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3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB December 12, 2018

Middle Georgia held the 3rd Annual Congressional Breakfast, hosted by Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and sponsored by the 21st Century Partnership, Rob...

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Watchdog group demands OMB transparency on government reorg effort

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Legislation June 21, 2017

June 20, 2017 By: Tony Ware The Cause of Action Institute is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to make available all public comment...

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Air Force: $147M funding increase needed to keep future fighter on schedule

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter March 24, 2017

March 22, 2017 By: Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON — The Air Force needs a sharp increase in funding this budget cycle — an  extra $147 million, to b...

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Robins Air Force Base wins Air Force maintenance award

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB March 15, 2017

March 14, 2017 By: Jacob Reynolds Robins Air Force Base was named the top depot maintenance facility in the entire Air Force for the second year...

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Air Force civilians are critically important to our success

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB March 15, 2017

March 12, 2017 By: Lisa Disbrow At Air Force bases around the country and across the world, our civilian employees are performing critical funct...

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Inconvenient Facts About Defense Readiness, Capacity, and Budget

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017 By Thomas Spoehr With a new administration in town, former and current defense leaders are speaking more openly and fully about t...

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Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government – and Grow It

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter March 1, 2017

February 28, 2017 By: Eric Katz President Trump on Tuesday evening delivered a call to shrink government in some areas while growing its mission...

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Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration March 1, 2017

February 28, 2017 By Eric Katz In March 2013, the Obama administration ordered a sequestration of $80.5 billion from federal agencies’ budgets. ...

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Top general: Today’s Air Force ‘smallest we’ve ever been’

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in BRAC, General News, Newsletter February 27, 2017

BY SARA SIROTA A top Air Force general is sounding the alarm about the service's size and readiness. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfei...

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The ‘pain train’: C-130s ferry troops to Iraq, keep bases supplied

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Robins AFB February 14, 2017

February 12, 2017 By: Stephen Losey UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia — It's an often unheralded and sometimes painful task, but the resupply m...

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Aligning with Trump priorities, Aerospace Industries Association touts trade balance and jobs

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter February 14, 2017

February 13, 2017 By: Tony Bertuca In an oblique appeal to the Trump administration, the Aerospace Industries Association is touting a "record t...

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State Leaders Look To Ga. Colleges To Help Fill Jobs

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter February 14, 2017

By MARTHA DALTON In three years, two-thirds of Georgia’s jobs will require some type of post-high school education, but the state isn’t currently p...

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Goldfein: Service chiefs ‘somewhat cautious’ in setting budget requests

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter February 10, 2017

February 09, 2017 By: Rachel Karas Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said this week he and the joint chiefs are cautiously approaching ...

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Trump Vows Military Build-up, Despite Budget Law

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter February 7, 2017

President Donald Trump says he’ll make an “historic” investment in the military, but it’s unclear how that will happen without delicate spending negot...

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Contracting industry groups praise Trump’s regulations order

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter February 7, 2017

February 06, 2017 By: Marjorie Censer Industry groups are praising President Trump's plan to reduce government regulations as a positive first s...

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Democratic lawmakers file bill calling for new BRAC round with reforms

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in BRAC, General News, Latest News, Newsletter February 2, 2017

February 01, 2017 By: Jordana Mishory   The top Democrats on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee and Armed Services Committee ...

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Air Force defends acquisition strategy for JSTARS recap; fatigue tests move ahead

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB January 30, 2017

By: Rachel Karas   Following through on the current Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System acquisition strategy is the fastest way t...

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Rutland High School looking for volunteers for the Business Ethics Student Training Program

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Newsletter January 25, 2017

The Georgia Department of Labor’s GeorgiaBEST (Business Ethics Student Training) Program is an effort to provide all students with an education that l...

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Georgia lawmakers to advocate for military communities

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Robins AFB January 24, 2017

BY MAGGIE LEE mlee@macon.com ATLANTA Georgia lawmakers are taking a new step to raise the profile of the state’s military bases and communiti...

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James Mattis has chosen these two admirals to be his top advisers at the Pentagon

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News January 24, 2017

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday filled two key positions on the Pentagon staff, choosing a two-star Navy admiral to be his senior military ad...

