Tuesday - November 26, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Air Task Force up and running at JBSA
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Combat Command officially activated the 13th Air Task Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph via an assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, on Sept. 23, 2024. The 13th ATF opened its doors on JBSA-Randolph July 15, marking a significant shift in the service's force presentation model. This new unit aims to   more

Merilee Debus Selected as Assistant Principal for Andersen Elementary School
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Guam -- DoDEA Pacific West District Superintendent Dr. Jacob Sherwood is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Merilee Debus as the assistant principal at Andersen Elementary School, effective Oct. 21, 2024. Ms. Debus is a dedicated educator with more than 20 years of experience. Originally from the Savannah, Ga. area, she began her teaching career in th  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Former FAA Contractor Indicted for Illegally Acting as an Agent of the Iranian Government
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Former Federal Aviation Administration contractor Abouzar Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Great Falls, Virginia, was indicted today for acting and conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the Iranian government in the United States. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen, and FBI Assist  more

Va. U.S. Attorney: Former Executive Director of Southwest Regional Recreation Authority Admits to Embezzling Funds From Spearhead Trail System
ABINGDON, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The former Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA) pled guilty yesterday in federal court to bank fraud and embezzlement associated with her scheme to steal money intended for the Spearhead Trail System within the counties of Buchanan, Dickinson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazwell, Wise and the City of Norton. Melis  more