by ADC | Sep 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Defense Secretary Mark Esper visited Camp Lejeune, N.C., Tuesday and toured on-base housing that remains under repairs one year after Category 4 Hurricane Florence struck the Marine Corps training installation, Military Times reported. About 3,800 Atlantic Marine...
by ADC | Sep 24, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Lawmakers are not likely to finalize a conference report for the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, CQ reported Tuesday. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) acknowledged the delay to the mandatory defense...
by ADC | Sep 24, 2019 | DC360, On Base
The Senate will move forward with a confirmation vote this week on the nomination of Air Force Gen. John Hyten to become the next Joint Chiefs vice chairman, Military Times reported Tuesday. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that by the end of the week...
by ADC | Sep 23, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate plans to vote this week on a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) that would avoid a looming government shutdown when the new fiscal year 2020 begins Oct. 1, CQ reported Monday. The CR, which passed the House last week on a veto-proof 301-123 vote, would...
by ADC | Sep 23, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has the Council of Governors to help military spouses in their efforts to transfer occupational licenses from state to state, Military Times reported late last week. The Council of Governors advises the Defense Secretary, the Homeland...