REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ben Gonzales, Army Contracting Command Public Affairs Members of the 411th Contracting Support Brigade held a change of command ceremony June 30 at Camp Humpreys, Republic of Korea. Col. Tony Rogers assumed command from Col. Gwen Devera-Waden in a ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler, the commanding general of Army Contracting Command, who praised the accomplishments of  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 14 (TNSper) -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news release: Maj. Gen. DavidsonFort Belvoir, Virginia - Ms. Rebecca Hersman, the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, welcomed U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matthew Wolfe Davidson aboard as the agency's new Deputy Director on July 13, 2023. Major General Davidson served most recently as the Deputy Commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, Florida.   more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 14 (TNStalk)(TNSper) -- Antioch University Midwest issued the following Q&A on July 13, 2023, with Amy Rutstein-Riley, associate dean to lead the PhD in leadership and change program: * * * Antioch University is thrilled to announce that Amy Rutstein-Riley, PhD, MPH, will join the Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) as Associate Dean to lead the PhD in Leadership and Change program, effective July 1, 2023. Through an extensive search process that began in  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, welcomed their new commander during a ceremony July 7. Lt. Col. Randalle Carter took command of the 922nd Contracting Battalion and MICC-Fort Campbell from Lt. Col. Er  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 14 (TNSper) -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: By Ronald Bailey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command When Army astronaut Col. Andrew "Drew" Morgan returned from the International Space Station on April 17, 2020, he wondered - What's the next career move for a Soldier after a tour that included human spaceflight? Most of Morgan's predecessors retired from military service following their time at the Army's NASA detac  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSper) -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced staff changes and new hires in his Idaho and Washington, D.C., offices. Carson Tester, a native of Nampa, Idaho, has been promoted to Legislative Correspondent from Staff Assistant. Prior to joining Senator Crapo's office, Carson interned in the offices of U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Idaho Governor Brad Little. Carson holds  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez, 7 Bomb Wing Public Affairs Lt. Col. Brian Milner recently assumed command of the 9th Bomb Squadron becoming the unit's first ever African American commander. Milner spoke to a crowd of Airmen, base leadership and community leaders upon taking command about the importance of people and their impact on success. "You can't let   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news on July 13, 2023: Today, Governor Laura Kelly was elected to serve as Chair of Education Commission of the States (ECS) for the 2023-25 term. This election, by a bipartisan group of commissioners from every state, happened during ECS's annual National Forum on Education Policy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Serving in this role, Governor Kelly continues her commitment to be the "Education Governor" by elevatin  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 14 (TNSper) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Marshall alumna Kathy G. Eddy of Parkersburg to the Marshall University Board of Governors. Eddy, a 1972 Marshall graduate, is a Certified Public Accountant at McDonough, Eddy, Poling & Baylous, A.C., an audit, accounting and financial services firm. She is also on the board of Harsco Corporation, where she sits on the compensation committee and the  more

BURBANK, California, July 14 (TNSper) -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, a division of Time Warner, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) announced that it named Katie Martin Kelley as Executive Vice President of Communications for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, where she will lead media relations and corporate communications for the film group, including Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and newly rebranded Warner Bros. Pictures Anim  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSper) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: The Senate confirmed Kalpana Kotagal today to serve as a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Born in Ohio to parents who immigrated from India, Kotagal has practiced law for more than 15 years, working on several notable cases involving workplace fairness for people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilitie  more

CONCORD, California, July 14 (TNSper) -- The National Employment Lawyers Association issued the following news release: NELA celebrates the confirmation of Kalpana Kotagal as the newest commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Kotagal's extensive record of fairness and justice will strengthen the EEOC as it continues its mission to protect workers from discrimination. Ms. Kotagal has extensive litigation experience handling cases on behalf of employees under a ra  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, welcomed their new commander during a ceremony July 7. Lt. Col. Randalle Carter took command of the 922nd Contracting Battalion and MICC-Fort Campbell from Lt. Col. Eric Banks during a ceremony officiated by Col. J  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 (TNSper)(TNStalk) -- Mercer University issued the following Q&A on July 13, 2023, with Johnny Cohen, director of the McEachern Art Center: By Julia Morrison Johnny Cohen has been named the second director of Mercer University's McEachern Art Center (The MAC). A Macon native, Cohen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and received his Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design. His work reflects on consumer and sh  more

IRVING, Texas, July 14 (TNSper) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on July 13, 203: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that it has promoted two news content leaders to new positions within the company's broadcast division; Jerry Walsh has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Local Content Development and Austin Kellerman has been promoted to Vice President of Local Digital Content Strategy. Mr. Walsh has serve  more

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: The 55th Medical Group welcomed a new commander following a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base July 7, 2023. Col. Tracy Bozung accepted the guidon from Col. Christopher Backus during the ceremony at the Warhawk Community Center. Bozung comes to the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic from 16th Air Force, where she served as the command surgeon since July 2022. "  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 14 (TNSper) -- Politico issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Announcement from Executive Editor, Platforms and Operations, Joe Schatz and Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminski: Team - We're thrilled to announce two important moves in our push to become the leading publication covering politics and policy in California. It's been clear since we launched our California expansion that the size and scope of our plans required a top editorial leader with a uni  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By C Arce, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 461st Air Control Wing received a new leader during a change of command ceremony, here, July 7. Col. Adam Shelton took the reins of the wing from Col. Michelle Carns, who is set to retire from the Air Force this August. "Missions, personnel, organizational constructs and equipment are all evolving as our service enters the interwar peri  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 14 (TNSper) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: James Bullard, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, today announced that he will be leaving the Bank effective Aug. 14, 2023, to become the inaugural dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University, effective Aug. 15, 2023. Bullard stepped down from his position as president and CEO today but w  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNStalk)(TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen issued the following statement on the appointment of Andrea Gacki as Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director. "For over two decades and across five presidential administrations, Andrea Gacki has been the consummate public servant. She has demonstrated the very best that Treasury has to offer throughout her   more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Nancy Benecki, DLA Public Affairs Army Col. Faith Chamberlain handed control of the Defense Logistics Agency Europe & Africa to Army Col. Adrian Sullivan during a change of command ceremony July 11 at the Armstrong Club in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Sullivan most recently worked as the supply officer for the Army's 4th Infantry Division and graduated from the U.S.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 13, 2023: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments to the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, recently created by Executive Order 101 to position Tennessee as a national leader for nuclear energy innovation and advancement. The appointees bring a broad range of industry experience that will build upon the state's legacy in nuclear innovation and drive continued invest  more

NEW YORK, July 13 (TNSper) -- The United Nations Development Programme issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: United Nations Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner announced today the appointment of Isabelle Mercier as the new Director of UNDP's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). Ms. Mercier will succeed the former IEO Director, Oscar Garcia. The Administrator has expressed his appreciation to Oscar Garcia for his service and commitment to ensure a seamless transition.  more

BURBANK, California, July 14 (TNSper) -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, a division of Time Warner, issued the following news release: Candice McDonough has been appointed to the newly-created role of Executive Vice President of Publicity and Communications for DC Studios, where she will oversee media relations, publicity, as well as external and employee communications. McDonough, who is moving from sister company Warner Bros. Film Group where she led communication for more than five years, w  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Rebecca Ward, Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, ONR's international arm, welcomed new leadership today, as Capt. Andy "Big Tuna" Berner was sworn in as the new ONR Global commanding officer during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Berner takes over for Capt. Matthew Farr. Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenh  more