U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE FORT WORTH, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Jeremy Roman The "Squadron Innovation Fund," which was a 2018 National Defense Strategy initiative from former Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein, was created to reduce resource barriers which prevented ingenuity. The purpose of these funds, which are used for Airmen-led innovations to increase readiness, reduce cost, return time back to Ai  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: The 344th Military Intelligence Battalion held its Change of Command ceremony at Fort Concho, in San Angelo, Texas, May 21. Col. Loren Traugutt, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade commander, congratulated Lt. Col. Brian Ryan, outgoing 344th MI BN commander, on his hard work and dedication. "This is a great battalion, with incredible, professional and competent Soldiers an  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Erinn Burgess 502nd Air Base Wing Culture, People, Modernization and Partnerships are the four pillars of the 502d Air Base Wing's strategic lines of effort at Joint Base San Antonio. To this end, the 502d ABW is hosting forums aimed at the deliberate development of the roughly 5,000-member civilian workforce, the next of which is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m.   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Michelle Martin There is reason they call themselves the Swiss Army Knife of the Air Force and are currently considered the best at what they do. As the old English idiom goes, the proof is in the pudding. The 80th Operations Support Squadron has proven to stand out among the rest as they received recognition by Air Education and Training Command as the top OSS for 2020 in operations and train  more

FORT STEWART, Georgia, May 26 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: Soldiers from the 904th Contracting Battalion headquarters and Contracting Detachment B completed its external evaluation May 10-14 in preparation for their upcoming deployments. The external evaluation is the culminating exercise that validates a unit's ability to accomplish its mission-essential tasks. Observers from the 925th CBN at Fort Drum, New York, the 419th Contractin  more

FORT STEWART, Georgia, May 27 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Maj. Paul Kilgore Soldiers from the 904th Contracting Battalion headquarters and Contracting Detachment B completed its external evaluation May 10-14 in preparation for their upcoming deployments. The external evaluation is the culminating exercise that validates a unit's ability to accomplish its mission-essential tasks. Observers from the 925th CBN at Fort Drum, New York, the 419th Contracting S  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 29 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Juan Antonio Gonzalez, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: Yoelvis Denis Hernandez, a/k/a "Guajiro," 42, was arrested yesterday in Del Rio, Texas, on a South Florida indictment charging him with stealing 192 U.S. government-owned medical ventilators worth about three million dollars. According to court documents, the ventilators were heading to a COVID-19 intensive care facility in El Salvado  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Nathaniel R. Mendell, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: A Texas woman was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday in connection with her alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 36, of San Antonio, Texas, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Wasson was charged in a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 26 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Jennifer Lowery, issued the following news release: Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on the internet without selling any cars, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. The charges allege the illegal tags pose a danger to the public and law enforcement because purchasers use them to avoid o  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 26 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Prerak Shah, issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: Three medical professionals who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare have been convicted of healthcare fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. On Monday, a federal jury found Novus Health Services Medical Directors Dr. Mark E. Gibbs and Dr. Laila Hirjee, along with Novus RN Tammie Little, guilt  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 26 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Jennifer B. Lowery, issued the following news release: The former vice president of the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees has been ordered to federal prison following her convictions of conspiracy and corruption, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A Brownsville federal jury returned guilty verdicts Nov. 4, 2020, against Sylvia P. Atkinson, 49, Brownsville, f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Breanne Humphreys First, it was Category 5 Hurricane Michael with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and pure destruction as the eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers that engulfed nearly one third of Offutt AFB, Nebraska, following re  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Breanne Humphreys First, it was Category 5 Hurricane Michael with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and pure destruction as the eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers that engulfed nearly one third of Offutt AFB, Nebr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Breanne Humphreys Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center First, it was Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 155 mph and pure destruction as the storm's eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers that engulfed nearly one third of   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center The Department of the Air Force is one step closer to safely and more widely integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into civil engineering operations, thanks to the Air Force GeoBase Program's sUAS office. The office, a component of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate, held its first Group 1 UAS operator and  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Joe Bela Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center leaders recently released results of the AFIMSC section of the Air Force Materiel Command Diversity and Inclusion Survey conducted late last year. Nearly 900 members from across the worldwide AFIMSC enterprise took the survey for a 26-percent response rate. Aggregate data from the report confirms a signifi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Recruiting Service is casting a wide net seeking out the best and brightest to become Airmen and Guardians. The goal is to reach out to underrepresented groups which will help diversify the force and tap into some areas that could pay