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Federal Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday July 21, 2024 ( 7 items )  

75th Air Base Wing Welcomes New Commander
HILL AFB, Utah, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Col. Daniel Cornelius was introduced as Hill Air Force Base's new 75th Air Base Wing commander following a change of command ceremony July 16 at the Hill Aerospace Museum. In his welcome speech, Cornelius said he is excited to lead the wing. "I am excited to be here and for the opportunity to lead this wing and be a part of th  more

Hill AFB to Host Microsoft-Powered 'Hackathon' to Inspire Innovation
HILL AFB, Utah, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: In an effort to enhance efficiency and streamline processes, Hill AFB is preparing to host a specialized training program focused on leveraging Microsoft's suite of tools and services. The three-day customized training, known as the "75th Air Base Wing Hackathon," aims to empower teams to identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions in their units. Who? The   more

Lifesaving Skills Perfected During Decontamination Training
HILL AFB, Utah, July 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Twelve members of Hill's 75th Medical Group participated in an intense patient decontamination course on base recently, offered by the professionals at DECON LLC who train members from all military service branches and at civilian hospitals in the Washington D.C. area. Throughout the course, Air Force medical first receivers lea  more

NETL, Partners Report Breakthrough Research Results To Advance Geothermal Technology
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The successful completion of field operations supported by NETL in southwest Utah represents a significant step forward to advance geothermal energy as a resource that will produce renewable clean electricity for the nation's power grid. Researchers at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy, also known as the Utah FORGE, used hy  more

Reserve Policy Committee Meets, Focuses on Great Power Competition
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on July 19, 2024: By Maj. Sarah E. Bergstein, HAF/REI SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- How Great Power Competition (GPC) is impacting the Reserve Component was at the forefront of the discussion when the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC) met for its mid-year Full Conference Forum here in June. "This is your opportunity to speak up, make your voices heard and determine what we can do collaboratively a  more

Utah U.S. Attorney: Jury Finds Drug Dealer Guilty on All Counts
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: During a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Weber County man today with firearm and drug crimes, including drug trafficking in the District of Utah. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, Marc Allen Davis, 52, of Ogden, Utah, is a twice convicted felon restricted from possessing firearms or ammunition. On March 13, 2021  more

Wildfire smoke is reaching almost all lakes in North America
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting across hundreds of miles, reached almost every lake in North America at least one day each year from 2019 to 2021, according to U.S. National Science Foundation-supported findings published in the journal Global Change Biology. The study was conducted by Mary Jade Farruggia and Steven Sadro of the University of California, Davis, Janice Brahney of Utah State Univ  more