by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said in a Wednesday statement that his recovery from an Oct. 29 heart attack “is going well, and I look forward to getting back in the fight as soon as I can. Until that time, our Corps is in [Acting Commandant] Gen....
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | GADC, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC visited Maryland’s Fort Meade region last month to learn how a community came together to support their local installation. ADC spent the day with community organizations and base members to hear the story of how the post’s historic Kuhn Hall was handed over to...
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | Installation Innovation Forum, On Base, Snap of the Week
An attendee at ADC’s Installation Innovation X watches Tuesday as Rebecca Gray, senior vice president and general manager of military at Boingo Wireless, talks with Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment. ADC photo by...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Installation Innovation Forum, OLDCC, On Base
Defense spending would take a big hit if Congress does not pass full-year appropriations bills, “something that should be bugging everybody,” Patrick O’Brien, director of DOD’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, said Tuesday. O’Brien was speaking at a town...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans had what several members described as a “constructive” meeting Tuesday with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to find a way to end his months-long blockade of military promotions and nominations, now affecting around 400 service members. Tuberville...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Installation Innovation Forum, Mental Health, Military Families, On Base
ADC visited Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska to talk with community and Army leaders about how they welcome service members and military families to the arctic. ADC’s Grace Marvin found a community committed to ensuring military families have the support they need...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | GADC, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
At Installation Innovation X, ADC is recognizing five communities in the 2023 class of Great American Defense Communities. We’ll bring you their stories in On Base over the coming days. Today we look at how the Greater Omaha, Nebraska community supported Offutt Air...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans are set to meet today to discuss possible solutions to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of nearly 400 military nominations and promotions. Some of Tuberville’s Republican colleagues have started to publicly show frustration with how he is...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The federal government is operating under a continuing resolution that expires Nov. 17. Leaders and appropriators are discussing the next steps to avoid a shutdown, including the terms of a new continuing resolution. Punchbowl News reported this morning on three...
