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FROM ADC'S PRESIDENT“In the past year, defense communities across the country

worked tirelessly to enhance military value and create great communities for service members and their families. They

broke new ground in building community resiliency to meet the challenge of past

and future changes in the military. In 2016,

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work in the year ahead and ADC will create a new level of support and recognition through important new initiatives. Our members stand at the ready to advance on these efforts in the year ahead. Together, we are ADC – building resilient communities that support America's military.”– Mike Cooper, ADC President

19,000+ Number of ADC publication readers

Enhancing Military ValueADC member communities, states and regions are on the front lines of supporting the mission effectiveness of our installations and creating great places for our military families to live. Here are some of the leading examples from 2015:


ENSURING BASES HAVE ADEQUATE WATERFacing a decline in the availability of local water resources at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the China Lake Alliance worked closely with local officials to update the Indian Wells Valley land use management plan to enhance long-term water security for the Navy at the weapons station.

UNDERSTANDING THE MILITARY’S IMPACTThe Utah Defense Alliance, in cooperation with the governor’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs, is sponsoring the state’s first comprehensive study of DoD’s economic impact on Utah. It will examine the contribution of active-duty and reserve component forces, retirees, military veterans and the defense industry.

CREATING PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE INSTALLATIONS

Local leaders in the Colorado Springs region have established a community partnering initiative that includes the area’s four installations, approved $10.5 million for a road widening project to improve traffic flow around Peterson Air Force Base’s west gate and approved funding to establish a county clerk and recorder’s office on Fort Carson. The clerk’s office will offer services such as driver’s licenses, voting registration and document recording.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

PROMOTING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MILITARY CHILDRENThe Joint Venture Education Forum is a cooperative partnership that brings together Hawaii’s military community, public schools and community groups to address the educational concerns and unique needs of military children and their families, such as transitioning to the islands. The partnership between the U.S. Pacific Command military community and the Hawaii Department of Education supports military parents and students, and promotes quality education for Hawaii’s public school students.


SUPPORTING THE MILITARY AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground in 2015 established a formal partnership with local education, industry and workforce organizations in Northeastern Maryland to strengthen collaboration between researchers with the goal of delivering new technologies to the Army and further developing the region’s STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — workforce. One focus of the partnership will be the development of an open campus at the Proving Ground which will provide space for researchers, industry and educators to collaborate on the development of new military technology.

CREATING A MILITARY FRIENDLY STATETo make the state more military friendly, the South Carolina Military Base Task Force worked with state lawmakers to pass seven measures aimed at improving quality of life for military families and veterans. One bill establishes a committee to assess the state’s delivery of veterans services. Another measure requires state colleges and universities to charge in-state tuition to veterans as soon as they become residents; the bill waives the requirement that individuals must live in South Carolina for a year to receive in-state tuition. One measure still pending would exempt military retirement pay from the state income tax.

PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIESA collaborative effort involving community officials across Central Texas, the region’s congressional delegation and the Army created Texas’ newest university in south Killeen on 662 acres acquired from Fort Hood. Most recently, local stakeholders secured state funding to construct the campus’ third building, which will allow the university to expand its offerings to military students and their families, who comprise almost 50 percent of the school’s student body. The $40 million building also will serve as the permanent home for the campus’ ROTC program.

Creating Great Communities


“America is strongest when communities and military

installations work together to bolster national security while creating jobs and

strengthening their states."

– Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Co-Chair, Senate Defense

Communities CaucusRep. Mike Turner (OH) addresses

attendees at the 2015 Defense Community Awards Congressional Breakfast

For almost 40 years, ADC member communities have led the way in navigating changes in the military presence and finding new ways to leverage military assets. Here are some of the best examples from 2015:

FROM BASE TO UNIVERSITY In 2015, the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine broke ground at Chaffee Crossing at the former Fort Chaffee in western Arkansas. The 200-acre medical college campus is estimated to have a $100 million annual economic impact. The college hopes to have its first class of up to 150 medical students enrolled in the fall of 2017.

A NEW HOME FOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES The former Naval Air Station Brunswick in Maine, now Brunswick Landing, has been transformed into a thriving business mecca since it closed following the 2005 round of base closures. One example of the rejuvenation is TechPlace, a technology manufacturing business incubator/accelerator that supports the reuse project’s targeted sectors. TechPlace is home to 15 startup and early-stage technology businesses.