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Former congresswoman Heather Wilson is Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter January 23, 2017

WASHINGTON  — President Trump plans to nominate former congresswoman Heather Wilson to serve as Air Force secretary, the White House announced Monday....

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State-owned cyberwarfare training facility planned for Georgia

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Legislation January 11, 2017

GEORGIA-POLITICS   By Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gov. Nathan Deal will unveil plans Wednesday for a new state-own...

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NOW ACCEPTING CHRISTMAS PARADE APPLICATIONS

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News October 25, 2016

Date: December 3, 2016, 10:00 am Register: www.robinsregion.com  Event Description:  NOTES FOR PARADE APPLICANTS NEW THIS YEAR - ONLINE F...

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New Contracts for F-15, B-2 Work

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB September 28, 2016

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, awarded Boeing a $27.5 million modification contract to provide support repa...

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Thunder over Georgia

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News September 27, 2016

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Union Issues at Robins AFB

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB September 21, 2016

In the next couple of weeks, national leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees will descend upon Middle Georgia to determine the f...

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Blackbird Day, SR-71 Celebration at Museum of Aviation, July 30, 2016

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Newsletter July 10, 2016

Mark your calendar for Blackbird Day! Come meet the men who set the World Absolute Speed Record, along with other SR-71 pilots and crew. Free to the p...

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US Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh Pessimistic About Defense Budget Outlook

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB June 15, 2016

  Valerie Insinna, Defense News7:20 p.m. EDT June 14, 2016 WASHINGTON — The outgoing Air Force chief of staff is bracing for a continuing resolu...

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White House Criticizes Spending Bill over Reliance on OCO Funds

Posted By 21st Century in Community, General News, Robins AFB June 15, 2016

The White House on Tuesday threated to veto the House’s $576 billion defense spending billion primarily over the measure’s use of $15.7 billion from D...

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Recovery from Ft. Benning Cuts Requires Comprehensive Economic Development Effort

Posted By 21st Century in Community, General News, Latest News June 15, 2016

There are a variety of measures the region around Columbus, Ga., as well as the state, should pursue to help the Chattahoochee Valley overcome the los...

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House panel seeks $610B for defense spending in 2017

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Legislation April 21, 2016

The Hill.com - Kristina Wong The House Armed Services Committee will authorize $610 billion for defense spending in 2017, according to two congressio...

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Someone Besides USAF Finally Said It

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter March 15, 2016

  Daily Report   Friday, March 11, 2016   —John A. Tirpak ​Deputy Defense Secretary ...

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Accepting Applications for 21st Century Partnership President/Chief Executive Officer – Posted to Indeed.com

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter March 15, 2016

Accepting applications for President/Chief Executive Officer  21st Century Partnership, Warner Robins, Georgia Open Period March 9, 2016 – April 6, 20...

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Army to Cut 15,000 Active-Duty Forces in 2016

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter November 20, 2015

Posted on www.defensecommunities.org The Army’s end strength is scheduled to drop by 30,000 soldiers by Oct. 1, 2016, including 15,000 active-duty ...

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Air Force Picks Seymour Johnson AFB as Preferred Site for Reserve-led KC-46A Unit

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter November 1, 2015

The Air Force selected Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., as its preferred alternative for the first Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus main operating base...

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Committees Look for $5B to Shave from Pentagon Budget

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter November 1, 2015

While defense hawks in Congress are supporting the two-year bipartisan budget agreement announced this week because it provides $33 billion in funding...

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Army Commission Nears End of Fact-Finding Mission

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter November 1, 2015

After visiting posts around the nation, meeting every geographic combatant command, and hearing from governors and adjutants general, the National Com...

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter October 8, 2015

Mike DeBonis, Posted on www.msn.com // House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker// 1);i=0}else i&&(i=2)}function k(i...

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House election: Republicans challenge McCarthy for speaker

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter October 8, 2015

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Posted on www.federalnewsradio.com WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is the front-runner in the race t...

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Kendall: ‘Most Egregious’ Parts of Acquisition Reform Removed

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter October 7, 2015

By Aaron Mehta, Posted on www.defensenews.com WASHINGTON — After months of concerns from the Pentagon about acquisition reform language in the Nati...

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Pentagon leaders bracing for budget uncertainty

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter October 7, 2015

By Amber Corrin, Posted on www.c4isr.net The military is having a case of fiscal déjà vu: Amid ongoing discord on Capitol Hill, the threats of a co...

