COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By SrA Jessica Blocher, 14 FTW PA What do you get when you mix a multi-level major command exercise with ground, air support, professional development and Team 14? You get Exercise Black Knight. With the arrival of the OA-1K formally known as the AT-802U (Sky Warden) at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Exercise Black Knight was ignited to bring together multiple majo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: LAKE MARY, Fla. Because of a shortage of affordable rental housing and delays in repair contractor availability, FEMA has approved the state of Florida's request to extend the federal direct housing program by six months. Survivors temporarily living in FEMA-provided manufactured housing units in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Sarasota and Volusia cou  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. On the morning of Sep. 2, the Iranian-backed Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers, the Panama flagged/owned, Greek operated MV BLUE LAGOON I and the Saudi flagged, owned, and operated MV AMJAD, with two ballistic missiles and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system, hitting both vessels. Both vessels are laden with crude oil. The MV AMJAD is carrying approximately two million ba  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: Days three and four of MHSRS showcased USU's innovative research on PTSD treatment, infectious diseases, military family health, and prevention strategies, underscoring a continued focus on addressing critical military healthcare challenges. The final two days of the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Kissimmee, Florida, continued to emphasize collaboration and innovation, with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. 10, for the agency's Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one of Jupiter's icy moons could support life. The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Europa Clipper will carry nine instruments and a gravity science experiment aboard to gather detailed measureme  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two missile systems in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure fo  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this system presented an imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Florida man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pled guilty to assaulting law enforcement 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. Bryan Roger Bishop, 52, of Marathon, Flo  more