JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done. Armed with feedback from housing residents, leaders and project owners, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's housing programs branch set out to implement 51 housing imp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done. Armed with feedback from housing residents, leaders and project owners, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's housing programs branch set out to implement 51 housing improvement initiatives.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2021: By Jennifer Gonzalez Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, discussed efforts to accelerate change within The First Command during this year's 2021 virtual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference Feb. 25. The "Accelerating Change Across the Air Force,"  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Alexander C. Van Hook, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Cameron Parish company and 12 individuals with illegal harvesting and selling raw oysters in violation of the Lacey Act. Those charged in the indictment are as follows: * Bay Fresh Oyster Company, In  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Prerak Shah, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: A Honduran man who conned investors out of roughly $2 million has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Jose Anibal Linares, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in October 2020. He was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison by U.S. Distric  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texa, Prerak Shah, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: A health care executive was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $3.4 million in restitution for defrauding the IRS, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Donald O'Connor Ramsey, 72, pleaded guilty to failure to pay over withholding and FICA taxes in February 2020. Mr. Ram  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2021: By Mila Cisneros AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation Contracting Center awarded a suite of architect and engineering services contracts Feb. 19, to support the Air Force's sustainment, restoration and modernization program. The contracts, awarded by the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, are part of the $2 billion Architect-Eng  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation Contracting Center awarded a suite of architect and engineering services contracts Feb. 19, to support the Air Force's sustainment, restoration and modernization program. The contracts, awarded by the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, are part of the $2 billion Architect-Engineer Next program consisting of four contractor pools. The "Pool 4" contra  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center units won Gears of Government awards recently for delivering mission results, customer service and accountable stewardship. The Air Force Category Management Program, part of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Joint Explo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done. Armed with feedback from housing residents, leaders and project owners, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's housing programs branch set out to implement 51 ho  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center units won Gears of Government awards recently for delivering mission results, customer service and accountable stewardship. The Air Force Category Management Program, part of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Joint Explosive Ordn  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2021: By Toni Whaley Air Force's Personnel Center Public Affairs After another successful year hosting the Air Force's Personnel Center Squadron Commander and Superintendent course and educating more than 530 students on various focus areas, AFPC hosted its first 2021 virtual course this week. The first course of 2020 was held in February on the AFPC campus, with the next course planned   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, park ranger was recently selected as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division Water Safety employee of the year under the 2020 National Water Safety Program. Ranger Stephanie Jones from the district's Proctor Lake office was recognized as the Southwestern Division Water Safety Employee of the Y  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District announces the selection of Byron D. Williams, PMP, as our new deputy district engineer for Programs and Project Management - the highest attainable civilian position within the Galveston District. "I'm ecstatic and honored to continuing to serve and provide leadership to the Galveston District, which is taking d  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: The program manager for the National Defense Center for Energy and Environment announced that the program is accepting project proposals from March 1 through April 1 for innovative military technologies to demonstrate and validate at active DOD installations. "Proven technologies that are beyond the research stage and provide a multi-service solution to current DOD challenges are considered strong pro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 26, 2021, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana - 2020": In 2020, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 13.8 percent in Louisiana, not significant  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 22, 2021, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Texas - 2020": In 2020, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 13.6 percent in Texas, matching the national U  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2021, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas - 2020": In 2020, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 10.0 percent in Arkansas, significantly low  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Brig. Gen. John J. Allen has been appointed to the grade of major general. Allen is currently serving as the commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Brig.   more

ORLAND AIR FORCE STATION, Norway, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1B aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to Orland Air Force Station, Norway, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment. These strategic bomber missions provide theater familiarization for aircrew members and opportunities for U.S. integration with NATO allies and regional partners. "Thi  more

ORLAND AIR FORCE STATION, Norway, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2021: By Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Public Affairs Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to 0rland Air Force Station in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment. These strategic bomber missions provide theater familiarization for aircrew members and opportunities for U.S. in  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the state of Arkansas' plan for administering programs related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. Arkansas' state implementation plan (SIP) demonstrates that it meets the Clean Air Act infrastructure requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. "We are pleased to continue our work with Arkansas to address provi  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deployed resources and staff to communities in Texas dealing with drinking water and wastewater system outages as a result of Winter Storm Uri. This support comes in response to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ's) request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "The Region 7 mobile lab team is in Texas to help resto  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 team deployed two mobile laboratories from its Athens, Ga. laboratory to assist local and state authorities in Texas as they restore drinking water systems following Winter Storm Uri. The labs are now operational in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. This support responds to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) request to the   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deployed resources and staff to communities in Texas dealing with drinking water and wastewater system outages as a result of Winter Storm Uri. This support comes in response to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). TCEQ is conducting assessments of drinking water and wastewater s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following joint statement with four organizations: * * * The co-signers are Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, National Credit Union Administration and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech via webcast on Feb. 22, 2021, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at the "Advance Together" celebration sponsored: * * * President Kaplan, our Advance Together partners, and everyone here for joining us today. I am honored to participate in this event and welcome the awardees of this important initiative to celebrate your success. Today marks a significant milestone in this effort to improve economic opportunity for residents of  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $32.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. In comparison, for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank reported net income of $47.7 million and $61.7 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the   more

