Congress/DoD

Navy Quietly Curtails Activities of Climate Change Task Force Group 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 8, 2019
The Navy earlier this spring quietly curtailed its Task Force Climate Change (TFCC), an initiative launched in 2009 to plan and develop “future public, strategic, and policy discussions” on the issue of climate change, E&ENews reported Wednesday. The task force officially ended in March, while its web page on the Navy’s Energy, Environment and Climate
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In Our Communities 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 8, 2019
The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) has announced that 11 buildings comprising what is known as the Post Office and Warehouse District are under contract for purchase for redevelopment by OPort Partners, LLC, a subsidiary of Denholtz Properties. The existing Warehouse District buildings will be demolished and the site redeveloped for commercial office space
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Army Gen. Dickinson Nominated to Become Deputy Commander of new U.S. Space Command 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 7, 2019
Army Lt. Gen. James Dickinson has been nominated to become the deputy commander of the newly created U.S. Space Command, Defense News reported Tuesday. Dickinson, currently the commander of the Space and Missile Defense Command since 2017, will serve under Air Force Gen. John Raymond, who in June easily handled his Senate confirmation hearing and
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Pence Announces Plan to Station Three New F-35 Squadrons at Tyndall AFB 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 7, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence announced on Twitter Tuesday that Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., which suffered extensive damage last October from Hurricane Michael, will be rebuilt so it can accommodate three new squadrons of F-35 fighter jets. “After Hurricane Michael destroyed Tyndall Air Force Base in October, I promised, on behalf of @realDonaldTrump, that our
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Gilday Faces Challenge in Leading Navy to Ensure Viability of Aircraft Carriers 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 7, 2019
The Pentagon’s new Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday is expected to face a challenge ahead in assuring the long-term viability of aircraft carriers as DOD’s most expensive and strategically invaluable assets, Defense News reported Tuesday. Gilday, who was easily confirmed for the Navy’s top post by the Senate last week, addressed tough questioning
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New Mexico Officials Increase Pressure on EPA to Address PFAS Contamination 0
- Congress/DoD, General
- August 6, 2019
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has accused the administration of failing to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency’s mission to protect public health and the environment after it refused to support a lawsuit against the Air Force over PFAS contamination at Cannon and Holloman Air Force Bases, Politico reported Tuesday. Grisham’s charges were sent
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