JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: *** Original text here: http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3530860/csion-develops-leaders-in-military-medical-research/  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - The Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 9-13. Master Sgt. Michael A. Galindo, Chief of Weapons and Tactics with the 502nd Security Forces Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was one of the sel  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced its 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference topics, and four Mission Area Working Groups are well on their way to finding solutions to the Department of the Air Force's biggest agile combat support challenges. Held annually, I-WEPTAC examines fundamental  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Nadia K. Rossin, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Airmen across Air Education and Training Command and locals to the Joint Base San Antonio area gathered for the inaugural Torch Athena Rally, Fly-In and Girls in Aviation event at Tech Port San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 19 - 21, 2023. Torch Athena, a women's initiative program within AETC,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Each year, units from all services across Joint Base San Antonio select military ambassadors to represent their service during the annual Fiesta San Antonio celebration, as well as other events across the JBSA community. The Air Force is looking for two Airmen, male and female, to represent the Air Force stationed at JBSA to serve as military ambass  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ST. LOUIS, Missouri - The Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from the Boeing Co. Sept. 14. The five Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the two "contractor-owned" production representative jets that have completed over 500 flights testing performance an  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Malcolm McClendon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced its 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference topics, and four Mission Area Working Groups are well on their way to finding solutions to the Department of the Air Force's biggest agile combat support challenges. Held ann  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading an $840 million effort to repair and replace fuel infrastructure at 83 Department of the Air Force installations. Managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the program is executing more than 200 fuel design and construction contracts that aim to pr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Malcolm McClendon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced its 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference topics, and four Mission Area Working Groups (MAWGs) are well on their way to finding solutions to the Department of the Air Force's biggest agile combat support challenges. Held annually, I-W  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force is actively working to shift the mindset of its people to be multi-capable while identifying advanced training for specific career specialties to prepare Airmen for Air Force Force Generation deployments in support of Agile Combat Employment operations. The Multi-Capable Airman training framework provides a consol  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Top leaders from Air Force Recruiting Service Headquarters conducted a special panel at the Air and Space Force Association's 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 11. Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, and AFRS Command Chie  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass published a letter to Airmen Sept. 18 detailing updates to the enlisted force development model. The model reflects the new Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, a series of changes aiming to provide new development opportunities to Air  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force recently released two documents on mission command. On Aug. 16, the Air Force released a memo that elaborates on the operationalization of mission command and its application to the Air Force Future Operating Concept, Agile Combat Employment, and the daily mission accomplishment of Airmen at all levels. In additi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the Department of Defense's largest retailer, welcomes businesses of all sizes and types to grow their brands and strengthen military communities. The Exchange is the country's 54th-largest retailer with a customer base of 33.4 million shoppers, which includes active-duty Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians, Reservists, Guard members, Veterans, retirees, military  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Capt. Elizabeth Dupont, U.S. Army South G3/5 planning officer, battled her whole life for what she wanted: her athleticism, her education, and her military service, but all the challenges she faced to forge her life couldn't compare to the trauma of losing her only child. Despite all of the challenges she has encountered, Dupont credits her family,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - Beginning in January 2024, the Army will reinstate its existing Select, Train, Educate and Promote Policy, which requires noncommissioned officers to complete professional military education training courses before they can be promoted. "Initial implementation of STEP was suspended due to temporary conditions, but those have passed, the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2023, by Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at the coordinating council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: * * * Thank you, Liz [Ryan], and thank you, Julie [Herr]. Good morning, and welcome to all of you. I want to thank you for joining us today for this event. Let me start by thanking my amazing colleague, Liz Ryan, for the outstanding work he  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Air Force Reserve Command hosted the 2023 International Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Development course for NATO and allied partnered Air Forces and Air Reserve components senior enlisted leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 16-21. The INLEAD course is held every summer, spo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Christa D'Andrea, 37th Training Wing Public Affairs In his letter to the force, Sept. 5, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, urged Airmen and Guardians to consider whether they are prepared for a potential conflict with a peer competitor, underscoring that "change is hard, losing is unacceptable." He highlighted the importance of ongoing modernization e  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 21, 2023, entitled "Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * Oklahoma had 105,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 120,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings ra  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 18, 2023, entitled "Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana - First Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in all seven of the largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties and parishes are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 20, 2023, entitled "Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana - First Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in all seven of the largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties and parishes are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 o  more

