MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Air University issued the following news: By Airman Tyrique Barquet, Air University Public Affairs, Air University Public Affairs Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, Air University commander and president, reinforced the U.S. Air Force's "Prepping the Line" initiative in memorandum to AU commanders, commandants and directors on 11 August. The memo, entitled "Prepping the Line (Front-Line Leader Development)," explains how the supervisor-specific Job Qualification Standard  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, Sean P. Costello, issued the following news release: A Mobile man was sentenced to 41 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, Eddie Rembert, 52, admitted that from at least September 2022 through February 2023, he conspired with other people to distribute fentanyl. On several occasions, narcotics agents used confidential informants to conduct controlled purchases of  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, Sean P. Costello, issued the following news release: A Mobile man was sentenced to a total of 85 months in prison for committing wire fraud in connection with a false PPP loan application and conspiring to distribute fentanyl while on federal pretrial release conditions. According to court documents, in April 2021, Kentarius Williams, 31, submitted a fraudulent application to the Small Business Administration (  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ben Gonzales, Army Contracting Command Public Affairs History was made for Army Contracting Command as the Regional Contracting Center-Operation Inherent Resolve stood up comprised of volunteers from five ACC units in August at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Lt. Col. Pedro Costas, RCC-OIR commander, and Master Sgt. Renae Trujillo, RCC-OIR senior enlisted advisor, lead the RCC-OIR that is the first tim  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: By Adriane Elliot While no one knows how the war in Ukraine will end, one thing is certain: Support from the international community has been key in bolstering Ukraine's dogged resistance, shaping the course of the Russian-Ukraine war. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the European Union and its countries have provided the most total aid (combined military, financial and humanit  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is dedicated to fostering science, technology, engineering and mathematics education initiatives that encourage innovative activities that grow the national STEM workforce community. Richard P. De Fatta, USASMDC deputy to the commander, and Jo Bonner, University of South Alabama president  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Richard Martin was recently promoted from his position in the Army Materiel Command Organic Industrial Base Modernization Task Force to AMC's newly appointed senior executive of supply chain management. Martin will be responsible for planning, directing, integrating and coordinating the execution of all functions, operations and activities in the Army's supply chain   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: By William King Through the Senior Enterprise Talent Management Program, one Army Civilian is making a huge impact for Army readiness and cyber resilience across the Army Intelligence and Security Enterprise portion of the intelligence community while concurrently developing leadership and professional skills for the future. David Longbine serves a plans officer for Army Futures Command in Austin,   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Through the Senior Enterprise Talent Management Program, one Army Civilian is making a huge impact for Army readiness and cyber resilience across the Army Intelligence and Security Enterprise portion of the intelligence community while concurrently developing leadership and professional skills for the future. David Longbine serves a plans officer for Army Futures Com  more