DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, April 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Jacob Stephens, 355th Wing Public Affairs The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 10-11, 2023. AFW2 is a program intended to provide concentrated non-medical care and support for seriously or very seriously wounded, ill and injured Airmen, Guardians, caregivers and their families as they recover  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing over $2.5 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from all three application windows, benefiting approximately 8,000 students across the country  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (MB Docket No. 21-502) on April 11, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Snowflake, Arizona; Millerton, Oklahoma; Powers, Oregon; Mount Enterprise and Paint Rock, Texas; Hardwick, Vermont; and Meeteetse, Wyoming) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Audio D  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) has launched its 2023 WISH matching grant program, making $12.5 million available to help lower-income families and individuals achieve the dream of homeownership. This year, 41 FHLBank San Francisco member financial institutions headquartered in Arizona, California, and Nevada have sig  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) St. Paul removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive wanted in Mexico for drug trafficking April 6. Officials flew Benito Sanchez-Jimenez, 41, from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana April 5 on a fligh  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An Iowa man pleaded guilty today to sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and to sending a threatening communication to an official with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. According to court documents, on or about Sept. 27, 2021, Mark A. Rissi, 64, of Hiawatha, said the following in a voicemail message he left for Clint Hickman, an  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, April 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Capt. Jantzen Floate, Air Force Special Operations Command On April 2, the final MC-130H Combat Talon ll made its last flight, arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona to retire at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG). This aircraft was the last of the final six MC-130Hs transferred for storage at the 309th AMARG, known as the boneyard. The aircra  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news on 11, 2023: Luke AFB leadership unveiled a flag from 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr.'s grave in Murvaux, France, April 7, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The flag was gifted to 56th Fighter Wing leadership in 2018 by the mayor of Murvaux during the 100th anniversary ceremony honoring Luke's death and is now on display at Club Five Six on Luke AFB as a heritage item. "The flag is part of Murvaux's history," sai  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, April 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Jacob Stephens, 355th Wing Public Affairs When new requirements are rolled out across the Air Force, it is not always easy for them to be properly implemented right away. Hard work and dedication from Airmen ensures that these changes are integrated smoothly and successfully. At Davis-Monthan, a working group of 10 personnel from the 355th Medic  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, April 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: Time flies when you're having fun ... An A-10C Thunderbolt II made its final descent into Davis Monthan, Arizona from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 5, 2023 after 14,125 flight hours. Significant in its own right, this will be the first A-10 from Moody reaching retirement age since the 23rd Fighter Group along with their respective A-10's arrived at Moody in 2007 from Pope F  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56459) involving Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, Arizona: * * * Facility: Palo Verde Region: 4 State: AZ Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE NRC Notified By: Yolanda Good HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 04/09/2023 Notification Time: 04:42 [ET] Event Date: 04/08/2023 Event Time: 21:44 [MST] Last Update Date: 04/09/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56459) involving Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, Arizona: * * * Facility: Palo Verde Region: 4 State: AZ Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE NRC Notified By: Yolanda Good HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 04/09/2023 Notification Time: 04:42 [ET] Event Date: 04/08/2023 Event Time: 21:44 [MST] Last Update Date: 04/09/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Se  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced Sean Gross, of Phoenix Arizona, and Brandie Rinnet, of Bullhead City, Arizona, on charges of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. The sentencings took place on April  more