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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Adaptability in Action: 55th 'Shooters' Support NORAD With Mission Support Innovations
SHAW AFB, South Carolina, May 25 -- Shaw Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Steven Cardo, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs In 2023, tasked with supporting North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Eagle, the 20th Fighter Wing's 55th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron "Shooters" overcame a formidable challenge: relocating from Nellis AFB, Nevada to Hill AFB, Utah with less than 24-hours' notice to ensure uninterrupted support operations. The  more

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Visits Las Vegas-Area Air Force Bases
CREECH AFB, Nevada, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Senior Airman Ariel O'Shea Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and the Honorable Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, toured both Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, May 7. Nellis AFB, located in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, is renowned for advanced air combat training, weapons and tactics development, and aggressor training. Creech AFB, nestled in the Nev  more

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower & Reserve Affairs Visit Both Las Vegas-Area Air Force Bases
CREECH AFB, Nevada, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Ariel O'Shea, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and the Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, toured both Nellis and Creech Air Forces Bases, May 7, 2024. Nellis Air Force Base, located in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, is ren  more

EPA Enforcement Actions at Facilities in Arizona, California and Nevada Address Chemical Safety Deficiencies
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * One settlement in Northern California will enhance local emergency response capabilities * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a series of enforcement actions to address deficiencies in safety plans at eight facilities in Arizona, California and Nevada that store or use certain types of chemicals. The Clean Air Act requires facilities that use extre  more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Memorandum Opinion and Order on FM Translator Station K245DC, Carson City, Nevada
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following Memorandum Opinion and Order (File No. 0000130544) on May 21, 2024: * * * In the Matter of FM Translator Station K245DC, Carson City, NV MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Commission: I. INTRODUCTION 1. We have before us an Application for Review (AFR) filed on December 28, 2022, by Americom Limited Partnership (Americom), licensee of FM translator station K245DC, Carson City, Nevada (Translato  more

FHLBank San Francisco's 2023 Impact Report
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: See the tangible results of our efforts to make the communities we and our members collectively serve more vibrant, equitable, and resilient in our 2023 Impact Report. A message from President and CEO Teresa Bryce Bazemore: As a critical liquidity provider to members in Arizona, California, and Nevada, we have long been proud of FHLBank San Fr  more

Honduran national wanted for robbery sent home by ERO Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY -- Enforcement and Removal Operations Salt Lake City removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive May 20 who was wanted by law enforcement authorities in his home country of Honduras to face charges of robbery. Marcio Francisco Martinez-Ventura, 29, departed from Las Vegas, Nevada, and arrived at La Mesa International Airport in San Pedro Sula  more

Justice Dept.: Doctor Convicted of Nearly $2M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Nevada doctor yesterday for his role in defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Eduardo Abellana, M.D., 75, of Las Vegas, referred medically unnecessary prescriptions to City Drugs, a Detroit, Michigan, pharmacy, for patients he had not treated in exchange for cash kickbacks paid by the ow  more

Nellis AFB Dedicates Headquarters Building to Retired Gen. John P. Jumper
NELLIS AFB, Nevada, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong, 57th Wing Public Affairs Nellis Air Force Base dedicated its headquarters building to retired U.S. Air Force Gen. John P. Jumper in a ceremony on May 18, honoring his exemplary service and lasting contributions to the Air Force. Jumper, who served on active duty from June 1966 to September 2005, was instrumental in advancing the tactical   more