KILLEEN, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Extraco Banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded a $200,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidy to Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity (FHA Habitat) for critical home repairs and renovations. The funds will be benefit very low-income older adults, veterans, disabled individuals and families living in rura  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Goodfellow Airmen joined with members of the 14th Medical Group from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, to complete the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course here, Feb. 7. The TCCC course is being implemented across the Department of Defense providing military members with combat medical skills to avoid preventable deaths and rapidly treat injuries on the battlefield  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2021: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived today at Orland Air Station, Norway, for a long planned training mission where the aircraft will conduct theater and flight training across Europe. This is the first time U.S. bombers have operated out of Norway. Since 2018, the strategic bomber missions have provided theater familiarization f  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2021: By 2nd Lt Rachael Parks 47th Flying Training Wing "I'm the only black Lieutenant Colonel pilot on this base," says Julian "Diesel" Benton, 47th Operations Group deputy commander. "It's important for student pilots to see me. Just last week, I was speaking a foreign language with a student, and at the end of that conversation, the student says 'I di  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: An unprecedented storm dubbed Winter Storm Yuri, blew through southwest this past week, leaving Del Rio, Texas, a small border town on the ropes with many of its residents without electricity and little, if any, running water. The county's leadership knew the situation was dire and wanted to get help on the way. Few vehicles had traversed the remote highways connect  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio legal offices are providing claims guidance following the weeklong winter storm that brought snow and sustained freezing temperatures to Texas beginning Feb. 14. The claims service centers and legal offices are available to provide support, information and resources to individuals that may have experienced damage to their personal property due to  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: The Army chief of staff announced today the selection of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command as the next leader of the Army Contracting Command and identified the next MICC senior leader. Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler will assume command of ACC at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, from Maj. Gen. Paul Pardew in the coming  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: The recent historic winter storm put much of the United States into a deep freeze. The cold snap stunned thousands of sea turtles in Texas. A massive statewide effort to save these threatened and endangered animals began on Valentine's Day weekend. The extreme weather caused power outages across the state leaving some of the sea turtle rehabilitation facilities in the dark  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2021: Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms beginning on February 11, 2021, and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Angelina, Aransas, Bastrop, Bee, Be  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2021: By Col. Kjall Gopaul Pathfinder, Air Education and Training Command In-service recruiters from the 352nd Recruiting Squadron participated in a joint Total Force helicopter sling load exercise Jan. 26-27 to enhance their situational awareness of the Air Force Reserve and broaden their understanding of the aerial transportation career field. The recruiters teamed with Air F  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick has announced he will resign as chief law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) effective midnight Feb. 28. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve our nation and our state as United States Attorney," said Patrick. "The Southern District is staffed with amazing career men and women who   more

SHERMAN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: A former bank president has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anita Gail Moody, 57, of Cooper, Texas pleaded guilty on June 5, 2020, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and arson and was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison today  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Maj. Charles Kilchrist knew there was no room for error. He and his weary 345th Bomb Squadron crew, along with two other B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, had been airborne for more than 30 hours, on a mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota to the Pacific theater, conducting integration with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force last month. With fuel low, the pilot was trying to make it to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion and order (Case No. 11-130C): (Filed: February 24, 2021) RETURN MAIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Patent case; motion by defendant to amend its invalidity contentions; diligence; prejudice; good cause; RCFC Appendix J (Patent Rules) Lee L. Kaplan, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., Houston, Texas, for plaintiff. With him on the briefs was Douglas H. Elliott, Elliott and Polasek, PLLC  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division will host a two-day virtual event from March 3-4, 2021, to provide guidance on federal requirements governing agricultural employment to growers, farmers, shippers, contractors, farm labor contractors, buyers and agricultural workers in the agency's Southwest region. Presented in coordination with other agencies and stakeholders, the 2021 Virtual Agric  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas is pleased to announce a new speaker series and welcomes as its first guest The Honorable Jason K. Pulliam, United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas. When Judge Pulliam took his oath of office on August 9, 2019, he became the first African American judge appo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following press: U.S. B-1B Lancers, from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flew their first Bomber Task Force mission of this deployment in and around the Barents Sea, Feb. 26, 2021. Two B-1s conducted tactical integration with Norwegian F-35s and Norwegian naval assets in the eastern Barents Sea. Department of Defense cooperation with allies and partners in the Arctic strengthens our shared appr  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, will host a virtual Industry Day for small business government contractors March 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event helps small business navigate through the U.S. government's contracting processes and presents upcoming work for fiscal year 2021. It will also provide an opportunity for companies to network and me  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2021: By Joe Bela Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs Members of four cross-functional teams tasked with tackling today's combat support challenges will present their solutions during the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 19-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Suppo  more