dividends to manning and help inspire youth from all parts of America. AFRS' top Airman uses a sports analogy to describe how recruiting is trying to build t  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By John Ingle More than 120 Sheppard AFB technical sergeants were selected for promotion during the 21E7 promotion cycle. In all, 122 Airmen here, at detachments or inbound personnel were part of the 4,676 E-6s selected for the rank of master sergeant out of 24,721 eligible for promotion. The promotion rate was 18.91 percent, and the average score was 388.62. The average time in grade was 3.63 ye  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Jennifer Schneider Environmental Directorate Threatened fish at Beale Air Force Base, California, are reaping the benefits of a partnership between the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Specialists from Beale, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the USFWS recently completed a dam removal and creek restoration project there, making it easier for fish, in  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and City of Texarkana, Texas, Officials announced today the initiation of the Wright Patman Lake Ultimate Rule Curve (URC) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. This review process is being conducted in furtherance of implementation of Contract DACW29-68-A-0103 (End State Agreement), which was approved   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Officials, in keeping with its flood risk reduction charter, announce today that beginning on May 24 surcharge operations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir will begin. Sam Rayburn continues to receive floodwater runoff from recent storms and is currently operating in the surcharge pool with an elevation of 173.26 feet as of 1:30 p.m.   more

FORT HOOD, Texas, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news release: Army researchers met with Fort Hood leaders to initiate a formalized relationship with Soldiers and help to steer the development of future, game-changing technology. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory's senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. Luke Blum, Heidi Maupin, regional lead for DEVCOM ARL South, along with other ARL  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the observance stands as a reminder of the strength the Army and Mission and Installation Contracting Command has gained and will achieve through a high-quality, diverse all-volunteer force. The Asian Pacific American designation encompasses more than 50 ethnic groups, including native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islan  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Michelle Martin The 82nd Training Group hosted students from Booker T. Washington Elementary School on May 14, 2021, as part of their Black History Month visit which was cancelled in February due to the winter storm affecting most of Texas. Booker T. Washington Elementary has a long history in Wichita Falls spanning from 1886 to present. Once a high school, this center for education has been a  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 25, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington - May 2020": Workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.01 in May 2020, compared to the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 26, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith - May 2020": Workers in the Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $19.51 in May 2020, about 28 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Michael H  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 26, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land - May 2020": Workers in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.90 in May 2020, which compared to the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily: From December 2019 to December 2020, employment decreased in 352 of the 357 largest U.S. counties. Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment with a loss of 22.8 percent, followed by Ector County, Texas (-18.2 percent), and Midland County, Texas (-16.8 percent). National employment decreased to 140.9 million, a 6.1-percent de  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily: From April 2020 to April 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job increases occurred in California (+1,302,100), New York (+1,029,800), and Texas (+1,007,100). The largest percentage increases occurred in Michigan (+21.1 percent), Nevada (+17.6 percent), and Rhode Island (+17.1 percent). See chart he  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales Department of the Air Force officials have selected 26 sergeants, 22 technical sergeants and 4 master sergeants for promotion in the United States Space Force 21S6, 21S7 and 21S8 promotion cycles. The statistics for each cycle are as follows: * 21S6: 102 Eligible, 25.49% selected * 21S7: 98 Eligible, 22.45% selected. The average overall score for tho  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the city of Houston, Texas, is among the 151 recipients of 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants. The city plans to use their $600,000 assessment coalition grant to conduct site assessments, prepare cleanup plans, and develop outreach plans.   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following reporting litigation document: Texas has scheduled a Special Runoff Election on July 27, 2021, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District held by the late Representative Ron Wright. No candidate received a majority vote in the May 1 Special General Election, triggering a runoff between the top two vote-getters. Participating candidates must file additional reports in connection with  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 27 -- 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, in keeping with its flood risk reduction charter, announce today additional closings to recreation facilities impacted by recent flood operations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. High water continues to be a factor closing parks, campgrounds, boat ramps and access roads at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Once the lake level is able to  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: The Federal Trade Commission and its regional partners in Dallas will host a free, virtual workshop on June 24, 2021, to discuss advertising and data security basics for small businesses, advertising professionals, and attorneys who advise them. The Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business workshop will bring together Texas business owners, marketing executives, and attorne  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class David Phaff Laughlin's very own med group deployed to Brooklyn to assist in vaccinating the population. To fight against COVID-19 and help citizens get properly vaccinated in a timely manner to protect the densely populated areas. "The purpose is to make COVID-19 vaccine available for Brooklyn residents. Medgar Evers College is in a neighborhood   more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May