by ADC | Mar 21, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
House Republicans’ proposals to cut the federal budget could hurt military families and national security, Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord said in a letter to House Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), as Defense News and other outlets reported....
by ADC | Mar 21, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Fort Pickett, Virginia this week will be the first installation to formally change its name following the recommendations Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin accepted from the Naming Commission, Military.com reported. The Army National Guard base will become Fort Barfoot...
by ADC | Mar 20, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Here are some of the hearings scheduled for this week on Capitol Hill: Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.: Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on recruitment challenges, with testimony from under secretaries of the services Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.: SASC Readiness Subcommittee...
by ADC | Mar 20, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Housing, On Base
The Army will roll out a new messaging campaign soon to “reframe how we think about mold,” Military.com reported, citing an internal document it has reviewed. It said the document detailed training and talking points seeking to put responsibility on rank and file...
by ADC | Mar 20, 2023 | Climate, In Our Communities, On Base
The Nebraska National Guard’s Camp Ashland training site is officially open again after the facility flooded in March 2019, the Omaha World-Herald reported. “This facility is about resilience,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said at a Friday ceremony. “This...
by ADC | Mar 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Recruitment
The Pentagon’s budget request to Congress includes $40 million to advertise to young people as the services struggle to meet recruitment goals. “We need to do a better job of telling our story, the benefits of military service and what it can provide,” said Gilbert...
by ADC | Mar 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
While the administration’s request for DOD funding is about 3% higher than the current year’s budget, the Coast Guard – part of the Department of Homeland Security – is proposing a slight decrease in its budget. The Coast Guard requested $13.45 billion, down from its...
by ADC | Mar 17, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base
Army civilians from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland helped remove a potential World War II-era chemical round discovered in Delaware, according to an Army story. Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado’s 302nd Airlift Wing was announced this month as the winner of the...
by ADC | Mar 17, 2023 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Snap of the Week
Cohen Allen, a Jefferson High School freshman, lays in the boom-pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 14, 2023. Students with Jefferson High’s Kingsman Academy met pilots, boom operators and maintainers with the 6th Air...
