ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula - May 2020": Workers in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.23 in May 2020, about 18 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg -- May 2020": Workers in the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $19.50 in May 2020, about 28 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jane  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson - May 2020": Workers in the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.75 in May 2020, about 20 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Janet S. Rank  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Holly Logan-Arrington The 53rd Air Traffic Control Squadron with the 461st Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, tested its Airmen's expeditionary skills during the Fast Money Readiness Exercise at the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport June 9-14. Units from the 461st and 116th ACWs, the 78th Air Base Wing, and the 5th Combat Communications Group provided support for the exercis  more

GLYNCO, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: Human trafficking is a crime involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel an individual into labor servitude or commercial sexual exploitation. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. More than 300 state, local, tribal, territorial, and international officers registered to attend the Feder  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Hayden Legg Air Force PT tests have been suspended for over a year, and for Airmen like Lt. Col. Aaron Jones, finding motivation during the new normal became its own test. "I was going to the gym on average four to five times a week before COVID," said Jones, former director of operations at the 81st Fighter Squadron. "And then throughout that next 12 months, it w  more

ATHENS, Georgia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Georgia office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is holding a targeted signup to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through voluntary conservation practices in 10 states, including Georgia. This assistance, available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/progr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Cathy Hopkins DLA Aviation Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees and Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex senior leaders gathered June 21, at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia, to welcome Air Force Col. Brian Mayer as the new DLA Aviation at Warner Robins commander. DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford officiated the ceremony. Sanfor  more