by ADC | Jul 23, 2024 | OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will host a webinar July 30 on DOD’s Other Transactions (OT) authorities. OTs allow DOD to tap into nontraditional contracting options, such as partnerships at the local and regional level. “This webinar is...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2024 | Education, Military Families, On Base
Navy Federal Credit Union is once again partnering with the United Through Reading, a nonprofit that promotes reading and literacy among military families, according to a press release. They are working together on a virtual book drive, where anyone can make a...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2024 | Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The National Guard is looking to expand the program that partners Guard units with ally nations’ militaries, adding up to 20 partner countries, Military.com reported. The State Partnership Program started in 1993 to help former Soviet bloc states build independent...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
DOD is ready to begin issuing economic hardship payments to more than 200,000 service members, but the average check will be about $20 per month, Military.com reported, citing a senior official. Congress authorized the payments for service members in last year’s...
by ADC | Jul 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base, Three Questions
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week and will resume discussions on the National Defense Authorization Act and the fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill. Roosevelt Group Principal Matthew Herrmann gave On Base an update on the current state of play and how ADC...
by ADC | Jul 19, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, REPI
The DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative is hosting a webinar Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern time to highlight the five communities and regions recognized in the 2024 Sentinel Landscapes Partnership designation cycle. The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership...
by ADC | Jul 19, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Virginia Restores Funding for Military Families Tuition Program Virginia state lawmakers voted Thursday to restore funding to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program, The Washington Post reported. The program provides tuition waivers for families of...
by ADC | Jul 19, 2024 | On Base, Snap of the Week
An Air Force cadet trainee grimaces during the second phase of basic training at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 16. The second training phase is designed to push cadets to their physical limits, building self-confidence, teamwork and tactical...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2024 | On Base
The National Guard is being deployed in too many non-traditional missions outside its core function, potentially undermining its readiness, several former Guard leaders wrote in a Military Times op-ed. “These missions come at a considerable cost to state and federal...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2024 | Mental Health, On Base, Veterans
The DOD and VA Joint Executive Committee should improve the way it communicates with transitioning service members who may be seeking mental health services, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. DOD automatically enrolls any departing service...