KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas, visited Keesler in June to examine and assess the quality of privatized housing on base. AFCEC has been visiting Air Force bases to ensure military members and their families residing in base privatized housing are having their needs met. "Our goal is to examine and determine if the housing and living conditions  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's consolidation and streamlining of data calls is making the lives of base civil engineers easier. AFIMSC's Facility Recap and Sustainment Branch collaborated with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate to develop an integrated data call list of specific deliverables needed throughout the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's consolidation and streamlining of data calls is making the lives of base civil engineers easier. AFIMSC's Facility Recap and Sustainment Branch collaborated with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate to develop an integrated data call list of specific deliverables need  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 23rd Intelligence Squadron organized and executed a first-ever, unit-wide Publicly Available Information (PAI) training session June 6, 2020. The goal of the training was to educate 23 IS Airmen with PAI best practices and highlight the capabilities that PAI brings to intelligence operations. The training was part of the squadron's first-ever virtual unit train  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force stood up a new division at the Air Force's Personnel Center to integrate three Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) components -- medical, family support and assignments. The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests. There   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force stood up a new division at the Air Force's Personnel Center to integrate three Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, components - medical, family support and assignments. The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests. There are plans to ad  more

PATRICK AFB, Florida, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Technical Applications Center here underwent a change of command, employing modern-day technology to accomplish long-standing traditions. Col. Chad Hartman relinquished command to Col. Katharine Barber as 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh served as the presiding officer via video teleconference from San Antonio, Texas, with immediate family members and a small handful of s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Physical distancing has evolved into a new normal way of life that has left many individuals feeling isolated and uncertain about what the future holds. With strict measures in place throughout the nation, the Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, Program Outreach team has worked to maintain a social connection with Air Force unit personnel in a more virtual way. The  more

GRAFENWOHR, Germany, June 30 -- U.S. Army Europe issued the following news release: The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, will relinquish authority of the Atlantic Resolve mission to 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 2. Soldiers from 2ABCT spent the past nine months serving as U.S. Army Europe's armored rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve. The unit trained with NATO allies and partners, dev  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on the employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for May 2020: Total nonfarm employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at stood at 3,541,000 in May 2020, down 226,800 from one year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. From May 2019 to May 2020, local nonfarm employment fell 6.0 percent   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc., its principals James A. Donelson of Aurora, Illinois, and Timothy M. Evans of Tulum, Mexico, and former Long Leaf associated persons Jeremey S. Ruth of Austin, Texas, and Andrew D. Nelson of El  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Instructor pilots from every base across the U.S. learn from the most experienced instructors at Pilot Instructor Training (PIT), in Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. "PIT is important from a leadership standpoint because it allows me to lead with credibility in the mission," said Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander. "I   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: Defense and local military officials are closely watching the COVID-19 situation and will make adjustments as needed, Defense Department officials told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. Thomas McCaffery, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said during yesterday's briefing that along with an uptick in civilian communities, military COVID-19 cases have risen in Florida, Texas, Arizona   more

DYESS AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses and facilities to be closed, that does not include the airfield at Dyess Air Force Base. The 7th Operational Support Squadron's Airfield Operations Flight has continued 24-hour airfield operations for both local and transient aircraft, or aircraft not assigned to Dyess AFB. Maintaining an operational airfield is critical for the transport of supplies,  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Since September 11, 2001, the 317th Airlift Wing has consistently deployed to Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa to support war efforts, humanitarian relief and, most recently, a global pandemic. The constant necessity for worldwide tactical airlift support keeps Airmen of the 317th AW and 19th AW from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, actively supporting efforts around the world. All Airmen and airc  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper by researcher Subhayu Bandyopadhyay and Todd Sandler, professor at the University of Texas at Dallas School of Economic, Political & Policy Sciences, entitled "Counter terrorism Policy: Spillovers, Regime Stability, and Corner Solutions": Abstract This paper takes a unique approach to the scenario where a resident terrorist group in a (fragile) developing nation poses a terrorism threat at ho  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: On an overcast and humid morning, a gaggle of instructor pilots--most of them wearing a black flag patch identifying them as first assignment instructor pilots--gathered on the flightline in front of the closed doors of Hangar II along with members from the 47th Maintenance Directorate and the corrosion control team. A high-pitched constant ringing cut the atmosphere as the hangar doors slo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Guaranty Bank & Trust and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided $60,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) grants to Houston, Texas-based Shelters to Shutters and Cypress Assistance Ministries (CAM). Shelters to Shutters, which received $30,000, works to transition individuals and families out of homelessness to economic   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center issued the following news release: Kathy Lueders, NASA's associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, has named Joel Montalbano as manager of the International Space Station Program. The appointment was effective June 29 following the June 26 retirement of Kirk Shireman, who held the position since 2015. "Joel has the experience and leadership we need to guide the station program during this exciting and dynamic time of hum  more

WILMER, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), MBlock and Sons Inc. - operator of a warehouse in Wilmer, Texas - has agreed to pay $857 in back wages after failing to provide an employee paid sick leave after their doctor ordered the employee with potential coronavirus symptoms to self-quarantine. The leave is permitted under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: A successful mission is always built on the foundation of training, whether it's technical training in aircraft maintenance, civil engineering, cyber warfare and logistics, or the intense programs student pilots undergo. Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 19th Maintenance Squadron's metals technology shop at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, was on the right side of a s  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 2 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: On behalf of NOAA, NASA has awarded the Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) contract to South West Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas. This is a cost plus fixed-fee contract with a total value of $15,579,930. The period of performance is 76 months from the date of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in response to federal, state and local guidance and to support the nation's effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, will temporarily further modify operations. Effective immediately, the following park areas will be closed to all park visitors until Monday, July 6: * All parking lots, picnic areas and public restrooms *   more

