JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Members of the 149th Force Support Squadron went through shelter training at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio on April 10, 2024. While building a tent, the members were wearing mission oriented protective posture gear to simulate building a shelter while under a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack. *** Original text here: https://  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Members of the U.S. Air Force 149th Medical Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, and the U.S. Army's 454th Engineer Company, from San Angelo, Texas, took part in a training exercise at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, on April 13, 2024. The training is meant to represent a real world chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack, or CBRN, r  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Madison Collier and Aiman James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Air Force 14N Development Team and Functional Advisory Council discussed the structure of the intelligence officers career field as part of a three-day event held at the Consolidated Learning Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas on April 25. "The 14N Development   more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Madison Collier and Aiman James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Air Force 14N Development Team and Functional Advisory Council discussed the structure of the intelligence officers career field as part of a three-day event held at the Consolidated Learning Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas on April 25. "The 14N Development Team provide  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Super Hercules Max Endurance Operation equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, dubbed Hazard Leap, highlighted the wing's extended range capabilities and established a new standard in operational endurance. During the operation, one C-130J Super Hercules  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Lt. Col. Phillip Johnston assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Thad Reddick on May 3, 2024, during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, officiated the change of command ceremony. As a command pilot with 316 combat flight hours and more 2,700 fligh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: Two suburban Chicago men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline. SHELDON MORALES and EDUARDO SANTANA conspired with a supplier in Mexico and two inmates in a prison in Texas to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston, Ill., and Morton Grove, Ill., in 2019. T  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Airman played a pivotal role in helping a former teammate establish a partnership between Air University and Fayetteville State University marking it as the first Historically Black College or University to join the AU Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative Program. The AU-ABC program helps Airmen pursue a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States--and it's on the rise among people under age 50, according to the National Cancer Institute. In 2022, colorectal cancer screening guidelines changed. Now, anyone at average risk for colorectal cancer should start regular screenings at age 45. "Getting regular sc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Craig Z. Rodarte, AFIMSC Public Affairs An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Airman played a pivotal role in helping a former teammate establish a partnership between Air University and Fayetteville State University marking it as the first Historically Black College or University to join the AU Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative Program. The AU-ABC pro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service's Guard and Reserve components, as well as some honorably  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: On Jan. 28, 2022, Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, tweeted, "Warrior Heart. No Stigma." with a screenshot of his calendar revealing an upcoming mental health appointment, thus beginning a movement within AMC to eliminate stigma, lower barriers and increase access and options to support Airmen mind, body and craft. It also inspired   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: From the Vietnam conflict to today, Thomas Edwards has dedicated more than 60 years of his life to the service he loves while boosting the morale and resiliency of the Airmen, Guardians and families he serves. Edwards, the Department of the Air Force Entertainment chief at the Air Force Services Center, was honored for that dedication April 29 when  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: To acknowledge Alcohol Awareness Month, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program organized a 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackand. More than 20 service members and their families participated in the race, which featured an interactive activity where they could wear drunk goggles and ride   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin looks closely at the service he leads, he sees plenty to like. "The U.S. Air Force remains the best, most capable and lethal in the world," Allvin said. "But that status is not guaranteed into the future and will only be realized if we adapt and shape the Total Force more precisely to meet the challeng  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Beginning in June, the Army is suspending a requirement for Soldiers to complete a previously required level of professional military education, or PME, to qualify for promotion to noncommissioned officer, or NCO, ranks up through master sergeant. With this announcement, the Army will no longer use temporary promotions for NCO promotions and all previo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In this week's look around the Air Force, Airmen can now submit applications to become warrant officers in information technology and cyber career fields, two industry partners are awarded contracts under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, and the Five and Thrive initiatives expand to include Reservists and their families. (Hosted by Staff Sgt.   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.7 percent in Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 3, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From March 2023 to March 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 31 states and was essentially unchanged in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Idaho (+3.7 percent), Nevada (+3.4 percent), Alaska (+3.2 percent), and South Carolina (+2.8 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm e  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PHARR, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry this week seized more than $761,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. "This significant cocaine seizure is reflective of the strong enforcement posture of our frontline CBP officers and their effectiveness in applying inspections  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Muzzamil Zaidi, 40, and Asim Mujtaba Naqvi, 40, both of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty today for their roles in an illicit scheme to transfer tens of thousands of dollars from the United States to Iran, including for the benefit of Ayatollah Ali Husseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The guilty pleas were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Grav  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force Security Forces is looking to strengthen the combat arms training and maintenance community while also delivering