HISTORIC BASE REMERGES AS FILM STUDIO The effort to revitalize the former Fort McPherson took a giant leap forward in 2015 with the sale of 330 acres of the 475-acre post to filmmaker Tyler Perry, who plans to build up to 16 sound stages for a movie and television production complex. With the sale of about two-thirds of the former Army post complete, the city of Atlanta has begun crafting a redevelopment plan for the remaining 145 acres at the southwest Atlanta site.

PREPARING FOR CHANGE The state of Indiana plans to use a $2.7 million grant from DOD’s Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) to develop an action plan to assist businesses and communities affected by cuts in defense spending. The defense industry adjustment grant will allow the state Office of Defense and Development to craft a defense community transition strategy, which will support economic diversification strategies at the local and regional levels.

Building Resilient Communities


“I believe the communities who support our military installations across the country deserve recognition for the important role they play...” – Sen. Jerry Moran (KS), Co-Chair, Senate Defense Communities Caucus

A New Level of Support and

Recognition

ADVISORY SERVICES IN ACTIONWith support from the Alabama Military Stability Foundation, ADC organized community planning workshops in Anniston and Huntsville, Alabama, to explore how the local installations and communities could enhance collaboration and partnerships. Through extensive participation from

military and community leaders, new partnerships were identified, and a final report outlined a comprehensive action plan to advance them.

ADC Advisory ServicesBRINGING NATIONAL EXPERTISE TO YOUR STATE/COMMUNITY

Honoring Community Support for Military FamiliesStarting this year, ADC and the Defense Communities Caucus will recognize up to 10 communities annually that provide outstanding support to service members and military families through the Great American Defense Communities Program (GADC). The program will recognize the unique contributions cities, counties and regions that host installations make to improve quality of life for service

members, veterans and their families. The program will use local and national press events, exhibits placed in Congress and in the Pentagon, and recognition in select publications and during ADC events to highlight the successful initiatives being employed by GADC communities to support the nation’s military men and women.

ADC’s Advisory Services bring the support, knowledge and experience of our membership to your community through a variety of

fee-based assistance programs, including community workshops, site visits, project tours, research initiatives and much more.

Rep. Jeff Miller (FL) congratulates Col. Monte Cannon, 9th Test Wing Commander, as he is presented with the ADC Installation Excellence Award at the 2015 Defense Community Awards Congressional Breakfast

ADC continues to lead the way in providing education on the emerging issues impacting defense communities and installations. The organization has three major goals for the year ahead:

1. Be the leading voice and resource for defense communities and partner organizations on current and emerging defense community issues

2. Ensure transitioning communities impacted by closure, realignment or downsizing have the tools, funding, and support to reach their community goals

3. Advance community resiliency and promote collaboration among communities, states and the military

Installation Innovation Forum 2017San Antonio, Feb 27 – Mar 1 www.iif2017.org

NEW LOOK INSTALLATION MANAGEMENTInstallation Innovation Forum 2017, recognized by DoD, industry and defense community leaders as the premier defense infrastructure-focused training event, will explore the New Look Installation Management tools of the trade and equip you with the knowledge you need to build sustainable defense communities.

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2016 Installation Reuse ForumAtlanta, GA – October 17-19 www.installationreuse.org

LEVERAGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Join us in Atlanta for the 2016 Base Installation Reuse Forum as we explore ways to reuse military infrastructure at active and closed installations.

2016 National SummitWashington, DC – June 20-22 www.adcsummit.org

DEFENSE COMMUNITIES AT THE READY Our nation’s military installations and the communities that support them have a mission that is more critical than ever. Understanding this mission is critical as communities stand at the ready to meet future challenges. Join 600 community, military and industry leaders for the nation’s most comprehensive event covering the key issues facing defense communities and installation

ADC in 2016

http://www.installationreuse.org

YOUR DAILY SOURCE OF DEFENSE NEWSDefense Communities 360 is an e-newsletter for defense community leaders, installation managers and defense industry professionals. It provides the latest news on military real estate, community-military collaboration, mission support and base redevelopment from around the country, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.

DoD/Federal Energy & Water ForumWashington, DC – December, 2016 www.fedenergyandwater.org

THE NEXUS OF INSTALLATION SUSTAINABILITY The DoD/Federal Energy & Water Forum will frame four of the biggest issues facing the Defense Department and other federal agencies in the area of the overall sustainability of federal assets: Energy Efficiency, Utilities Privatization, Renewables and Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Systems.

2016 Regional Forum SeriesVarious Locations TBD www.adcregionalforum.org

BUILDING DEFENSE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONSADC will once again host a series of regional events across the country focused on building defense community champions at the local, state and regional levels. Visit the regional forum website to learn more, www.adcregionalforum.org.

