SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By apt. Nadine Wiley De Moura, 688th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs The 688th Cyberspace Wing conducted its fourth annual tactical level exercise, "Savage Cerberus 23," comprised of four defensive cyberspace operations weapon systems and the 88th Communication Squadron Mission Defense Team from March 27- April 7, 2023, at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Capt. Nadine Wiley De Moura, 688th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs Ever wonder what it is like to be a military ambassador for the city of San Antonio? Well, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Vicente Velazquez, 688th Cyberspace Wing A2/3 Branch Chief, System Operations Support, has the inside scoop. Velazquez was nominated by his senior leaders and hand-selected to serve as t  more

RANDOLPH, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Dan Hawkins, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Air Education and Training Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph announced the launch of the brand-new DAF Learning Services website May 31. The new website, part of the overall effort to incorporate digital age technology across the command, was designed with all Airmen and Guardians in mind  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Dan Hawkins, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Air Education and Training Command officials here announced the launch of the brand-new DAF Learning Services website May 31. The new website, part of the overall effort to incorporate digital age technology across the command, was designed with all Airmen and Guardians in mind and features a simpli  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 3 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Holly Patterson, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Amrhein took command of Air Force Recruiting Service June 2, 2023, in a ceremony here with Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, serving as the presiding officer, at Hangar 5. "You are getting a phenomenal comm  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- RANDOLPH, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Keith James, Air Education and Training Command Active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until June 16, 2023, to apply for the Fall 2023 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP), scheduled for September 10-15, 2022, and September 17-22, 2022, in Columbus, Indiana. The Rated Preparatory Program  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs The concept of a cross section of Airmen carrying out important wartime tasks seems like a good idea, but does it work? That's what the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's readiness team set out to prove May 22-24 during a Rapid Damage Repair Multi-Capable Airmen exercise at an Air Force regional training site at Dobbi  more

RANDOLPH, Texas, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 4,998 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 28,831 eligible for a selection rate of 17.3 percent in the 23E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 385.91. The selectees' average time in grade was 4.14 years and time in service was 13.82 ye  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 4,998 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 28,831 eligible for a selection rate of 17.3 percent in the 23E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 385.91. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.14 years and time in service was 13.82 years. The pro  more

GALVESTON, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District will host a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Pre-Proposal Conference for potential Architect and Engineering (A-E) service-related government contractors Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1-4 p.m. CST, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Rd, Galveston, TX 77550. This event is open to all l  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 31, 2023, entitled "Houston Area Employment - April 2023": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area increased by 112,600 over the year in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Over the year ended April 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and was essentially unchanged in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage employment increase occurred in Nevada (4.2 percent), followed by Texas (4.0 percent), and Florida (3.9 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, April  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, recently discovered an invasive fungus in a cargo shipment of Pacaya that required the importer to take immediate action upon notification as the shipment would not be allowed to enter the U.S. The shipment of Pacaya which are the edible flowers of dat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Houston Division issued the following news release: A Cedar Park man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin last Friday to 20 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death. According to court documents, Jean Claude Meama-Kajue, 29, sold counterfeit Oxycodone containing fentanyl to a male subject in December 2020, coordinating the transaction over a social media app. Emergency Medical Servi  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, June 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A man from Texas was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after he admitted to transporting a kilogram of cocaine to Illinois. In addition to the prison sentence, Henry Garcia-Blanco, 28, of Irving, Texas, will serve three years of supervised release. In late 2021, Drug Enforcement Administration agents began an investiga  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following audit guidance: DCAA has approximately 500 first line supervisors and over 200 attended DCAA's Supervisor Conference in Denton, Texas. The three-day conference focused on developing self, teams and supervisory audit skills. DCAA Director Terri Dilly opened the conference stating "our supervisors are the most important individuals in the Agency and we owe it to you to develop yo  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: * * * Amarillo Car Dealership Fired Long-Time Employee After Heart Surgery, Federal Agency Charges. * * * Pete's Car Smart Inc., a car dealership based in Amarillo, Texas, violated federal law by firing a long-time employee based on her age and cardiovascular-related disability, the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the employee worked for Pe  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Earthea Nance joined officials from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) to tour several agricultural sites that contribute to the well-being of the state's residents and environment. The tour included stops at urban farms that supply fresh food   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-12): * * * On June 30, 2023, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) will cease to be published for all remaining U.S. dollar (USD) tenors. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has previously published bulletins alerting members to the cessation of LIBOR and encouraging them to prepare for an orderly transition away from LIBOR  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Naomi Park, an eleventh grader at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, as the winner of EPA's 2023 Patrick H. Hurd Award at the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, Texas. Naomi's project, "Concurrent Removal of Rising, Soluble Ocean Carbon Dioxide and Oil-in-Water Contaminants via Multi-Functional Remed  more