TEMPLE, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: New self-service features on farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "These conservation features join a number of others already available through farmers.gov, including the ability to view farm loan information,"   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 28-RC-261253) by Region 28 Director Cornele A. Overstreet: NP TEXAS LLC d/b/a TEXAS STATION GAMBLING HALL AND HOTEL Employer and LOCAL JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LAS VEGAS Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas (the Petitioner) seeks to represent a unit of employees employed by NP Texas LLC d/b/a Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel ( the Employ  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54706) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Alvin: EN Revision Imported Date : 7/2/2020 EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGE BROKEN LOCKING MECHANISM The following was received by the state of Texas via email: "On May 12, 2020, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that the locking mechanism on a Endress Houser   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54755) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Harlingen: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - HIGH DOSE RATE TANDEM APPLICATOR BROKEN DURING TREATMENT The following was received via E-mail from the State of Texas: "On June 23, 2020, the licensee reported that at approximately 0900 CDT, a Medical Event occurred at its facility. The event involved a patient receiving an High Dose Rate (HDR) ce  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54755) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Harlingen: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - HIGH DOSE RATE TANDEM APPLICATOR BROKEN DURING TREATMENT The following was received via E-mail from the State of Texas: "On June 23, 2020, the licensee reported that at approximately 0900 CDT, a Medical Event occurred at its facility. The event involved a patient receiving an High Dose Rate (HDR) ce  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following news release: Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 59,800 pounds of fully cooked chicken breast nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically flexible rubber material, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken bre  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Pioneer Bank SSB (Pioneer Bank) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded $23,230 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Texas nonprofits Credit Coalition and Texas Community Capital. PGP grants help qualified nonprofit organizations fund a variety of administrative activities that are critical to serving their co  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: Many people often joke about how nothing can stop the Air Force other than lightning within 5-nautical miles. But what about a global pandemic? The Novel Coronavirus temporarily put a stop to Air Force professional military education. Less gatherings of students in classrooms would contribute to flattening the curve and eventually aid in beating COVID-19. Students of the Sheppard Non-commissioned  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General, assumed responsibility as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command, June 24, 2020, on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in a socially-distanced virtual ceremony hosted by Gen. James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army. Dingle was previously confirmed as the U.S. Army Surgeon General but due to the transition of medical facilities in the 201  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Texas Field Office issued the following news release: USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Texas producers to complete crop acreage reports by the applicable deadline for their county. Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county. Contact your FSA county office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by crop. "To make sure you're eligible for many USDA programs, you need to file an accurate  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release on July 1: Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center P.A. and its owner and administrator have agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA), announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Owner Dr. Annie T. Varughese, 57, and administrator Babu Varughese, 64, both of Spring, conducted business in three clinics located in Houston, Conro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: A 54-year-old anesthesiologist from Katy has paid $100,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely billed Medicare for the use of acupuncture devices, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. From Nov. 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, Dr. Jaime Robledo billed Medicare for the implantation of neurostimulator electrodes - a surgical procedure that usually requires use of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, John F. Bash, issued the following news release: Federal authorities filed a criminal complaint against 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar in connection with the disappearance of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command (USACID) Special Agent in Charge Vanessa Neff at Fort Hood, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Divis  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In honor of the first women who became pilots of the U.S. Air Force, Air Education and Training Command officials renamed the Martin Hall Conference Room, the Trailblazer Room, during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020. Located in the AETC headquarters main building, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: In honor of the first women who became U.S. Air Force pilots, Air Education and Training Command officials renamed the Martin Hall Conference Room, the Trailblazer Room, during a virtual ceremony, June 29. Located in the AETC headquarters, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver wings, Sept. 2, 1977. "The women of class '77 - '08 truly broke ba  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force stood up a new division at the Air Force's Personnel Center to integrate three Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) components -- medical, family support and assignments. The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests. There   more

QUANTICO, Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: One military suspect is deceased after taking his own life yesterday in Killeen, Texas, and a civilian suspect has been arrested by the Texas Rangers in connection with the disappearance of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen. Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, along with the U.S. Marshals, Killeen Police Department, and the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force were attempting to locate the junior Soldier f  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against LoneStar Produce Express LLC. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to nine produce sellers in  more

VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Col. Timothy Danielson assumed command of the 71st Flying Training Wing June 29 in the base auditorium. Col. Corey Simmons relinquished command of the unit during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, commander of 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Because attendance was limited, the ceremony was live streamed to the "Vance Air Force Base" Facebook page. Da  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 30 -- Vice President Mike Pence issued the following remarks at a briefing on COVID-19 at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center on June 29: THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Governor Abbott. Thank you for those good words, and thank you for your leadership. From the very outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House Coronavirus Task Force, represented here today by Dr. Deborah Birx and Secretary Ben Carson, has been working very closely with your admi  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 30 -- Vice President Mike Pence issued the following remarks at the Celebrate Freedom Rally on June 29: THE VICE PRESIDENT: It's good to be back in church. (Applause.) Pastor Jeffress, thank you for that overly generous introduction. Thank you for your ministry. To Governor Abbott, Secretary Carson, Senator Cornyn, Attorney General Paxton, my fellow Americans: It is a special joy to be with you today to celebrate freedom on this Sunday in this special place. (Applause.) Yo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The White House issued the following readout of Vice President Mike Pence's briefing with the governors on COVID-19 response and recovery on June 29: Today, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives of approximately 50 States, territories, and the city of Washington, DC, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, State, and Federal COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Vice President Pence began the conversation by highlight  more