PHARR, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge this week seized $7.1 million in cocaine, heroin in two separate enforcement actions. "Our CBP officers continue to make steady strides advancing our border security mission as evidenced by these two significant narcotics seizures in the cargo envir  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge this week seized $7.7 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline officers continue to deploy an effective combination of inspectional experience and technology and the result this time was $7.7 million in methamphetamine in a  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry intercepted nearly 300 pounds of narcotics on multiple unrelated incidents within the first two weeks of September. The narcotics have an estimated street value of more than $1.8 million. "CBP officers are diligently performing their homeland security mission and these multiple se  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized 12.08 pounds of methamphetamine and 1,875 rounds of ammunition in two separate failed smuggling attempts. "Stopping the flow of drugs from entering the U.S. and weapons and ammunition from leaving are two important parts of CBP's overall enforcement mission," said CBP Ysleta Port Di  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $290,000 in street value. "Narcotic interdiction continues to be a key component in the CBP border security mission," said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. "This seizure demonstrates the result of our o  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Laredo Port of Entry outbound operations recently seized more than two and a half tons of fentanyl precursors. "Illicitly manufactured fentanyl produced from precursors has been a major contribution to drug abuse and overdose deaths in our country," said Acting Port Director Adr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: During the months of September and October, the Department of the Air Force Civilian Health Promotion Services is challenging participants to get fit by making healthy changes to their lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity. This is a one-size-fits-all challenge that allows each participant to choose their goal, whether it be weight loss,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Culture, goals and vision were the resonating themes covered by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her 'Airmen of the Future' keynote at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space, and Cyber Conference Sept. 13. As the Air Force's top enlisted leader, Bass expressed her gratitude for all   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Texas businesses and residents of the Oct. 23, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by the tornado that occurred on June 15. According to Lusk, businesses of all sizes, most private n  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Water Energy Services LLC missed two payroll dates * * * A federal investigation of a San Antonio-based company has recovered more than $1.1 million in back wages for 238 employees whose employer failed to make payroll on two occasions on Dec. 26, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023. The recovery follows a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation of Water Ener  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force is set to amend childcare fees, effective Dec. 31, in keeping with the new Department of Defense Program Fee Policy for school year 2023-2024. "The Defense Department is adjusting how much service members pay in childcare fees for the 2023-2024 school year to reduce the burden on lower-income families and meet the intent of E  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - A new Department of the Air Force website supports the development of a coaching culture throughout the service by offering a variety of resources tailored to the needs of Airmen and Guardians. At the Department of the Air Force's Coaching site, members can explore how to find a professional coach and become a coach. Additional  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - Pentagon leaders are gathering input from service members and their spouses, child development experts and early childhood educators aimed at generating discussions and gathering ideas for how to improve the Defense Department's child care programs. The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Famil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, has awarded a three-year, $30 million project to establish an energy storage systems campus. The project will accelerate transition and scaling of next generation batteries, while reducing dependence on scarce criti  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON -Sept. 20 marks the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that was effective from Feb. 28, 1994, to Sept. 20, 2011. Sept. 20, 2011, was "a historic day for the Department of Defense that made our military stronger," Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said at a Pentagon news briefing today. Hicks also s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Brian W. Gibson, commanding general, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, to director, Plans and Policy, J-5, U.S. Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Maj. Gen. Michael J. Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence; and chief of the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Reaching Bilingual Teachers Earlier in the Pipeline: Proposed Priorities for the National Professional Development Program By Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English Language Acquisition I clearly remember my first day of middle school as a newly arrived student from Mexico in Austin, Texas, I didn't speak a word of English and was nervous   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Manufactured Home Companies Subjected Employee to Hostile Work Environment After Learning of Multi-Racial Family, Federal Agency Charges * * * Cavco Industries, Inc. and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting a sales consultant to race-based harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. A  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas' Partnership Grant Program Provides 3:1 Match of Members' Donations * * * More than $557,000 in funding was awarded to 43 community-based organizations by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and 33 member institutions. FHLB Dallas members provided $157,250 in funding, and FHLB Dallas contributed another $400  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-25): * * * We are pleased to share that $557,250 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding has been awarded through 33 members to assist 43 community-based organizations (CBOs) with operational and administrative needs. Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) members contributed $157,250 to CBOs in their communities. The Bank pro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-26) on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * In response to the devastation caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas and Northeast Mississippi this spring, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has expanded its Housing Recovery Grant Program (HRG) and Small Business Recovery Grant Program (SBRG) to extend to the counties of Jackson  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-24): * * * The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the third quarter of 2023. The annualized dividend rate on Class B-1 Stock (membership and excess stock) is 5.07 percent, which equates to the average over  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on Sept. 21, 2023, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP22-15-000) involving Texas Eastern Transmission LP: * * * I concur with the result of today's Order, but dissent from its discussion regarding the Commission's inability to assess the significance of the impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.