by ADC | Nov 14, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate Rules Committee is voting today on a change that would allow the Senate to consider a group of up to 350 military nominations and promotions. It’s a Democratic proposal to work around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.)’s blanket hold in protest of DOD’s...
by ADC | Nov 14, 2023 | GADC, Military Families, On Base
ADC spoke to education leaders, students and military members in Montgomery, Alabama about the Montgomery River Region’s efforts to expand educational opportunities to military families. Watch their story. The region was one of five communities recognized at ADC’s...
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
Congress can help the military meet its recruitment and retention goals by passing the annual appropriations and authorization bills on time, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said this week at a Center for New American Security event. “One of the strongest...
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said in a Wednesday statement that his recovery from an Oct. 29 heart attack “is going well, and I look forward to getting back in the fight as soon as I can. Until that time, our Corps is in [Acting Commandant] Gen....
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | GADC, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
ADC visited Maryland’s Fort Meade region last month to learn how a community came together to support their local installation. ADC spent the day with community organizations and base members to hear the story of how the post’s historic Kuhn Hall was handed over to...
by ADC | Nov 9, 2023 | Installation Innovation Forum, On Base, Snap of the Week
An attendee at ADC’s Installation Innovation X watches Tuesday as Rebecca Gray, senior vice president and general manager of military at Boingo Wireless, talks with Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment. ADC photo by...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Installation Innovation Forum, OLDCC, On Base
Defense spending would take a big hit if Congress does not pass full-year appropriations bills, “something that should be bugging everybody,” Patrick O’Brien, director of DOD’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, said Tuesday. O’Brien was speaking at a town...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans had what several members described as a “constructive” meeting Tuesday with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to find a way to end his months-long blockade of military promotions and nominations, now affecting around 400 service members. Tuberville...
by ADC | Nov 8, 2023 | Installation Innovation Forum, Mental Health, Military Families, On Base
ADC visited Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska to talk with community and Army leaders about how they welcome service members and military families to the arctic. ADC’s Grace Marvin found a community committed to ensuring military families have the support they need...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2023 | GADC, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
At Installation Innovation X, ADC is recognizing five communities in the 2023 class of Great American Defense Communities. We’ll bring you their stories in On Base over the coming days. Today we look at how the Greater Omaha, Nebraska community supported Offutt Air...