HILL AFB, Utah, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Haddix, 2D Audiovisual Squadron Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese with the 2d Audiovisual Squadron participated in the Department of the Air Force Esports Invitational 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, May 27-28. Biese, a video production specialist at Hill was one of 12 gamers representing the DAF and one of six on his team in the professional tournament featuring the video   more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, June 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, issued the following news release: A U.S. District judge sentenced a man from Texas to 57 months in federal prison after he admitted to transporting a kilogram of cocaine to Illinois. In addition to the prison sentence, Henry Garcia-Blanco, 28, of Irving, Texas, will serve three years of supervised release. "Increased accessibility to illicit drugs creates significant health risks   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux, 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs Our mental, physical, and emotional well-being can affect many aspects of our health. Taking a holistic approach allows us to achieve wellness in all facets of life. "It is a disservice to isolate mental health from physical health because they influence one another," said Capt. Samuel Alex, a 59th Medi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: Four members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced this week on seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Roberto Minuta, 39, of Pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: A former Van Zandt County, Texas, Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for violating an arrestee's civil rights by using excessive force against him. According to court documents, Steven "Craig" Shelton, 62, previously pleaded guilty and admitted that on or about Sept. 21, 2021, while acting as the Chief Deputy and second-in-command of the Van Zandt Count  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 5:23-cv-700; W.D. Texas filed May 31, 2023) involving Outstanding Real Estate Solutions Inc., Chimene Van Gundy, Michael Trofimoff, Santos Kidd, and Maria Tosta: * * * SEC Charges Self-Proclaimed 'Queen of Mobile Homes' and Three Salespeople with Fraud in Mobile Home Investment Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission filed today a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the   more

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 1 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Navy Capt. Walter D. Brafford relieved Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner as commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, in a ceremony at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on May 25, 2023. Rear Adm. Anne Swap, Director, National Capital Region Market, presided over the ceremony, while Army Lt. Gen. John P. Evans Jr., U.S. Arm  more

