Bill Would Outlaw Drone Video Over Bases
Two House Armed Services Committee members have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for civilians to capture drone footage of national defense sites. The Espionage Act of 1917 already prohibits photography over installations. The new bill by Reps. Jen Kiggans...
Army Appears on Track to Hit Recruiting Goal
The Army has hit 85% of its recruitment goal with more than five months to go in the fiscal year. Military.com reported that by last week, the Army had enlisted 51,837 recruits, or 85% of its 61,000-recruit target for fiscal year 2025. At this point last fiscal year,...
Today: Deadline for Army Reenlistment
Today is the deadline for soldiers who want to reenlist and receive the associated such as bonuses and preferred assignments, Military.com reported. It applies to any soldier whose contract is set to expire by the end of September. “The window to qualify for retention...
New Report: The Role of Military Families in National Security
The stability of the homefront is “a critical, under-recognized component of national defense,” according to a new report on the role of military families in national security. The study, “Defining Homefront Readiness Defining Homefront Readiness: The Role of Military...
In Our Communities
New Mexico Base Improves Temporary Lodging for Service Members Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, has improved two of its temporary lodging locations, Roadrunner Inn and the Temporary Lodging Facility, to better provide for service members traveling to the base,...
Shaheen Questions DOD about Tariff Impacts on Defense Industry
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has asked the Pentagon to outline how President Trump’s tariff plan will affect the defense industrial base. “In the short term, the announced tariffs alone will increase costs for U.S. defense industrial supply chain companies,” she wrote...
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AP: Military to Control Land Near Huachuca, Potentially House Migrants
President Trump signed a memo late Friday directing the Interior Department to turn over a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of...
Caine Issues First Message to Troops
Joint Chiefs Chair Air Force Gen. Dan Caine told members of the Joint Force in a new message that warfighters’’ “most basic responsibility is to be...
In Our Communities
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Begins Development for New Training Quarters Development is now underway for Fort McCoy, Wisconsin’s new Collective Training...
Senate Confirms Caine to Lead Joint Chiefs
Dan “Razin” Caine is now leading the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Senate confirmed his nomination Friday. Caine served in the Air Force and...
Watch: Cooper’s Support for Niagara Falls Base Makes Him a Defense Community Champion
John Cooper Sr., chairman of the Niagara Military Affairs Council, was named a 2024-2025 national Defense Community Champion by the Association of...
On the Radar: ADC in the News
“Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities” (Military Times) “DCS, G-9 participates in 2025 ADC” (U.S. Army) “UND National...
DOD to Prioritize Civilian Jobs that Are ‘Mission-First’
Today is the deadline for the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to submit “future-state” organizational charts to Secretary Pete...
Air Force, Space Force Cancel Family Days
The Air Force has canceled family days for airmen and guardians this year, Military.com reported. Service leaders said the bonus time off around...
In Our Communities
Proposal Deadline Extended for Redevelopment Planning RFP at PuebloPlex The Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority in Colorado is accepting...
Snap of the Week
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Brandon Paulsen from Illinois greets his children at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8. The...