and pays homage to the contributions, influence, history, culture, and achievements. According to the Air Force Personnel Center, only five percent of the flying force fall within the category of Asian American or Pacific Islander. "For me, it's about representation and breaking  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler It has been an honor and the highlight of my 30-year career to be the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command. Our command has faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet we continued our mission with unity of effort and economy of force! Our committed force of teleworking em  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: Find the May 2021 MICC Communicator electronic publication now online. The May issue highlights two Mission and Installation Contracting Command milestones with the MICC Office of Small Business Programs and Simplified Acquisition Threshold Supply Procurement Program. This month's publication also features the recognition of MICC individuals and teams   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins Members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomed their new commanding general during a change-of-command ceremony conducted May 27 in front of the Long Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as well as across virtual platforms. Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey assumed command of the MICC from Brig.  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins Members of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomed their new commanding general during a change-of-command ceremony conducted May 27 in front of the Long Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as well as across virtual platforms. Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey assumed command of the MICC from Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler in  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 26 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Prerak Shah, issued the following news release: A Waxahachie nurse practitioner was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $52 million in restitution for his role in a health care fraud conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Trivikram Reddy, 39, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October 2020. He wa  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Michelle Martin The engines roared and a crew of Airmen took their positions on the flight line, signaling to the pilots it was time to go, as Operation Agile Dragon took flight here at Sheppard AFB. Recently, a team of new and experienced A-10 pilots from the 357th Fighter Squadron and aircraft maintainers from the 355th Maintenance Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, conduc  more

FORT BLISS, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: "My time in command has been special. Command has been a dream of mine since joining the Marine Corps in 1999. I got to live my dream out with all of you and this is something I will cherish the rest of my life." U.S. Army Capt. Robert Dembowiak's farewell address brought smiles and tears among the Soldiers and families who gathered outside 5th Armored Brigade Headquarters Building for the 3-347th Training Su  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 26 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: It matters where you shop, and shopping at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service makes a difference for Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians, retirees, Veterans and military families. Whether shopping in main stores, Expresses or malls, shoppers make their community stronger. 100% of Exchange earnings are returned to the military community, included through funding budget-constrained Quality-of-Life prog  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (Admin. Proc. File No. 3-19651) involving Primera Foods, Rubicon and Super 8 Motels Texas: In the Matter of PRIMERA FOODS CORPORATION, RUBICON CORP. A/K/A OSPREY HOLDING, INC., AND SUPER 8 MOTELS TEXAS LTD. SECOND ORDER REGARDING SERVICE AS TO AS TO RUBICON CORP. A/K/A OSPREY HOLDING, INC. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") issued an Order Instituting Proceedings ("OIP") on January 13, 2  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, to host the seventh episode of AETC Real Talk: Race and Diversity in the Air Force, June 17 at 3 p.m. Central time, CDT, on AETC's Facebook page. The episode will focus on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex population within the Air Force. Joining Webb for this discussion   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: Yesterday U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra granted a motion by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas (USAO) to disburse $171,448.24 plus all accrued interest to the victims of the Four Winds fraud scheme. The proceeds will be applied to defendant Gary Cain's restitution judgment, concluding three years of litigation over Cain's only significa  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Federal authorities arrested 60-year-old Dr. Brian James August of El Paso for allegedly committing health care fraud and distributing controlled substances that resulted in the overdose deaths of five individuals. A 15-count federal grand jury indictment, unsealed upon his arrest, charges Dr. August with five counts of distribution of a controlled sub  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Miriam A. Thurber Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, along with other senior enlisted leaders, spoke to over 700 virtual attendees during AETC's Good to Great through Personal Perspectives, a Panel of Mentors event on May 25, 2021. The panel, sponsored by AETC, also featured Chief Master Sgt. Erik C. Thompson, command chief of AETC, alongside Chief Master Sgts. Ke  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion and order (Case No. 11-130C): (Filed: May 26, 2021) RETURN MAIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Patent case; delayed discovery response; motion to preclude defendant's use of documents; monetary sanctions; RCFC 37(c) Lee L. Kaplan, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., Houston, Texas, for plaintiff. With him on the briefs was Jeff Potts, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., Houston, Texas. Sha  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.8 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Texas prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. "President Biden is dedicated to creating new opportunities to get Americans back to work follo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Jennifer Schneider The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is presenting Kevin Porteck, Air Force Civil Engineer Center natural resources subject matter expert, with a Regional Director's Conservation Award next month for his conservation work and partnership efforts with the USFWS. Each year, the USFWS recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to their conservat  more