by arhoden | Apr 22, 2025 | On Base, Recruitment
The Army has hit 85% of its recruitment goal with more than five months to go in the fiscal year. Military.com reported that by last week, the Army had enlisted 51,837 recruits, or 85% of its 61,000-recruit target for fiscal year 2025. At this point last fiscal year,...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Today is the deadline for soldiers who want to reenlist and receive the associated such as bonuses and preferred assignments, Military.com reported. It applies to any soldier whose contract is set to expire by the end of September. “The window to qualify for retention...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2025 | Military Families, Military Spouse Leadership Initiative, On Base
The stability of the homefront is “a critical, under-recognized component of national defense,” according to a new report on the role of military families in national security. The study, “Defining Homefront Readiness Defining Homefront Readiness: The Role of Military...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Mexico Base Improves Temporary Lodging for Service Members Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, has improved two of its temporary lodging locations, Roadrunner Inn and the Temporary Lodging Facility, to better provide for service members traveling to the base,...
by arhoden | Apr 18, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has asked the Pentagon to outline how President Trump’s tariff plan will affect the defense industrial base. “In the short term, the announced tariffs alone will increase costs for U.S. defense industrial supply chain companies,” she wrote...
by arhoden | Apr 18, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Hawaii Base Implements Substantial Water Plant Upgrades Schofield Barracks, Hawaii recently completed upgrades on its water plant, increasing the reliability for members stationed on Oahu, the Army reported. The $4.6 million project installed new pumps and motors that...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | On Base, Veterans
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said he trusts that the administration’s job cuts at VA will not affect veterans’ benefits. “The amount of people who have been let go so far is minimal,” Bost told Military Times. “I trust [VA Secretary Doug...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | GADC, On Base
Three communities are being added to ADC’s Great American Defense Communities program, ADC announced at its recent Defense Communities National Summit. The 2025 class includes Yuma, Arizona, the Greater Buckley Region in Colorado and Minot, North Dakota. Watch the...
by arhoden | Apr 17, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
Fort Moore Becomes Fort Benning Again Fort Moore, Georgia officially became Fort Benning again Tuesday during a redesignation ceremony. Benning had changed to Moore along with renamings at several other bases that had originally been named for Confederate leaders. The...