better training opportunities for Airmen and Guardians. The Combat Arms Working Group, a joint effort between the Air Force Security Forces Center, Headquarters Air Force Security Forces and major command representatives, is f  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Mexican citizen residing in the Brownsville area for conspiracy with intent to deliver cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The jury deliberated for approximately three   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A San Marcos man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, Colten Romeo Thayer, 20, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 29, 2022. During a search of his vehicle, Hays County Sheriff's deputies found a bag containing 11 grams of fentanyl. Thayer had   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in eight Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Arkansas and Texas of the May 28, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to offs  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 18 Texas counties, a neighboring parish in Louisiana and neighboring counties in Oklahoma of the May 28, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interes  more

AMARILLO, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $52,497 in back wages for 134 workers with disabilities after an Amarillo nonprofit - which provides rehabilitation and vocational training services to adults with developmental and physical disabilities - failed to pay them the required subminimum wage rate. The department's Wage and Hour Division found Advo Companies Inc. violated federal  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs Air Force Security Forces is looking to strengthen the combat arms training and maintenance community while also delivering better training opportunities for Airmen and Guardians. The Combat Arms Working Group, a joint effort between the Air Force Security Forces Center, Headquarters Air Force Security Forces and major comman  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In early 2022, the Defense Department released a report detailing the state of the defense industrial base, or DIB, which is the collection of private sector companies that produce the materials, hardware and weapons used by the U.S. military. It was no surprise the report concluded that the DIB had dramatically downsized from where it had been decades  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Last month the Defense Department released its fiscal year 2025 budget request, about $849.8 billion in all, and now Congress has invited DOD leaders of all stripes to Capitol Hill to discuss what's in the budget and what the department's thoughts were when creating that budget. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, as the top Defense Department le  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A female firefighter from the Fire Department of El Salvador was the first to participate in CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, from April 22-26, 2024. El Salvador has been participating in CENTAM SMOKE since 2007, but in this iteration, El Salvador sent a female firefighter increasing female participation in the multinational exercise t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It was April 28, 1975, and Saigon was about to fall to North Vietnamese forces, ending the Vietnam War. Tam Do Nguyen, a South Vietnamese naval officer, was fighting alongside the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet for three years when life as he knew it ceased to exist. With troops starting to lose hope at the impending fall of South Vietnam, the U.S. Navy offered   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As April marks Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, it's important to acknowledge the issue at hand. A study conducted in February 2018 by RALIANCE, a national partnership dedicated to ending sexual violence, found that nationally, 81 percent of women and 43 percent of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and, or, assa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARLINGEN, Texas -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Harlingen removed an undocumented noncitizen wanted by authorities in El Salvador for aggravated extortion. Deportation officers removed Cindy Patricia Quintanilla, 35, a citizen of El Salvador, from the United States to El Salvador April 24. "ERO will  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of proposed rulemaking (MB Docket No. 24-111; RM-11980) on May 1, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Canadian, Texas), Application for Construction Permit to Modify Station KPQP, Panhandle, Texas NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Audio Division   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-138) on May 2, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Director of Personnel and Manpower began his Air Force career as a NAF summer hire at what was then Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Steve Reichert was hired as a lifeguard in May 1987 while attending college at nearby Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State. Almost 37 years later he finds himself  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Good cyber hygiene, which includes things like regularly changing passwords or applying software security patches, plays an outsized role in preventing America's adversaries from hacking into and crippling U.S. infrastructure systems, such as power, water or gas. On Capitol Hill May 2, Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines told members   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Army Support Activity, under U.S. Army Installation Management Command, hosted a change of responsibility ceremony for ASA senior noncommissioned officer, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jametta Bland, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, on April 30, 2024. U.S. Army Col. Paul Witkowski, ASA commander, commended Bland's yearlong leadership qualities. "Co  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Corporal Jessica Roeder, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron is leading the way in combat innovation and deployment readiness. The Installation Deployment and Readiness Cell developed the Expeditionary Readiness Training course to ensure deployment-eligible Airmen can adapt and support the ever-changing international operational climate. J  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Joint Base San Antonio community celebrated the hard work of its 2023 volunteers during an award ceremony April 17, 2024, at the Fort Sam Houston Theater. Awards were presented by Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), Rear Adm. Walter D. Bradford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, and Brig. Gen. Russell  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 100 Sailors within Joint Base San Antonio took part in the Battle of Flowers Parade held on April 26 during Fiesta San Antonio. The Battle of Flowers Parade is the oldest event and largest parade of Fiesta San Antonio attracting crowds of more than 350,000. Leading the Sailors in the parade was Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval M  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: From June 3-14, the Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, will conduct a Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and its ancillary sites. These sites include JBSA-Camp Bullis, Camp Stanley, Camp Shelby, McAlester Army Ammunition Point, Corpus Christi Army Depot, and Red River Army Depot, which receive  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Jason Allred, MyCG Web Editor Military units are intended for collaboration. The concept is also true for various branches of federal services. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are two partners who mutually benefit from collaboration. Specifically, at the Joint Program Office in San Angelo, Texas, where USCG and CBP MQ-9 pilots, sensor operators, and radar op  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: NOEL CHENEAU, age 56, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 25, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court records, the Drug Enforcement Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted government authorized wire intercepts target  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol announces the honorees of the Youth of the Month program. The program is designed to honor and incentivize academic excellence throughout Laredo. On April 30, Laredo Sector Border Patrol and community program partners honored the 11 seniors selected from Laredo area high schools with the distinguished Laredo Sector Bor  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Team XL hosted a tour for Leadership Del Rio, a program established to inspire community members to actively participate in local affairs and contribute to Del Rio's continued growth and future success, April 9, 2024. Laughlin Air Force Base fosters and expands strong ties to the community t  more

ODESSA, Texas, May 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Settles Federal Agency Charges Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Harassment * * * Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, will pay $265,000 to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of three mechanics by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:24-cv-375; E.D. Texas filed April 30, 2024) involving Jack B. Blount: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a complaint against Jack B. Blount, the former CEO of Intrusion Inc. ("Intrusion"), for making false and misleading statements in 2020 and 2021 regarding the company's purported success in marketing a cybersecurity product, the terms of multiple contracts, and Blo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 22-cv-01025; N.D. Tx. filed May 9, 2023) involving Daniel E. Levin: * * * On April 30, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request for monetary remedies against Daniel E. Levin. According to the SEC's complaint filed on May 9, 2023, Levin solicited investors to purchase approximately $2.6 million worth o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: On April 26, 2024, a significant milestone was reached in a series of military experiences facilitated through the 340th Flying Training Group Honorary Commander program. Three honorary commanders had the unique opportunity to participate in a T-38C Talon familiarization flight. The 340th FTG honorary commander program aims to bridge the gap between bu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In a presentation at the Quad A conference in Denver, Colorado, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command, delivered an address outlining the critical partnership between Army Medicine and Army Aviation. She spoke to fellow general officers, coalition, and allied partners, and she u  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: "Mission: Breakfast" provides free breakfast for military, Veterans  We invite you to cover the Joint Base San Antonio "Mission: Breakfast" event, May 7, 2024, from 7-10 a.m. at JBSA-Lackland. This exciting event provides free breakfast to our military-connected community, including JBSA personnel and families, military trainees from across the insta  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Marisa Conner It's not just the tax-free savings and military-exclusive pricing that are boosting Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers' wallets--the Exchange also gave away more than $600,000 in prizes in 2023. The Exchange hosts frequent sweepstakes and giveaways, available exclusively to the military community. Prizes awarded last year include shopping sprees, jewelry, gift cards, ca  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Are you a National Guard or Reserve member looking to learn more about your TRICARE plan options? The TRICARE Choices for National Guard and Reserve Handbook is a great place to start. This handbook provides an overview of the TRICARE plans available to you and your family members. You'll learn about your options, which depend on your sponsor's stat  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As the streamlined naturalization process at U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training marks its one-year anniversary, the program continues to gain traction and expand its reach. In 2023, the 37th Training Wing partnered with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to streamline the naturalization process allowing trainees to become U.S. citizens   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, May 2 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: As part of a technical exchange with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, 24 test pilots under instruction from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD) U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) were invited to spend a week at NASA to evaluate the Orion spacecraft controls and displays during orbit  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Lauren Reho, U.S. Army Recruiting Command PAO A soon-to-be graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute is taking the success she found at school and springboarding into her next adventure - commissioning as an officer in the Army. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, NMMI cadet Mackenzie Kirsch is set to graduate, May 4, as her class valedictorian. Having focused her education on criminal justice, Ki  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published the final supplemental environmental impact statement for renewing the operating licenses of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, near Glen Rose, Texas. The final SEIS explains the NRC staff's conclusion that no environmental impacts would preclude renewing the licenses for an additional 20 years of operation. Comanche Peak Units 1 and 2 are  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers assisted the Aquidneck Island Robotics (AIR) FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 78, also known as AIR Strike, win its division and place fifth overall at the FIRST World Championship held in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20. The team which trains at Division Newport's Undersea Collaboration and Technology Outreach Ce  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 1 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Kyle Marr U.S. Army Lt. Col. Karl Coutinho and his coalition partners performed a significant surgical feat at Erbil Air Base's coalition medical facility on April 19, 2024. Led by Coutinho, a team of Operation Inherent Resolve coalition surgeons conducted the first emergency surgery at Erbil's medical facility in over three years, an exploration and bilateral orchiopexy. The procedure demonstrated the coalition   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: When U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, stepped off the Cessna 182T Skylane he had just flown through the skies of Denton, Texas, an all-new experience for him despite being no stranger to the air. Before becoming a Security Forces military training leader at the 343rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antoni  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Texas businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding, hail and straight-line winds that occurred April 8 - 26 announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a reque  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday, May 22, through Friday, May 24, the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will host the 14th annual Energy Innovation Summit at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center outside Dallas, Texas. