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DoD Reports ‘Minimal’ PFAS Contamination at Fort Knox

DoD Reports ‘Minimal’ PFAS Contamination at Fort Knox

by ADC | Jan 5, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base

Results from Department of Defense testing for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA at seven locations at Fort Knox earlier this year found “minimal environmental contamination” at the Kentucky installation. “The test...
In Our Communities [10/26/2020]

In Our Communities [10/26/2020]

by ADC | Oct 23, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base

The U.S. Army unveiled plans to consolidate its munitions storage along the West Loch section of Pearl Harbor on Oahu… Fort Campbell school officials announced the closure of Barsanti Elementary School for two weeks due to COVID-19… After nearly 18 years,...
In Our Communities [10/16/2020]

In Our Communities [10/16/2020]

by ADC | Oct 15, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base

A cleanup of unexploded munitions, which covered nearly 500 acres at a former military barracks and training ground at Camp Bonneville in Clark County, WA is coming to an end… A runway renovation project at Fort Bliss is almost complete. The $50 million,...

Military Families File Class Action Lawsuit Against Camp Lejeune for Poor Living Conditions

by ADC | Sep 24, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base

A class action lawsuit  was filed on Sept. 18 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on behalf of three Marine families for poor housing conditions at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, The Daily News reports. According to the...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

by ADC | Aug 20, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base

USAA is donating a total of $30 million to help service members, military families and veterans struggling to recover during COVID-19, the San Antonio Express News reported. “We do anticipate potentially investing more as we continue to identify ways … to support...
Tacoma Water Company Sues DoD Over PFAS Contamination

Tacoma Water Company Sues DoD Over PFAS Contamination

by ADC | Jul 23, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base

Lakewood Water District in Washington state has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense and related manufacturers over the use of a firefighting foam containing PFAS (aka “forever chemical”). The fire retardant, used over 35 years at Joint Base...
House Releases $115 Billion MILCON, VA Spending Bill

House Releases $115 Billion MILCON, VA Spending Bill

by ADC | Jul 7, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base

The House Appropriations Committee released a draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill on Monday, which would increase discretionary funding by $5.1 billion from the 2021 level. The bill provides a total of $10.1 billion...
Navy Hands Over Authority of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling to Air Force

Navy Hands Over Authority of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling to Air Force

by ADC | Jun 29, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base

In a signed Memorandum of Agreement on June 24 between Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William K. Lescher will transfer the lead responsibility of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C. to the...
Senate NDAA Includes OEA Name Change, Codification of Law

Senate NDAA Includes OEA Name Change, Codification of Law

by ADC | Jun 29, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act last week stipulates that the Office of Economic Adjustment will be redesignated as the ‘‘Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.’’ Like the Office of Economic Adjustment...
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