FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 29 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: By Paul Lara Personal tragedy - it's never on your calendar, and seldom expected, which makes the cascading list of decisions even harder to deal with. Maj. Quinta Lum, Deputy Surgeon and Chief of Medical Readiness for U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), was shaken to receive news of her grandmother's death in Cameroon. Lum was a single mother and wasn't prepared to make immediate pla  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the critical importance of space superiority and outlined the service's approach to achieving it at the Mitchell Institute's 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum in Arlington, March 27. Saltzman emphasized that, over the past decades, an incredibly sophisticated array of threats has emerged in the space domain, primarily from the People's Republic of China   more

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, March 30 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency reservists participated in the Fiscal Year 2024 Reserve Leadership Summit at the agency's headquarters on Fort Gregg-Adams Feb. 26-27. Approximately 20 team members participated, including 10 from the Joint Reserve Team and others who briefed the reservists on various agency updates. The summit brough  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece As the Army navigates a transformative era full of challenges like contested logistics and adversarial threats, the Defense Logistics Agency is working to match readiness and sustainment needs with global solutions, the agency's director told Army and industry representatives March 26. "Where the Department of Defense exists, DLA has to be as well," Army Lt. G  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: Alcohol abuse exposes you to a wide range of risks, including injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, heart disease, and even some types of cancer. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month; Fort Belvoir Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) encourages you to educate yourself and your family about the dangers of excessive drinking. National Alcohol Awareness Month is our opportunity to raise awareness  more

FORT BELVOR, Virginia, March 29 -- The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command issued the following news: By Ron Young Col. Christy L. Nyland, chief of staff, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), was the guest speaker during Fort Belvoir's Women's History Month Observance held at its Community Center, March 27, 2024. Hosted by Col. Joseph V. Messina, commander, Fort Belvoir Garrison, the theme was "Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." Nyland's message focused on a qu  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected Science Applications International Corporation of Reston, Virginia, for safety and mission assurance support at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. The Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC) is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the ability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and fixed price task orders. The contract begi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued two prohibition notices and one consent order in March 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Notices of Prohibition: * Sarah C. Conley, a former employee of Summit Federal Credit Union, Rochester, New York. * Carle  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 30 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: You may know someone who uses a wheelchair or walker to help increase their mobility. But did you know that these items are just a few of many that TRICARE may cover as durable medical equipment (DME)? "TRICARE covers a range of DME, so you and your family can make the most of this equipment if you need it," said Elan Green, chief, Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch for the TRICARE Health Plan. "If you   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Shaehmus Sawyer, Marine Corps Base Quantico U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, the commanding officer of MCBQ, met with Virginia leaders at The Clubs at Quantico to discuss the base's overall impact on its personnel and surrounding communities, March 14. Held quarterly, the Virginia Military Advisory Council maintains collaborative, communicative, and coordinating relatio  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Daniela Marie Giancoli, age 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted to supplying fentanyl to dealers in West Virginia. Giancoli pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Giancoli supplied large amounts of fentanyl to dealers in Grant County and elsewhere. Nearly 9,000 fent  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Harland Lee Todd, 34, of Mount Hope, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 2, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search wa  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Five federal search warrants were executed this morning and one person was arrested as part of an ongoing federal drug trafficking investigation. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that search warrants were served early today upon three residences in Wheeling, West Virginia, and two residences in Bellaire, Ohio, wit  more