Senate to Vote on NDAA Early Next Week
The Senate is set to vote early next week on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which was released Wednesday night, as On Base reported. The House is expected to follow suit before Congress leaves for its holiday break at the end of next...
Registration Open for Defense Communities National Summit
You can now register to join ADC at the Defense Communities National Summit in Washington, D.C. April 8-10, along with hundreds of community leaders, installation leaders, lawmakers, decisionmakers, policy experts and industry partners. It’s an “opportunity to look at...
Snap of the Week
In collaboration with Make-A-Wish, the 125th Fighter Wing fulfilled the wish of Easton, 10, to become a fighter pilot for the day at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida Thursday. The day included a swear-in ceremony, touring the flight line to watch jets...
Final NDAA Bill Teed Up for Consideration Next Week
House and Senate conferees filed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act late Wednesday. They stripped many of the “culture war” provisions added by the House, which has disappointed some conservative Republicans but makes it more likely the bill...
23 Officers’ Nominations Still in Limbo; Bill Would Offer Backpay for Blockade-Delayed Officers
With Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade lifted, the Senate passed more than 400 delayed nominees Tuesday, as On Base reported. But 23 nominations remain stalled, as Military Times reported. Tuberville has a hold on 11 of them, all four-star officers, vowing to...
Tuberville Ends Blockade for Most Promotions; Senate Quickly Confirms 400+
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) ended his hold on more than 400 military nominations Tuesday but will still force individual votes on 11 nominees, all four-star officers. The 10-month blockade was in protest of DOD’s abortion access policy. “It’s been a long fight. We...
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Army Says Congressional Spending Fights Threaten Recruitment
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are still trying to work out the details of a supplemental spending bill to fund aid and operations...
In Our Communities
A Navy lieutenant and a university professor and researcher wrote in The San Diego Union-Tribune that the Navy and the San Diego region are uniquely...
NDAA Stalled Over China Issues
The House and Senate are scheduled to leave for their holiday break Dec. 14. Before they go, they hope to pass the National Defense Authorization...
Tomorrow’s Webinars: Foreign Investment Near Installations; REPI Conservation Opportunities
You can register now for two DOD webinars Wednesday, Dec. 6: 1 p.m. Eastern: The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program...
In Our Communities
Journalist Vince Martellacci reported on Solano Together, a new organization opposing a company that has bought more than 50,000 acres of land...
Stalled Border Security Talks Slow Action on Supplemental Aid Package
Bipartisan Senate negotiations on border security broke down Friday night, another obstacle for the White House’s $105 billion supplemental spending...
VA Opening or Expanding Nine Vet Center Sites
The Department of Veterans Affairs is adding three new Vet Centers and six Vet Center satellite locations, it announced Friday. A press release...
100+ Service Members Suspected of Supporting Terrorism or Government Overthrow, DOD IG Says
Seventy-eight service members were suspected of advocating for the overthrow of the federal government in fiscal year 2023, and 44 others were...
A Yearlong Stopgap ‘Would Be Historically Costly’ to the Military, Joint Chiefs Chair Says
Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. C.Q. Brown warned Congress this week that operating under a yearlong continuing resolution “would be historically costly to...
Dec. 6 Webinar: REPI & Community Conservation Finance Opportunities
DOD’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership are hosting a webinar next week on...
Hawaii Officials: Red Hill Leaked More Since WWII than Previously Estimated
The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu may have leaked as much as 2 million gallons of fuel into the ground since it was built during...
Snap of the Week
An Army paratrooper from the 11th Airborne Division descends over Malemute Drop Zone during military freefall training at Joint Base...
Ukraine Aid: Economic Impact on Individual States
The White House and DOD are circulating maps on Capitol Hill that show which states are getting the biggest economic benefit from defense...
Tuberville Hints at Drop of Blockade by End of Year
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told Politico Wednesday that he may “soon” drop his months-long hold on as many as 450 military nominations. He is...
NDAA Negotiators Inch Closer
The House and Senate conferees working on a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act met Wednesday and told CQ afterward that...
Operating Under CR, Pentagon Struggles to Pay for Mid-East Buildup
Congress now has until February to pass a defense spending bill for the current fiscal year. Until then, DOD’s budget is frozen at last year’s...
VA Hits Goal for Housing Homeless Veterans Two Months Early
The Department of Veterans Affairs had placed 38,847 veterans in permanent housing by the end of October, exceeding its 2023 goal of 38,000 by two...
In Our Communities
The Air Force is working to develop its first geothermal plant at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, as Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. “With...
NDAA Conferees Could Complete Bill This Week
Conferees could agree to the final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act as soon as Thursday, Punchbowl News reported...
Dec. 6: DOD Webinar on Foreign Investment Near Installations
The DOD Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is hosting a webinar next week on foreign investment near military installations. You can register now...