by ADC | Jun 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS, Veterans
House appropriators approved a military construction/VA spending bill Thursday that would provide $15 billion for military construction, which is higher than the current spending year and President Biden’s budget request for next year. Here’s how the military...
by ADC | Jun 17, 2022 | On Base, PFAS, Water
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued four new health advisories related to PFAS-contaminated water. “Agency officials assessed two of the most common ones, known as PFOA and PFOS, in recent human health studies and announced Wednesday that lifetime exposure...
by ADC | Jun 2, 2022 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, PFAS, Water
DOD has reported high levels of PFAS in drinking water near several installations, The Hill reported. The bases include Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove,...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, PFAS, Russia-Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday to talk about the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2023 budget request and other topics. They appeared before the House Armed Services Committee...
by ADC | Mar 28, 2022 | Base Redevelopment, Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS
Domestic wells near Yakima Training Center, Washington have been contaminated with PFAS, Army officials said at a public meeting last week. So far, testing shows about 56 residents have been impacted. They are being provided with bottled water until the contamination...
by ADC | Mar 10, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, OLDCC, On Base, PFAS, Russia-Ukraine
The House passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus bill late Wednesday to fund the government for the current fiscal year. The bill includes a defense spending boost even beyond what was authorized in the NDAA. According to media reports and an Appropriations Committee fact...
by ADC | Feb 15, 2022 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS
More than 100 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have signed recent letters asking President Joe Biden to address PFAS in his fiscal year 2023 budget request, CQ noted. “The communities we represent are insisting action must be taken to protect all Americans from...
by ADC | Dec 9, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, PFAS
The Senate is expected to pass a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act in the coming days, following the House’s bipartisan vote Tuesday night. Here are some of the provisions included in the bill, according to news reports and a House Armed...
by ADC | Dec 3, 2021 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS
The Leonard Wood Institute and Whiteman Air Force Base are receiving grants through Missouri’s Military Community Reinvestment Grant program, the Houston Herald reported. “These grants are incredibly important to ensure the long-term vitality of Missouri’s military...
