by ADC | Apr 22, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base
Advocate Drum, the regional liaison organization supporting Fort Drum, New York, is searching for an executive director. The “successful candidate must have proven leadership, coaching and relationship management experience. An advanced degree is preferred with...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Military Families, News from ADC, On Base, Quality of Life
A new study commissioned by ADC shows that service members and military families are proud to serve in the military but are often struggling, fearful and disoriented. “The set of challenges facing military families are broad and structural but in many cases are...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life
Senate Armed Services Committee members Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bill Thursday to ease the child care crisis for military families by authorizing DOD to partner directly with public and private sector child care providers, according...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2024 | Military Families, On Base, Snap of the Week
Stephenson Elementary School students attend a Month of the Military Child celebration at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho April 17. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Byrd
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Israel-Hamas, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Thursday rolled out a package of national security bills. One would provide funding to Ukraine, another to Israel and another to Indo-Pacific allies. A fourth bill includes other national security items, such as a potential TikTok...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life, Veterans
A subsidy program that helps provide internet access to 23 million Americans – about half of them service members and veterans – is on track to run out of money at the end of the month, Military Times reported. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in the early...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The National Guard Association has been critical of an Air Force plan to move about 600 Guard personnel in six states and Washington, D.C. into the Space Force, as On Base reported. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall defended the plan to lawmakers Wednesday, saying it...
by ADC | Apr 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS, Water
DOD will expand its study of water systems on and near installations after new, stricter federal standards on PFAS were released last week, as Military.com reported. The Environmental Protection Agency “issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking...
by ADC | Apr 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is hosting a webinar April 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern time for community organizations considering submitting a proposal for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program. OLDCC officials will discuss the proposal process...
by ADC | Apr 17, 2024 | Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
Don’t miss this coverage of last week’s Defense Communities National Summit. “Housing, child care, good schools help military readiness, advocates contend during defense summit” (Stars and Stripes) “Feds to make moving government jobs abroad easier for military...
