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Federal Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Wednesday May 31, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Air Force Doctrine Center Renames Wargaming Building for Fighter Ace, Former Air University Commander
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, May 31 -- Air University issued the following news: By Phil Berube, Air University Public Affairs The Air Force's doctrine development center renamed its wargaming building in honor of a Korean War fighter ace and former commander of Air University. The Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education dedicated the Cleveland Wargaming Institute building to the late Lt. Gen. Charles "Chick" Cleveland during a ceremony May, 25, 2023. Cleveland was the Air Uni  more

Air University Honors Airpower Legends During 2023 Gathering of Eagles Event
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, May 31 -- Air University issued the following news: By Billy Blankenship, Air University Public Affairs Air Command and Staff College's Gathering of Eagles elective hosted its annual capstone event at Maxwell Air Force Base, May 22-24, 2023. The event brings distinguished airpower legends to speak to students after being the focal points throughout the semester of their studies and book development. "Being able to interact on a personal level with him was just a dream,"  more

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Court Sentences Mobile Man to Five Years Imprisonment for Trafficking Fentanyl
MOBILE, Alabama, May 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, Sean P. Costello, issued the following news release: On May 24, 2023, Senior United States District Court Judge Callie V. Granade sentenced Lavarance D. Nettles to 60 months imprisonment for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Nettles had previously plead guilty to the offense. Documents filed with the Court in connection with Nettles's guilty plea established that on September 3, 2020,  more

Swedish Royal Air Force Officer Promoted Under Alabama Skies
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, May 31 -- Air University issued the following news: Freshly-minted Air Command and Staff College graduate Swedish Royal Air Force officer Johan Jeppsson was promoted to lieutenant colonel on May 25, 2023, under the bright Alabama skies. Col. Jonas Nellsjo, air and space attache, assistant defense attache, Embassy of Sweden, promoted him. Also in attendance was Col. Alex Ganster, commandant, International Officer School, and director, International Affairs at Air Universi  more