by ADC | Sep 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
DOD will begin working with national and local employers to offer paid fellowships to military spouses, with a focus on positions that spouses can continue in, even if they move for a new duty station. “We know COVID proved that there are opportunities much more than...
by ADC | Sep 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
Congress appears ready to reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant programs for three more years, Defense News reported. The programs popular within DOD are set to expire at the end...
by ADC | Sep 21, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill last week that will help LGBTQ veterans discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy understand how to update their records to access Veterans Affairs benefits, AP reported. When Congress repealed the policy during...
by ADC | Sep 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Housing, On Base
The Army has underinvested in on-base housing, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told soldiers last week at Fort Benning, Georgia. “I want to make sure that our soldiers — that you all and that your families have quality housing to live in,” she said, according to a...
by ADC | Sep 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The Air Force is reversing a plan to cut the monthly Special Duty Assignment Pay incentives that hundreds of airmen receive to take on some of the service’s toughest jobs, Military.com reported. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall made the announcement Monday at Air...
by ADC | Sep 20, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
As some states enact legislation limiting abortion after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, about 40% of the women serving in the military will have restricted access to abortion services where they are stationed, making them more...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Leaders of the House and Senate Small Business committees are working to negotiate a reauthorization of a small business innovation grant that helps smaller businesses get defense contracts, Defense News reported. The Small Business Administration Innovation Research...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Force Culture, On Base
When James Honea became Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy last week, he had a message for his fellow sailors: “You can depend on us to fight for you,” according to Military.com, which noted Honea was including Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, the top...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
The Biden administration on Friday announced its 21st drawdown of equipment from DOD inventories to send to Ukraine. The package is worth $600 million. “To meet Ukraine’s evolving battlefield requirements, the United States will continue to work with its allies and...
