LITTLE ROCK AFB, Arkansas, May 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 19th Airlift Wing successfully completed the Green Flag Little Rock 23-07 exercise hosted by the 34th Combat Training Squadron at Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana, April 19-27. The primary objective of GFLR was to support the Joint Readiness Training Center and to provide training to the maximum number of airlift crews, mission planne  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By A1C Nia Jacobs, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The backbone of the U.S.'s strategic bomber force, the B-52 Stratofortress, will soon demonstrate advanced communications capabilities through the new AgilePod, enabling a modernized, further-reaching, more secure communication on the historic aircraft. B-52 aircrew depend on rapid incoming and outgoing communication--whether  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman, Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen, Guardians and family members past and present from the Missile Community can scan the QR code if you have questions. The code will link you directly to an email that goes straight to the Missile Community Cancer Study team. In addition, a dynamic list of Frequently Asked Questions is available to see if your question ma  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, spoke with Rebecca Heinrichs, senior fellow and director of the Keystone Defense Initiative with the Hudson Institute, during an in-person interview that was broadcast via live-stream May 4 at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. Bussiere di  more

FORT POLK, Louisiana, May 12 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: Cpl. Anjanae Wynn, behavioral health specialist from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, recently became a nationally-certified psychiatric technician, earning her recognition as a para-professional on the behavioral health team at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Wynn, a Georgia native, joined the Army to further her education. With a bachelor's degree in psychology from Georgia St  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national operation, "Operation Last Mile," targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that a Bill of Information was filed charging Mandy Nicole Miller, age 44, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with Federal Program Theft. According to the Bill of Information, from July 2018 to September 2022, while employed at the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Miller stole cash paid for traf  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: GENE JACKSON, age 53, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to violating the federal Controlled Substances Act announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court records, JACKSON admitted to possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: FERMIN RODRIGUEZ-ORTEGA, age 24, a resident of Dallas, Texas, pled guilty, before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a two-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, and possessi  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 13 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: By A1C Nia Jacobs, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The backbone of the U.S.'s strategic bomber force, the B-52 Stratofortress, will soon demonstrate advanced communications capabilities through the new AgilePod, enabling a modernized, further-reaching, more secure communication on the historic aircraft. B-52 aircrew depend on rapid incoming and outgoing communication--whether that be with   more