options while renovating barracks over the next few years, Business Insider reported. All alternatives, from extended-stay hotels to repurposed existing buildings to RVs and houseboats, are being considered. In a request for...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 31, 2026 | News from ADC, On Base
Today is the deadline for purchasing ad spots in the upcoming America’s Defense Communities magazine. Learn more on the ADC website. Email arhoden@defensecommunities.org to purchase a spot. The 2026 America’s Defense Communities magazine will be shared with industry,...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 31, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Recruits Tour Arizona Installation Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona – a 2025 Great American Defense Community – hosted 25 new recruits and interested high school students from the local area to give them a firsthand experience of military life, according...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 31, 2026 | On Base
Coast Guard Ensign Dillan Morey, a member attached to Coast Guard Cutter Seneca, is greeted by his family and dog in Portsmouth, Virginia July 28. Coast Guard photo by Mason Svitenko
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 30, 2026 | Congress, Intergovernmental Support Agreements, On Base
Reps. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) have introduced the Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act. This legislation would begin a DOW study into expanded use of Intergovernmental Support Agreements for minor construction projects, they announced in...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 30, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base
Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford has been named Commander of the Marine Corps Installations Command, assuming command from Maj. Gen. Jason Woodworth on July 15. Wolford left behind his command of Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The Marine Corps Installations Command was...