[1] The majority's insistence that there are no ac  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Within the walls of the Gateway Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, decades of timeless military memorabilia are displayed as a witness to the courage and dedication of countless service members.  It is a place where people come together to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of our service members. On Aug. 30, 2023, family, friend  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Welsh Carson engaged in decade-long anticompetitive acquisition spree to suppress competition and unfairly drive-up prices for anesthesiology services * * * The Federal Trade Commission today sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP), the dominant provider of anesthesia services in Texas, and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, alleging t  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Medical Group partnered with the Ready EAGLE II team to conduct a preparedness ready exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 12-14. -- There are many hazards military members may face throughout their careers or in deployed locations. Our medical teams stationed throughout the wor  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Medical Group partnered with the Ready EAGLE II team to conduct a preparedness ready exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 12-14. -- There are many hazards military members may face throughout their careers or in deployed locations. Our medical teams stationed throughout the world continu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DALLAS -- On Sept. 20, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas-led North Texas Trafficking Task Force announced the arrests of 134 individuals for the purchase of sex, a felony violation in Texas. The five-day, multiagency operation ran from Sept. 11 through Sept. 15. It included partners from 15 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies ac  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission. RANK/NAME: Tech. Sgt. Katherine C. Okada UNIT: 390th Cyberspace Operations Squadron TITLE: Fusion Analyst Tech. Sgt. Katherine C. Okada organized a professi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing Command Team of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gilda Alexander were among those on hand to greet Honor Flight veterans Sept. 17 returning to San Antonio International Airport from their trip to Washington D.C. The   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Best Medic Challenge took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 18, 2023. The MEDCoE Best Medic Challenge seeks to demonstrate the strength, adaptability, and readiness of MEDCoE Soldiers in a variety of austere environments through a series of tasks and challenges that provide appropriate   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: National Preparedness Month is intended to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any time. Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph hosted a National Preparedness Month event information booth at the 559th Medical Group clinic Sept. 14. The 2023 campaign focuses on preparing older adults for disaster  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Holmes Foods Inc. cited for 5 serious violations, assessed $60K in penalties * * * A workplace safety investigation found that a Nixon poultry processor exposed employees to ergonomic hazards, a common industry safety concern and the cause of many injuries to its workers. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration est  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:23-cv-408; D. Neb. filed Sept. 14, 2023) involving Kubler Consulting LLC, Aksarben Evolution LLC, AV Bhill LLC, CFH Texas LLC, Green Saddle LLC and Jon P. Kubler: * * * SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Nebraska-Based Ponzi Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained a temporary asset freeze, restraining order, and other emergency relief ag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:23-cv-02081; N.D. Tex. filed Sept. 18, 2023) involving Rapid Therapeutic Science Laboratories Inc. and Donal R. Schmidt Jr.: * * * SEC Charges Texas CBD-Inhaler Company and Its CEO in Fraudulent Securities Offerings * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on September 18, 2023, it filed a civil action in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects across the nation under the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The funding will improve the movement of goods along our navigable waterways and expand existing waterborne freight services in Alaska,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As the use of digital textbooks in schools continues to increase, hard-copy textbooks are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Even more so after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to transition to remote and hybrid learning, resulting in the skyrocketing use of electronic textbooks, or eBooks, and audiobooks in the classroom. The Medical Educ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Two drug traffickers were sentenced to 25 and 30 thirty years in prison for murdering two individuals over a drug debt, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by Acting Special Agent in Charge Devin J. Kowalski, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Division. Mariano Garcia, age 53, of Bro  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs Class is in session. The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22, is an Air Education and Training Command detachment with its host command at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Det. 22 delivers aircraft maintenance training to Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group. "We have a really big focus on empowering people and giving t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Efforts to sustain Army small business outreach while contributing to build a robust vendor industrial base has earned a command procurement analyst a 2022 DOD Vanguard Award. Heather Scherer from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Office of Small Business Programs at Joint  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Efforts to sustain Army small business outreach while contributing to build a robust vendor industrial base has earned a command procurement analyst a 2022 DOD Vanguard Award. Heather Scherer from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Office of Small B  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Carla B. Freedman, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Derek R. Schwartz, age 54, of Coppell, Texas, pled guilty today to conspiring with former ValueWise CEO Michael T. Mann to defraud companies that loaned millions of dollars to ValueWise subsidiaries. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Alfred Watson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Burea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56735) involving Biomerics, Athins, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Biomerics Region: 4 City: Athins State: TX License #: General License Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/13/2023 Notification Time: 07:28 [ET] Event Date: 09/13/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/13/2023 Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56735) involving Biomerics, Athins, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Biomerics Region: 4 City: Athins State: TX License #: General License Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/13/2023 Notification Time: 07:28 [ET] Event Date: 09/13/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/13/2023 Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56736) involving Braskem America Inc., Freeport, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Braskem America Inc. Region: 4 City: Freeport State: TX License #: TX230041 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Marvin Earles HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/13/2023 Notification Time: 15:44 [ET] Event Date: 09/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Up  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56736) involving Braskem America Inc., Freeport, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Braskem America Inc. Region: 4 City: Freeport State: TX License #: TX230041 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Marvin Earles HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/13/2023 Notification Time: 15:44 [ET] Event Date: 09/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Up  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56728) involving ExxonMobil, Beaumont, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: ExxonMobil Region: 4 City: Beaumont State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 10:27 [ET] Event Date: 08/09/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56730) involving Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Tesla INC Region: 4 City: Austin State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Arthur L Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 15:15 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56729) involving Tesla Inc., Houston, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Tesla INC Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Arthur L Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 15:15 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Emerg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56732) involving University of Texas Anderson Cancer, Houston: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: University of Texas Anderson Cancer Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX License #: L00466 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 09/10/2023 Notification Time: 15:31 [ET] Event Date: 09/10/2023 Event Time: 00:0  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 22, 2023, on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), which was introduced by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 4367, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2024 and for other purposes. In May, the Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 22, 2023, on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 4665), which was introduced by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 4665, making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for the fiscal year (FY) ending Septe  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Attendees of SMC23 pose for their annual group photo in downtown Knoxville, TN. ORNL's Scott Atchley, a Senior Research Scientist who leads the System Architecture team in the lab's National Center for Computational Sciences Division, gives SMC23 attendees an overview of the Frontier exascale supercomputer. Garrett Granroth (left), an instrument scientist on the A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army North hosted a dedication ceremony to welcome two new horses to the Caisson Platoon at the Fort Sam Houston Section Sables in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2023.  The new horses, Bloch and McCall, are named after World War II Medal of Honor recipients Col. Orville Bloch and Master Sgt. Thomas McCall. *** Original text here: http://ww  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland - Suicide is a significant public health issue that impacts individuals, families, communities and society at large. The issue is also tied to what the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vevek Murthy, called an "Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation" in a May health advisory that calls for a National Strategy to Advance Social  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The end of the last ice age also marked the end for more than three dozen genera of large mammals in North America, from mammoths and mastodons to bison and saber-toothed cats. Details of the precise timing and circumstances, however, have remained murky ever since. A team of scientists that included Texas A&M University archaeologist Michael Waters recently focused on the well-known Rancho La B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Mexico-based company Aras Investment Business Group S.A.P.I. de C.V., its CEO Armando Gutierrez Rosas, and four individuals for fraudulently raising at least $15 million from more than 450 retail investors in the U.S., most of whom were members of the Mexican American community. The SEC's complaint, filed in U  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: SAN ANTONIO, Texas - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sixteenth Air Force commander, throws the first pitch before the San Antonio Missions versus Springfield minor league baseball game, at Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 15. After his pitch, Kennedy joined other Sixteenth Air Force members and t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Major Gen. Thomas K. Hensley, Sixteenth Air Force deputy commander, spoke at Texas A&M University's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Air Force birthday celebration Sept. 15. During the festivities, Hensley discussed how, as future Air Force officers, they have a unique opportunity to accelerate change. "As I look at a crowd of future Air Force  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: A Groves man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Dustin Joseph Collins, 40, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release: Nine men accused of selling drugs and guns in Fort Worth have been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. The defendants were charged in three separate criminal complaints with a variety of offenses, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and felon in possession of a firearm. During September, search wa  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A Houston man who led a counterfeit drug trafficking scheme has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Byron A. Marshall, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit drugs, and money laundering conspir  more

TEXARKANA, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: A Texarkana man who sold thousands of fake oxycontin pills that contained fentanyl has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Terrance Lamar Peacock, also known as T, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute f  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration has several explosive detection canine teams working at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), serving as key assets used to enhance airport security and keep passengers safe and secure. The canines and their handlers were trained at TSA's National Canine Training Center in San Antonio, Texas. The dogs were t  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Martine Garcia, 32, of Conway, was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. Ulisses Jair Perez Guillen, 20, of Forth Worth, Texas, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing a firea  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The USO San Antonio Warrior and Family Support Center hosted the Charlie Company Remembrance Ceremony and reunion at the Freedom Park Amphitheater on Sept. 15. "Today we remember the pain of loss, but we also cherish the camaraderie and the brotherhood that has stood the test of time," said Lt. Col. Bernard Cornell, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam H  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs Class is in session. The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22, is an Air Education and Training Command detachment with its host command at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Det. 22 delivers aircraft maintenance training to Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group. "We have a really big focus on empowering people and giving   more