DYESS AFB, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Whether it's participating in exercises or conducting local operational and training missions, Airmen continuously hone their skillsets to ensure they are ready for any real-world mission that may arise. Members from the 317th Airlift Wing recently deployed to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, between Dec. 9 and 15, 2020. "It's incredibl  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: "You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." - Dwight D. Eisenhower. Whether it be during times of war or times of peace, the military relies on professional Logistic Readiness Squadrons to be the link between the multiple bases, posts and forts around the globe. The ones who keep these squadrons' hearts beat  more

TEXARKANA, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: A Texarkana, Texas, doctor has pleaded guilty today to a federal fraud violation, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Dr. Rafael Otero, 68, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with defrauding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroli  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading the $2.5 million construction of a new dining facility to streamline mealtime for U.S. and coalition forces at an allied base in the Middle East. The 11,840-square-foot building, expected to be completed by May, will serve as the main DFAC and replace the smaller existing facility. The larger facility will allow meals to be served  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Making sure Airmen and Guardians get the pay and compensation they need to concentrate on the mission is the focus of financial experts at every level of the Air Force. To make sure that continues to happen as smoothly as possible even in the COVID-19 environment, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's financial services team adjusted course t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a cougar at a facility that exhibits wild animals in Texas. This is the first cougar in the United States to be confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2. A tiger from the  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials will host a virtual public involvement video presentation to provide information and receive public input regarding the draft master plan revision for Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The video presentation will be available beginning Wednesday, February 24 with the 30-day public comment period open from February 24 through Wedn  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: Americans on overseas assignments can find the experience to be quite overwhelming. While the language barrier, culture and solitude can make the transition more difficult, health care shouldn't be jeopardized. The end of the Cold War led to a withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Europe during the 1990s. A dramatic change in the overseas American health care system also occurred, with the closing of dozens of Military Trea  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: Ashley Chapman Hoff is officially the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas. On January 26, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas appointed Hoff as U.S. Attorney effective yesterday. Pursuant to the appointment order, Hoff will serve as U.S. Attorney until a successor is appointed and sworn into office. U.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2021, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas - Second Quarter 2020": From March 2020 to June 2020, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Arkansas totaled 47,653, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 119,256, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 10, 2021, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Area - January 2021": Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.2 percent for the two months ending in January 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2021: Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 geographic support products for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. These geographic products are provided to support redistricting efforts by state and lo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Armed with a recently approved charter to affirm its direction, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Diversity and Inclusion Council is working to create an organizational culture that fosters equality and equity throughout the enterprise. The charter serves as the blueprint for the council, a strategic advisory board of about 40 volunteers  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Armed with a recently approved charter to affirm its direction, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Diversity and Inclusion Council is working to create an organizational culture that fosters equality and equity throughout the enterprise. The charter serves as the blueprint for the council, a strategic advisory board of about 40 volunteers from various AFIMSC units around the gl  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Jason R. Dunn, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2021: United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Michael Shawn Stewart, 57, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bryant Edwin Sewall, 54, previously of Little Elm, Texas, charging them with fourteen counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Defendant Stewart made his initial appearance today in fr  more

DONNA, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2021: U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the opening of a soft-sided facility in Donna, Texas. The facility's primary purpose is to safely process individuals in U.S. Border Patrol custody. The facility is weatherproof, climate-controlled, and is expected to provide ample areas for eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene. The new facility  more

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency employees from DLA Disposition Services' Mid-America region were among the personnel honored in the DLA Director's Strategic Goals Award for the 4th Quarter of fiscal 2020. The Mid-America Material Handlers and Support Team from DLA Disposition Services was recognized for its measurable contributions to the DLA Strategic Plan goals Warfighter First,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) recently completed its review of provisions of the new and revised Louisiana water quality standards submitted to EPA by the state. The approved provisions are now effective for implementation purposes under the Clean Water Act. "Water quality is a high priority and our partnership continues to bring safe water to communities throughout the region," said EPA   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The letting of nine European household appliance contracts by two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center organizations at Ramstein AB, Germany, is expected to save the Air Force roughly $85,000 annually. The collaborative effort between AFIMSC's Detachment 4 and the Air Force Installation Contracting Center's 764th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron will  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The letting of nine European household appliance contracts by two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center organizations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is expected to save the Air Force roughly $85,000 annually. The collaborative effort between AFIMSC's Detachment 4 and the Air Force Installation Contracting Center's 764th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron will provide United States Air Forces   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A deep dive into innovation through the lens of a Spark Tank submission called "Next Gen Debrief" is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Feb. 9, 2021. Dan Hawkins from the Air Education and Training Command public affairs team spoke virtually with Maj. Kevin Hawkins and 1st Lt. Adam Treece from the 56th Operational Support   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: A deep dive into innovation through the lens of a Spark Tank submission called "Next Gen Debrief" is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Feb. 9. Dan Hawkins from the Air Education and Training Command public affairs team spoke virtually with Maj. Kevin Hawkins and 1st Lt. Adam Treece from the 56th Operational Support Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, who  more

