by ADC | Jul 11, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, On Base
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) would review potential land purchases by foreigners near more than 50 additional military sites across 30 states, under a proposed Treasury Department rule published this week, as AP and The Hill...
by ADC | Jul 11, 2024 | Defense Budget, On Base
The Senate’s top appropriators, Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), have reached an agreement to increase the defense budget by 3.4% and the non-defense budget by 2.7%, AP reported. Those figures will set up a showdown with the House. Their...
by ADC | Jul 11, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Washington Guard Unit, NSIN National Guard Host Competition for Emergency Communication Solutions 5G Open Innovation Lab won first place in the Catastrophic Communications Challenge for new life-saving technology, according to a National Security Innovation Network...
by ADC | Jul 10, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Aircraft Maintenance Facility Breaks Ground in North Carolina Construction recently began on a new Fleet Readiness Center East complex at North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston. The site will provide maintenance and repair work for Navy, Marines and Air Force...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) died Tuesday at age 89, as Military.com reported. He had suffered a stroke over the July 4th holiday, according to KOCO News 5. Inhofe, an Army veteran who stepped down from the Senate in 2023 before the end of his fifth term, served...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Delaware Armory Sends Solar Energy to Surrounding Community The Dagsboro National Guard Armory in Delaware was outfitted with solar panels last year, and this summer has begun exporting energy back into the Delaware Electric Cooperative grid, according to Costal...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2024 | On Base
Recruitment in the military services is looking strong, Military Times reported, citing service officials who spoke at last month’s Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services quarterly meeting. The Army, Air Force and Marine Corps will meet their recruitment...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet this week to consider the first three of its spending bills for fiscal year 2025, including the military construction and VA bill. The hearing will be live-streamed Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. No date had been...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | On Base
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the 2024 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, according to a press release. The six recipients were recognized for their outstanding support of Department of Defense missions: S....
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Virginia Bases Collaborate to Clean Chesapeake Bay Fort Barfoot and Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia collaborated recently to clean trash from Training Area 14, which is in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed area, where pollutants could end up in the bay. Soldiers, Marines and...
