by ADC | Jan 16, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
The average service member pay is at the 70th percentile of the U.S. job market, DOD reported in its quadrennial compensation review, which it released Wednesday. Officials said the department should work harder to help members and recruits understand the benefits...
by ADC | Jan 16, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
The Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation released Wednesday makes eight recommendations, some of which can be implemented immediately and some of which will take more time, according to a DOD press release. Updating the regular military compensation benchmark...
by ADC | Jan 16, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The DOD inspector general’s office has made 20 recommendations to ensure efficient flow of information and transfer of authority when a secretary of Defense is temporarily unable to perform. The office conducted the review after incidents in 2023 and 2024 when Defense...
by ADC | Jan 15, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Tuesday she plans to vote for Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become secretary of Defense, as Politico reported. Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee, had not committed publicly until after Hegseth appeared before the committee...
by ADC | Jan 15, 2025 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Mexico Site Has Army’s First Hydrogen-Powered Nanogrid The Army Engineer Research and Development Center recently revealed the use of the new hydrogen-powered nanogrid at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to an Army article. The new system...
by ADC | Jan 14, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Outgoing Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday that both the Air Force and the Space Force “need to go through a transformation” over the next 25 years, though he doesn’t see a change in their missions, Defense News reported. Appearing at a CSIS event, Kendall...
by ADC | Jan 14, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) will not appear before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee today as planned for a confirmation hearing to become VA secretary. The FBI has not completed his background check, Military Times reported. “In accordance with...
by ADC | Jan 14, 2025 | GADC, On Base
ADC is hosting an informational webinar Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time about the Great American Defense Communities program and how to apply to be part of the 2025 class. RSVP for the webinar here. The program, in partnership with USAA, recognizes and celebrates...
by ADC | Jan 13, 2025 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The FBI briefed Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the agency’s findings in its background check of veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, The New York Times reported this...