In Our Communities
Air Force Band Celebrates Season in Alabama The Air Force Band recently put on a free performance in the Montgomery-River region in Alabama. Hosted by Air University, the annual Glenn Miller Holiday Concert brought in community members and former Air Force Band...
NDAA Proposes Restrictions on Privatizing Commissaries
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act Congress is considering includes extensions on restricting privatizing commissaries under law. The new updates include a line that the DOD “may not take” any action that conflicts with an existing provision that...
Air Force Moving Forward with Zero Trust Cyber Policy from Pentagon
The Air Force is preparing to implement zero trust cybersecurity principles in its operational technology environments, ensuring better protection from outside security threats. The Pentagon has required the services to follow those guidelines by the end of 2027. ...
In Our Communities
Kentucky Group Honored as Innovative Team of the Year The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District was recently named the Innovative Team of the Year for their work on barracks at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The award came from the Army Corps of Engineers Excellence...
Final NDAA Text Released; House Plans Vote this Week
The House plans to vote this week on NDAA conference report language that was released over the weekend. That would give the Senate next week to consider the bill before Congress’ holiday break. According to House Armed Services Committee documents and media report,...
Hegseth Touts New Funding, ‘Revival of Spirit’ in Reagan Forum Remarks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke about anticipated spending increases during a weekend appearance at the Reagan National Defense Forum. During his speech, Hegseth said that the summer’s $156 billion boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill is “only just the...
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Final NDAA Bill Text Delayed
We may not see the text of the compromise defense authorization bill until this weekend. Republican leaders on Capitol Hill said it would be...
New Bill Would Increase Compensation for Injured Vets
A bill introduced in the House would increase benefits to veterans and surviving family, Military Times reported. The Sharri Briley and Eric...
In Our Communities
DOD Awards Education Grant to North Dakota The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation recently awarded Nathan F. Twining Elementary...
Snap of the Week
A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 conducts flight deck operations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS...
Trump Sending National Guard to New Orleans
The Trump administration recently announced that the National Guard will be mobilized to New Orleans. Similar to recent deployments to D.C.,...
Installation Energy and Water Forum Opens Registration
ADC recently opened registration for the upcoming Installation Energy & Water Forum, bringing together defense leaders and industry partners to...
In Our Communities
Yuma Hosts Testing for Low-Cost Drones Yuma Proving Ground Arizona, a 2025 Great American Defense Community, has recently been testing new drones...
DOD Announces $1.2 Billion in Barracks Overhaul
The Pentagon organized a Barracks Task Force in October to create a new investment plan for military housing, and last week announced $1.2...
Report Projects Defense Spending to Continue to Climb
A forecast from the Professional Services Council projects defense spending to continue to grow by 2% annually over the coming years,...
In Our Communities
New York Base Hosted Run Before Thanksgiving Dinner Fort Drum, New York hosted its annual Turkey Trot and followed it up with a Thanksgiving dinner...