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Burrell Parmer, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Public Affairs Military and support personal assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio gathered to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 1. The Battle of Midway, one of the most important batt  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56533) involving Nextier Completion Solutions Inc., Pleasanton, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Nextier Completion Solutions, Inc Region: 4 City: Pleasanton State: TX License #: L 06712 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 05/23/2023 Notification Time: 15:00 [ET] Event Date: 05/23/2023 Event Time:   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56533) involving Nextier Completion Solutions Inc., Pleasanton, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Nextier Completion Solutions, Inc Region: 4 City: Pleasanton State: TX License #: L 06712 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 05/23/2023 Notification Time: 15:00 [ET] Event Date: 05/23/2023 Event Time:   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82d TRW Public Affairs Innovative training methods developed by Team Sheppard continue to attract international attention as representatives from the Israeli Air Force toured the base and experienced first-hand student-centered, tech-integrated training. Led by Brig. Gen. Shlomi Konforty, the delegation visited multiple training squadrons for briefings and demonstrations for cou  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36699) entitled "Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co. - Acquisition - Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway": * * * ACTION: Decision No. 1 in Docket No. FD 36699; Notice of Acceptance of Application and a Related Verified Notice of Exemption; Issuance of Procedural Schedule. SUMMARY: The Surface Tran  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: An Austin man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Austin on Tuesday to distribution of fentanyl causing death. According to court documents, David Lee Jr., 46, was identified as a supplier of counterfeit oxycodone tablets and other counterfeit prescription pills in the investigation of the overdose death of an 18-year-old Coupland male. As part o  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 1 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Two men were sentenced in a federal court in El Paso Tuesday to 25 years and nine years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Leslie Robert Burk, 55, of El Paso, and Ethan Sturgis Day, 59, of Idyllwild, California, conspired, engaged, and participated in defrauding customers/victims through a business, Atomic Con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: A Cedar Park man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin last Friday to 20 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death. According to court documents, Jean Claude Meama-Kajue, 29, sold counterfeit Oxycodone containing fentanyl to a male subject in December 2020, coordinating the transaction over a social media app. Emergency Medical Se  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: A fentanyl trafficker responsible for distributing thousands of counterfeit pills across north Texas pleaded guilty today to federal drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Stephen Paul Brinson, aka "Steve-O," 18, was charged in March. He pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to possess with intent to  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 2 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: A 69-year-old Laredo man has been ordered to federal prison for accepting bribes from Mexican cattle brokers, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Roberto Adams pleaded guilty on April 25, 2022. Today, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo ordered he serve a total of 57 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A 31-year-old Houston resident is scheduled for his first appearance in federal court on charges of carjacking, discharging a machine gun during a crime of violence, possession of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U. S. Attorney Aldamar Hamdani. Roland Caballero is set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sam S. Sheldon at 3:15  more

MIDLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: An Odessa man was sentenced today to 235 months in prison for meth trafficking and firearm charges. According to court documents, Odessa Police Department detectives surveilled Brandon Mendoza, 35, on Nov. 30, 2022, as he conducted multiple narcotics transactions. Detectives performed a traffic stop on Mendoza and recovered both methamphetamine and a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 31 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: A 47-year-old home health company owner has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Akintunde Oyewale, Richmond, pleaded guilty Feb. 1, 2022. Today, U.S. District Judge David Hittner ordered he serve 57 months in federal prison to be immediately followed   more

MCALLEN, Texas, May 31 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A total of four people have pleaded guilty to human smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Quezada-Gamez, 29, Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty to functioning as a guide for undocumented aliens attempting to cross the Rio Grande and enter the United States illegally. Derly Crescencio Medina, 27, McAllen, and Jessica Dinora Pena-Rodriguez, 48,   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 1 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: A 26-year-old Mexican citizen illegally in the United States has been ordered to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Carols Arroyo-Secundino pleaded guilty Dec. 28, 2022. Today, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ordered Arroyo-Secundino to serve 48 months in federal prison.   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 1 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Two Houston women have been sent to prison following their convictions of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Clarissa Hernandez, 24, admitted her role in the conspiracy June 2, 2022, while her co-conspirator, Sarah Morales, 24, pleaded guilty April 28, 2022  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 1 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Two Houston women have been sent to prison following their convictions of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Clarissa Hernandez, 24, admitted her role in the conspiracy June 2, 2022, while her co-conspirator, Sarah Morales, 24, pleaded guilty April 28, 2022  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, June 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez, 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs The TriService Nursing Research Program held its annual Research and Evidence-Based Dissemination Course April 4-6, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. This course included keynote lectures by military leaders and nationally known clinical experts, along with plenary sessions featuring research and EBP pr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Brackens, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing arrived at a Boeing Co., facility in San Antonio, on May 25, to begin receiving the Active Electronically Scanned Array system (AESA), as part of the Air Force's B-52 Radar Modernization Program. "The arrival of this aircraft is a big deal, and signals the beginning of a key   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Four members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced this week on seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Roberto Minu  more

OCALA, Florida, June 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Uriel Fajardo-Albarran (28, Coleman) to 23 years in federal prison. A federal jury previously convicted Fajardo-Albarran of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and three other drug distribution counts on January 6, 2023. According to evidence presented at trial, between January 2021 and O  more