RICHMOND, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded a $236,500 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidy to Fort Bend Women's Center (FBWC) for a $3.8 million expansion of its longer-stay housing community. FBWC helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children find safety   more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized more than 200 counterfeit sports-related items worth an estimated merchandise suggested retail price (MSRP) of $102,600. HSI special agents and CBP officers conducted joint enforcement operations from Jan. 22 through Feb. 5 and seized co  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) held a racial disparity roundtable discussion at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 5, 2021. Panel members discussed the Air Force Inspector General independent review into racial disparity report and the challenges faced by Total Force Airmen. Panel members included Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cy  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Mentors and mentees virtually attending the two-day Air Education and Training Command Leadership Mentoring Symposium Jan. 26-27 were given tools needed to inspire and advance the force through mentoring. "Everyone needs mentors, and my advice is to find mentors within and outside of your career field, as well as mentors who look like you and don't look like you," said Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, AETC comma  more

MACDILL AFB, Florida, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force MacDill Air Force Base (6th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: Tampa Bay students visited MacDill Air Force Base Feb. 5 to learn about the Air Force aircraft scheduled to fly over Raymond James Stadium during Super Bowl LV. Twenty-two students from Hillsborough High School, Robinson High School and Plant High School met with aircrews and toured a B-1B Lancer bomber from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas and a KC-135 Stratotanker a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: Mission and Installation Contracting Command officials are providing professional development training events in order to build adaptive leaders to provide its command sergeant major an assessment tool to identify professional strengths and developmental needs. The Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Program, or NCOPDP, prepares senior NCO  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: During a virtual ceremony, held at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, senior leadership within the U.S. Army North community gathered to honor the accomplishments of the outbound commander of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), Maj. Gen. Greg Mosser. Mosser led the command since the beginning of the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 response mission as the lead logistics  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: In addition to the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program, the Department of the Air Force offers three academic programs for Air Force and Space Force civilians to enhance their level of education. The programs are the Civilian Associate Degree Program, the Bachelor's Degree Program, and the Master's Degree Program. Applications are being accepted through the Academic Year 2022 C  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: In addition to the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program, the Department of the Air Force offers three academic programs for Air Force and Space Force civilians to enhance their level of education. The programs are the Civilian Associate Degree Program, the Bachelor's Degree Program, and the Master's Degree Program. Applications are being accepted through the Academic Year 2022   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: In the 43rd episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, we commemorate Four Chaplains Day, observed Feb. 3, and highlight the dedication of the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps to the resiliency of all Airmen. Joining the conversation are Capt. Brett Barner, 377th Air Base Wing chaplain embedded with the 58th Special Operations Wing; Capt. Mark Schutzius, 336th Training Group chaplain; and Four Cha  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman 1st Class Ricardo "Noah" Morales, an E8-C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System journeyman with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman 1st Class Ricardo "Noah" Morales, an E8-C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System journeyman with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, will r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Prerak Shah, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: A former financial analyst has been charged with defrauding the North Texas Business Alliance (NTBA) out of more than $1.4 million in rebate funds, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Last week, a federal grand jury charged Tammy Walden Thomas, 60, with nine counts of wire fraud. Ms. Thomas made her init  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: A 30-year-old Beaumont, Texas engineer pleaded guilty today for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Eas  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Whether a pilot is new to the craft or a seasoned veteran with many at-sea deployments under their belt, landing a jet on an aircraft carrier is exhilarating, sometimes terrifying, and is certainly no easy task. Capt. Tracey "PETA" Gendreau is commodore of Training Air Wing 1 aboard Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. He and his team conduct undergraduate intermediate and advanced strike pilot training for t  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Whether a pilot is new to the craft or a seasoned veteran with many at-sea deployments under their belt, landing a jet on an aircraft carrier is exhilarating, sometimes terrifying, and is certainly no easy task. Capt. Tracey "PETA" Gendreau is commodore of Training Air Wing 1 aboard Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. He and his team conduct undergraduate intermediate and advanced  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2021: Two Texas men were charged in a complaint unsealed today for their alleged participation in a drug distribution conspiracy perpetrated over the Darknet. Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant of the Western District of Tennessee, Special Agent in Ch  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials announce initiation of the process to revise the Granger Lake Master Plan. The public is invited to view the online public involvement video presentation along with pertinent information at the following website: https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/About/Lakes-and-Recreation-Information/Master-Plan-Updates/Granger-Lake/ B  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials announce the initiation of the process to revise the Somerville Lake Master Plan. The public is invited to view the online public involvement video presentation along with pertinent information at the following website: https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/About/Lakes-and-Recreation-Information/Master-Plan-Updates/Somervill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Texas prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. "EDA is committed to helping communities across Texas fight economic hardships brought on by COVID-19," said Dennis Alvord, Acting Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of DeKalb, Texas, to design and construct water and sewer improvements needed to spur business growth in the city, including at the Dekalb Industrial Foundation's 36-acre industrial site. The EDA grant will be matched with $560,000 in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $865,000 grant to Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (LRRA), Lubbock, Texas, to make critical security and airport runway enhancements to facilitate job creation at the Reese Technology Center. The EDA grant, to be matched with $865,000 in local investment, is  more