by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Military Families, News from ADC, On Base, Quality of Life
A new study commissioned by ADC shows that service members and military families are proud to serve in the military but are often struggling, fearful and disoriented. “The set of challenges facing military families are broad and structural but in many cases are...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Senate Armed Services Committee members Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bill Thursday to ease the child care crisis for military families by authorizing DOD to partner directly with public and private sector child care providers, according...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life, Veterans
A subsidy program that helps provide internet access to 23 million Americans – about half of them service members and veterans – is on track to run out of money at the end of the month, Military Times reported. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in the early...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Quality of Life
The House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel released a report including more than 30 recommendations to improve quality of life for service members and military families. Among the recommendations in the report are: a 15% basic pay increase for junior...
by ADC | Apr 2, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Next week’s Defense Communities National Summit will include a heavy focus on policy relating to quality of life for service members and military families. At least 20 general and breakout sessions are expected to touch on such issues as housing, child care, health...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
DOD, Congress and communities are working to address the challenges that remain in helping military families find quality, affordable child care. It is one of the most pressing quality of life concerns service members report. The topic will be covered at sessions...
by ADC | Mar 13, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
The Pentagon’s budget request released this week would make more military families eligible for the Basic Needs Allowance, Military Times reported. The BNA helps lower-income service members who have at least one dependent and a gross household income up to 150% of...
by ADC | Feb 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Quality of Life
The Pentagon plans to cut back on several weapons programs in its upcoming budget request to stay under a budget agreement made last year that caps DOD spending at around $850 billion, a 1% cut from what DOD had projected for fiscal year 2025. “The Defense Department...
by ADC | Feb 21, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Four key leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are pressing the administration to include more resources in the upcoming budget request to improve military family quality of life. “[W]e write to encourage you to focus significantly more attention and resources...