by ADC | Jul 20, 2022 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
A new intergovernmental service agreement will allow the city of Smiths Station, Alabama to support training range facilities at Fort Benning, according to an Army story. Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Yolanda M. Edwards, said it will save taxpayer money and bring...
by ADC | Jul 12, 2022 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base, PFAS, Water
The House Rules Committee today will consider which amendments to make in order when the House debates the National Defense Authorization Act the rest of the week. More than 1,000 amendments have been submitted. Some of them would lower the authorized spending level,...
by ADC | Jun 22, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Water
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday will consider Chair Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) version of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill. Here are some of the provisions included in his bill, based on the text, a summary and media reports: 6% pay increase...
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 | May 31, 2022 | Climate, Energy, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Water
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington was presented with a nearly $1.6 million rebate check from Puget Sound Energy for a project that upgraded energy systems at dozens of facilities on base, according to an Army story. “When you talk about resiliency and redundancy...
by ADC | May 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
A signing ceremony Wednesday at Fort Meade, Maryland will mark the Army’s 100th intergovernmental support agreement, the service said in a press release. “From these 100 Army IGSAs, the Department of Defense has achieved over $28 million in savings annually, and over...
by ADC | May 10, 2022 | In Our Communities, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Air Force Times visited Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska to see a major runway expansion that is approaching completion. The construction is replacing a 70-year old runway that was falling apart to the point that aircraft from other bases would avoid landing at...
by ADC | May 9, 2022 | Housing, In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Water
More than 100 current and former military housing residents at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii have filed for compensation related to the Red Hill fuel leak that contaminated much of the water at the base late last year. Fifteen others filed similar claims in...
