by ADC | Mar 16, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
A new “Debt Limit Playbook” published by the Republican Study Committee suggests the conservative wing of the House Republican Conference would welcome a return to the Budget Control Act sequestration policies of a decade ago. “Congress could codify new discretionary...
by ADC | Mar 16, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The military is “falling short” when it comes to preparing separating service members for their career transitions, according to Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), as Military Times reported. King and Cramer, who serve on the Armed Services and...
by ADC | Mar 16, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base
Ebbing Air National Guard, Arkansas will be home to the Foreign Military Sales Program Pilot Training Center, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. The mission is expected to bring 900 service members and their families to the city of Fort Smith and nearby areas as...
by ADC | Mar 15, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
The Defense Department is failing in its efforts to adopt the kind of cutting-edge innovations that can make the military more modern, efficient and competitive, according to a new Reagan Foundation and Institute report. The panel of experts who reviewed various...
by ADC | Mar 15, 2023 | Defense Community Champions, On Base
When Kimberly Huth retired from the Air Force, she began looking for a new way to serve and became the executive director of military affairs for St. Clair County, Illinois, home to Scott Air Force Base. Huth was recognized last week as a national Defense Community...
by ADC | Mar 15, 2023 | Congress/DoD, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is pressing DOD to ensure Hawaii is safe from missile attacks, given its location and role in the nation’s defense, as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. “Hawaii holds a strategic position in the Pacific with many integral Department...
by ADC | Mar 14, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Recruitment
The Biden administration Monday laid out more details of its fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, which includes $842 billion for the Department of Defense, about 3% higher than the current fiscal year budget. “One of the big themes of this budget is continuity,” DOD...
by ADC | Mar 14, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Education, On Base
Two ADC leaders outlined ways defense communities can make their local schools the best they can be to serve military-connected students in a recent Defense Opinion op-ed. “Military leaders have stressed that K-12 school performance is a big deal because it impacts...
by ADC | Mar 14, 2023 | Defense Community Champions, On Base
Lucy Greene founded the Moody Support Group with her late husband Parker Greene as a way for civilian community members to honor service members in the Moody Air Force Base, Georgia area. She was recognized earlier this year as a local Defense Community Champion and...