Awards ProgramSHOWCASING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DEFENSE COMMUNITIES AND INSTALLATIONSThrough its annual Defense Community Awards program, ADC honors the achievements and leadership present in our defense communities, on military installations, within the Department of Defense and on Capitol Hill.

Counties and local

communities “...are the source of

the American military’s enduring strength, because you provide our men and

women in uniform the preparation, the care and the purpose they need to

defend our country.” – Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense,

2015 National Association of Counties Annual Conference


Sen. Susan Collins (ME) congratulates Steve Levesque, Executive Director for the

Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, for winning the 2015

Defense Community Leadership Award

About ADC OUR MEMBERSNearly 300 communities, states, regions and affiliated industry organizations representing every major defense community/state in the nation.

“Our men and women don’t come from the Pentagon ... They come from your communities. We recruit from

your communities. Our service members and their families live in your communities while

they’re serving, including our Guardsmen and reservists. And when they leave

military service, they are, once again, in your communities.”

– Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense, 2015 National Association of Counties Annual

Conference

OUR FOCUS AREASAdvance community-military partnerships that promote the value of military installations, and strengthen communities and states through collaborative relationships and sustainable regional planning.

Support communities and states addressing changes in military missions and their impact on local and regional economies.

Cultivate private sector resources to support military infrastructure, energy security, environmental remediation and conservation.

Help communities and states create great places for our service members, their families and veterans to live, work and play.

OUR MISSIONBuilding resilient communities that support America’s military.

OUR VALUESADC is the connection point for leaders from communities, states, the military and industry on community-military issues and installation management to enhance knowledge, information sharing and best practices.


Sen. Roy Blunt (MO) accepts a Congressional Leadership Award at the 2015 Defense Community Awards Congressional Breakfast


BOARDMike Cooper, President; Chairman, Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission, Broken Arrow, OK

Craig Quigley, Vice President; Executive Director, Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, Chesapeake, VA

Anne Marie Dowd, Treasurer; Executive Vice President, Legislative and Defense Sector Initiatives, MassDevelopment, Boston, MA

Bob Murdock, Immediate Past President; Director, Office of Military Affairs, City of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

David Anderson, P.E., Director; Chief Executive Officer, Bay West LLC, St. Paul, MN

John Armbrust (ex-officio), Director; Executive Director, Governor’s Military Council, Manhattan, KS

Michelle Beekman (ex-officio), Assistant Treasurer; President, Axiom Consulting Group, Golden, CO

Russell DeSalvo, Director; President and CEO, PuebloPlex (Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority), Pueblo, CO

Joe Driskill, Director; Executive Director, Leonard Wood Institute – Sustainable Ozarks Partnership, Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Jeff Giangiuli, Director; Vice President, Business Development, CALIBRE Systems, Inc., Alexandria, VA

Fred Meurer (ex-officio), Director; Independent Consultant, Meurer Municipal Consulting, LLC, Monterey, CA

Deborah Olson, Director; Executive Director, City of Riverbank Local Redevelopment Authority, Modesto, CA

William Parry III, Director; City Manager, City of Gatesville, TX

Bob Ross, Director; Executive Director, Connecticut Office of Military Affairs, Hartford, CT

Michael Ward, Director; Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Government Affairs, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville, AL

Celeste Werner, Director; Vice President, Director of Planning, Matrix Design Group, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Steve Young, Director; Senior Associate, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Centennial, CO

George Schlossberg, Esq., Legal Counsel; Partner/Attorney, Kutak Rock LLP, Washington, DC

Tara Butler, OEA Liaison; Project Manager, Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense, Arlington, VA

ADC STAFFTim Ford, Chief Executive OfficerMatt Borron, Chief Operating OfficerJason Baker, Director of Membership Services Ray Bracken, Director of EventsEliana Brown, Director of Outreach and Conferences Kateri Clifton, Director of FinanceDan Cohen, Managing EditorRandy Ford, Senior Policy AdvisorSusie Gingrich, Director of MembershipPaul Kalomiris, Senior Policy AdvisorJared Kobilinsky, Director of Creative ServicesMorgan Pinckney, Director of Events

NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSJohn Armbrust, Executive Director, Kansas Governor’s Military CouncilPhil Grone, Principal, Findlay and Western Strategies, LLCDorothy Robyn, Former Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services AdministrationJeffrey Simon, Senior Principal, StantecTerry Yonkers, Managing Director, The Yonkers Group, LLCRobert Hale, Senior Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton

ADC SERVICE LIAISONSAndy Napoli, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing and PartnershipsFrank Smolinsky, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and LogisticsDiane Tucker, Office of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment

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