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address the Summit from the Main Stage on the morning of Friday  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Small business officials from the command wrapped up the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry last week, attracting a record more than 2,700 registrants. The fourth annual APBI is the single, command-wide effort allowing small business and large industry representatives to hear forecasted requirements in   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins Small business officials from the command wrapped up the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry last week, attracting a record more than 2,700 registrants. The fourth annual APBI is the single, command-wide effort allowing small business and large industry representatives to hear forecas  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Capt. Marc Esposito, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron flight commander, was presented with the Lance P. Sijan Award at the Pentagon on April 8, 2024. The Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recognizes Airmen who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their lives. The award is   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Capt. Marc Esposito, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron flight commander, was presented with the Lance P. Sijan Award at the Pentagon, Apr. 8, 2024. The Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recognizes Airmen who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their lives. The award is one of the U.S. Air Force  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Capt. Marc Esposito, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron flight commander, was presented with the Lance P. Sijan Award at the Pentagon, Apr. 8, 2024. The Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recognizes Airmen who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their lives. The award is one of the U.S. A  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: The final defendant arrested in a large-scale drug and gun bust in Lubbock in July 2023 has been sentenced, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. In total, 23 defendants were sentenced to a combined total of 218 years in federal prison. The final defendant, Beatrice Eunice Gutierrez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James We  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal judge convicted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer for two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of the falsification of a document in a federal investigation. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Miguel Angel Delgado Jr., 40, of El Paso, used excessive force in two incidents while he was on d  more

PLANO, Texas, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A former Guatemalan congressman has pleaded guilty to his role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs of the Eastern District of Texas. Jose Armando Ubico Aguilar, 45, a former senior Republic of Guatemala official, pleaded guilty to an international drug trafficking conspiracy violation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimbe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Georgetown woman for one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Tiffany Fullerton, 47, along with her husband and two other co-conspirators, used dormant and expired business names to submit five fraudulent Paycheck Protect  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A San Marcos man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, Colten Romeo Thayer, 20, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 29, 2022. During a search of his vehicle, Hays County Sheriff's deputies found a bag containing 11 grams of fentanyl. Thayer had been pur  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) related to its denial of a religious accommodation for a former administrative employee. The complaint alleges a woman worked as a non-uniformed clerk in an administrative building at the Pam Lychner Unit of TDCJ and requested to wear a head covering as an expression of h  more

MCALLEN, Texas, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Three local sisters have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aid and assist in the preparation of filing fraudulent tax returns to the IRS, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Maria Lourdes Campos was the owner and operator of Campos Tax Service (CTS) located in the Rio Grande Valley for over 10 years. Employed at Campos Tax Service were Campos's two sisters, Eliza  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: A Ukrainian national was sentenced today to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution for his role in conducting more than 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments. "As this sentencing shows, the Justice Department is working with our international partners and using all tools  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Three Laredo residents are charged with purchasing firearms for the cartel and transporting them to Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment against Angela Ruby Ponce, 18, Oscar Axel Flores, 22, and Mario Alberto Tovar, 28. They are expected to appear for their arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Getting married is an exciting time in your life. If you're a military spouse, you probably have questions about your TRICARE health coverage. There are certain things you need to do to enroll in a TRICARE health plan. "After you get married, it's important to add your spouse to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, also known as DEERS,   more

SANTA ANA, California, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Two men, one from Orange County and the other from Texas, were sentenced today to lengthy prison terms for using the darknet and encrypted messaging applications to sell more than 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs to more than 1,000 customers across the country, causing several fatal overdoses in the process. Michael Ta, 25, of We  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: A Texas man was sentenced to prison today after he pleaded guilty to two felonies, including assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Ryan  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the city of Copperas Cove, Texas, for water, sewage, and roadway infrastructure improvements. This grant will help develop industrial sites to support semiconductor business growth. This EDA investment  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. military is at its best when its separate branches are working together. That was the resonant message communicated by the vice chairmen of the U.S. armed forces' six branches during a panel discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on April 24. With a theme of "Preparing U.S. Military Forces for Competi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 1.7 million Texas Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In a world often clouded by uncertainty, there are individuals whose dedication and selflessness shine brightly, illuminating a path for others to follow. Staff Sgt. Cody Linden is one such individual, whose journey of service and sacrifice serves as inspiration to all who come across his story. Linden is from the small town of Williamstown, New Jersey  more