by ADC | Jul 9, 2024 | On Base
Recruitment in the military services is looking strong, Military Times reported, citing service officials who spoke at last month’s Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services quarterly meeting. The Army, Air Force and Marine Corps will meet their recruitment...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet this week to consider the first three of its spending bills for fiscal year 2025, including the military construction and VA bill. The hearing will be live-streamed Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. No date had been...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | On Base
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the 2024 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, according to a press release. The six recipients were recognized for their outstanding support of Department of Defense missions: S....
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Virginia Bases Collaborate to Clean Chesapeake Bay Fort Barfoot and Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia collaborated recently to clean trash from Training Area 14, which is in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed area, where pollutants could end up in the bay. Soldiers, Marines and...
by ADC | Jul 5, 2024 | On Base, Snap of the Week
A fireworks display marks the finale of a July Fourth ceremony at Fort Liberty, North Carolina July 2. Army photo
by ADC | Jul 5, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A bipartisan group of top lawmakers will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday during a NATO summit in D.C., Politico reported. Among those meeting with Zelenskyy will be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch...
by ADC | Jul 5, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Former Florida Army Air Base Structure Moves Closer to Historical Status The Venice City Council unanimously approved placing the last remaining building from the former Venice Army Air Base, Florida on the local Register of Historical Resources, the Sarasota...
by ADC | Jul 3, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Army Looking to Decontaminate Former Testing Ground in Maryland New housing is being built in Maryland right next to Fort Detrick, where chemical weapons were once tested. This has left the land with contaminated ground water, as well as other concerns. The Army is...
by ADC | Jul 3, 2024 | On Base
The Marine Corps introduced a new barracks maintenance tracking system last week. It lets Marines scan a QR code to report issues with their barracks, as Military.com reported. The program, CSRMax, is used in other parts of the military but will now be branch-wide for...
