In Our Communities
Fort Campbell Signs Three New IGSAs Fort Campbell, Kentucky recently signed three Intergovernmental Support Agreements, Clarksville Now reported. The agreements create deals with the city of Hopkinsville for bulk salt purchasing, Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency for...
New Tech Is Key to Recruitment, Brown Says
It’s important that DOD continues investing in workplace technology that helps it compete with the private sector in attracting top talent, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. CQ Brown said last week, according to a DOD story. “We have to invest in those right resources and be...
IIF Agenda Released: Plan Your Event Schedule
ADC released the agenda for the upcoming Installation Innovation Forum in an announcement last week. The agenda features more than 60 workshops, keynotes, breakouts and networking opportunities over three days. The first day kicks off with the popular Installation...
Wittman: $833 Billion Defense Budget to Be Delayed
Congress is likely to settle on an $833 billion defense spending level – when it gets around to passing a spending bill – Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) said this week, as Defense News reported. The topline figure he predicted is in line with a bipartisan budget agreement....
Snap of the Week
Rappel Master, Master Sgt. Martin Arcilla, 83rd Army Reserve Readiness Training Center, looks up while descending the stairs of the rappel tower at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey Sept. 1. Arcilla was one of more than 70 competitors seeking to earn the...
In Our Communities
Pendleton, State Keep Beach Open to Public Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and California State Parks signed a last-minute lease to keep San Onofre Beach open to the public, according to Times of San Diego. The lease allows the navy and marine corps land to be...
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In Our Communities
Pendleton, State Keep Beach Open to Public Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and California State Parks signed a last-minute lease to keep San Onofre...
In Our Communities
PFAS Spill in New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico is evaluating the economic impact of 7,000 gallons of PFAS-contaminated water spilled at...
Group Asks Appropriators to Extend Ukraine Support Authority
Razom for Ukraine, a group that backs funding Ukraine in its defense against Russia is urging lawmakers to extend the administration’s authority to...
Senior Enlisted Talks Pay, Cost of Living
One reason everyday costs are going up for service members and their families is that some expenses that used to be considered luxuries are now...
In Our Communities
Ohio Chooses Dayton as New Innovation Hub A new innovation hub has been established in Dayton by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), dedicating $35 million...
Johnson Plans to Offer Stopgap Plan
Lawmakers don’t return to D.C. until next week, but discussions are already happening about how to fund the government when the current fiscal year...
In Our Communities
Ellsworth B-1s Move to North Dakota to Make Room for Incoming B-21s 17 B-1 Bombers are being relocated from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota...
Snap of the Week
Families celebrate during the motivational run for Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,...
In Our Communities
Arizona Base Partners with DoD to Release Documentary The Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape in Arizona has released a documentary on its work through...
Next Week: DOD to Brief Defense Communities on Arctic Strategy
The DOD Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will host a webinar on DOD’s 2024 Arctic Strategy on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. “The...