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Air Force struggles to make service contracts competitive

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter October 4, 2015

The Air Force has seen a decline in the competitiveness of its service contracts despite the Defense Department pushing for more companies to vie for ...

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Aerospace Industrial base in Transition as Fleets Age

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 20, 2015

By: Andrew Clevenger, Posted on www.defensenews.com WASHINGTON — The aerospace industrial base is healthy but entering a transitional period, a pan...

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Navy, Power Company Celebrate Solar Plant Groundbreaking at Sub Base Kings Bay

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 20, 2015

Posted on www.defensecommunities.org Officials from the Navy and Georgia Power broke ground Thursday on a 30-megawatt solar plant at Naval Submarin...

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UAS Park under Way at Grand Forks AFB

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 20, 2015

Posted on www.defensecommunities.org The Air Force, Grand Forks County and Grand Sky Development Co. on Thursday broke ground on the nation’s first...

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State Credentialing Requirements Continue to Vex Veterans

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 20, 2015

Posted on www.defensecommunities.org Separating service members continue to face significant barriers to gaining civilian credentials for skills th...

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As Welsh Enters Last Year, Replacement Race Begins

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 13, 2015

By Aaron Mehta, Posted on www.defensenews.com WASHINGTON — When Gen. Mark Welsh gives his keynote address at this year's annual US Air Force Associ...

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Ohio Tax Break for Retirees Pays off over Time, Supporters Say

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 6, 2015

Posted on www.defensecommunities.org The cost to Ohio’s treasury of the full tax exemption it offers for military pensions has climbed steadily sin...

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Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter September 6, 2015

By Kevin Baron, Posted on www.defenseone.com Defense Secretary Ash Carter registered a lowly 38 percent approval rating in a new poll of U.S. troop...

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Pentagon Launches New Review to Streamline Management Structure

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter August 16, 2015

Posted on defensecommunities.org Defense officials will be developing a plan to trim the supervisory workforce within the office of the secretary o...

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Gen. Joseph Dunford Confirmed as Joint Chiefs Chairman

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter August 2, 2015

By Jay Clemons, Posted on www.execgov.com Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford received Senate confirmation Wednesday to become the next chairman of th...

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Tough Choices For DoD On Long Range Strike Bomber

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter April 5, 2015

By COLIN CLARK WASHINGTON: When the Pentagon picks the winner of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) contest in the next few months, it faces an in...

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Check 1, 2, 3… C-5M completes ground checks, goes airborne same day

Posted By 21st Century in General News, Newsletter, Robins AFB April 3, 2015

A C-5M Super Galaxy which had undergone programmed depot maintenance at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex recently experienced a rare set of eve...

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Finding Consensus on Best Approach to Reforming Commissary Benefit Proves Elusive

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News March 1, 2015

Neither the Pentagon’s plan for slashing the federal subsidy for military grocery stores nor a congressional commission’s recommendations for gaining ...

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Texas Lawmakers Advance Measure to Bolster Support for Defense Communities

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter March 1, 2015

Texas would be able to provide more financial assistance to communities trying to support a neighboring military installation or cope with a downsizin...

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North Carolina Governor to Create Military Affairs Department

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter February 22, 2015

North Carolina will create a department of military and veterans affairs to improve services for active-duty personnel and veterans, as well as to pro...

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Infrastructure Upgrades to Save Letterkenny Army Depot $4M Annually

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter February 22, 2015

Letterkenny Army Depot, Pa., is expected to cut its energy use more than 25 percent, reduce water consumption nearly 50 percent, and generate about $4...

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Ft. Benning Supporters Focus on Local Partnerships at Listening Session

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter February 22, 2015

More than 500 people showed up to support Fort Benning during its Army listening session Wednesday, with local leaders and lawmakers emphasizing the c...

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OMB Raises Sequester Warning

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration February 22, 2015

OMB has released a report warning that without action during this year’s budget cycle to prevent it, sequestration would return in the upcoming fiscal...

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Officials Celebrate Lease Signing for UAS Park at Grand Forks AFB

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Newsletter February 18, 2015

The Air Force, Grand Forks County and Grand Sky Development Co. on Wednesday celebrated the execution of the enhanced use lease — and the beginning of...

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