BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Ore.-The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that it has forfeited on behalf of the United States 14 real properties located in Oregon--together worth more than $5.7 million--that were used by an interstate drug trafficking organization to illegally grow marijuana for redistribution and sale in other st  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday. Meet Paul Lewis, senior contract specialist with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center's 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Lewis and his team support the sustainment of Air Education and Training Command's $1.4 billion base operations support portfolio at five installations through so  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs The 82nd Training Wing recently created and implemented Operation Destination, an event designed to give Airmen in Training a head start making connections and getting insider information about their first duty station. During the events, AiTs learn about the major commands and meet fellow Airmen who are headed to the same first du  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said his No. 1 priority is ensuring his programs, training and people are ready to deal with threats from high-end adversaries or others. Allvin discussed the state of the Air Force with journalists at a Defense One event March 28. Defense One is a D.C. media outlet that covers U.S. military and security   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs The 82nd Training Wing recently created and implemented Operation Destination, an event designed to give Airmen in Training a head start making connections and getting insider information about their first duty station. During the events, AiTs learn about the major commands and meet fellow Airmen who are headed to the same first duty station in   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Great Texas Airshow is just days away on April 6 and 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and promises to be a thrilling show, showcasing a wide variety of aerial performers and static aircraft displays. The B-1B Lancer and the A-10C Thunderbolt II will be among the aerial performers at the event. For a list of aerial performers, static displays  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $818,000 in street value. "CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities," said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. "This   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: * * * CDC's Risk Assessment for the General Public Remains Low * * * A person in the United States has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu"), as reported by Texas and confirmed by CDC. This person had exposure to dairy cattle in Texas presumed to be infected with HPAI A(H5  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that it has forfeited on behalf of the United States 14 real properties located in Oregon--together worth more than $5.7 million--that were used by an interstate drug trafficking organization to illegally grow marijuana for redistribution and sale in other states. Th  more

MORON AIR BASE, Spain, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Holly Cook, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Moron Air Base, Spain, recently for Bomber Task Force 24-2. BTF 24-2 is the first time the B-1B Lancer has deployed to Moron AB as part of a BTF showcasing the Air Force's ability to deploy to any place around the world at a moment's notice and  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0 AR 5942): * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko, Member (Chairman Grundmann concurring) I. Statement of the Case Arbitrator Grant D. Shoub issued an award finding the Agency was not obligated to bargain over certain temporary assignments. The Union filed an exception arguing the award is contrary to law. Because the Union does not sufficiently s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A Joint Base San Antonio hiring event is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Norris Conference Center, located at 618 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78261. The job fair is for open positions across JBSA, such as law enforcement, HVAC technicians, crane operators, engineers, electricians, animal caretakers, finance, comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). From Dec. 28, 2018, to April 22, 2020, the conspirators allegedly operated   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, George Carralejo of Yorba Linda, California, and Michael Jeresaty of Daniel Island, South Carolina and their marketing companies, as well as five physicians, Dr. Paul Bierig of Plano, Texas, Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Robert Ain of Wichita, Kansas and Drs. Barry Feinberg and Rachel Feinberg also of St. Louis, and certain affiliated entities ha  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: A Lexington man, Chase Russell Downey, 36, was sentenced on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to 47 years in prison, for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Following a jury trial in October 2023, Downey was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, pos  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers this weekend at Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a male traveler in possession of child pornography. "Our frontline officers again maintained their vigilance and apprehended a man with child pornographic material," said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. "The heinous nature of the mater  more

BURNET, Texas, April 2 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: BURNET AND LLANO COUNTIES, Texas - The Lower Colorado River Authority on Monday announced two new programs to assist lakeside property owners in managing nuisance aquatic vegetation on Inks Lake, Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls. The programs are: * A new treatment zone schedule to consolidate efforts of lakeside property owners wanting to remove or treat nuisance aquatic vegetation   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Christine Mitchell The Army and Army Materiel Command have paid attention to modern circumstances, challenges and needs in how both military and civilian employees enter and approach their careers, modernizing the way talent is managed from the bottom to the top. Christina Freese, AMC's deputy chief of staff for personnel, G-1, led the conversation at the Association o  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, their marketing companies, and five doctors have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act allegations of involvement in laboratory kickback schemes in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. "The kickbacks resulted in the submission of fraudulent laboratory testing claims to Medicare. Clinic  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that it has forfeited on behalf of the United States 14 real properties located in Oregon--together worth more than $5.7 million--that were used by an interstate drug trafficking organization to illegally grow marijuana for redistribution and sale in other states. The owner of a 15th prop  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) 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, or 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  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, released a new Strategic Plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities. The DAF Safety Strategic Plan establishes the requirements for the enterprise to achieve its vision in support of National- and Department-level guidance. The plan   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs As a young boy, Fire Chief David Mounsey and his brother would hop on their bikes and follow firetrucks to the wherever the action was. Little did he know at the time, he would have a distinguished firefighting career that would take him from Massachusetts to serving his country for 29 years active duty in the Air Force, 18 years as a civilian a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Corinth has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas ci  more

GALVESTON, Texas, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. From Dec. 28,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In commemorating Women's History Month, the stories of two women assigned to the 37th Training Wing stand out. These leaders not only excel in their professional careers but are courageously navigating the path of motherhood, embodying strength and determination while serving in the Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Cindey Zeledon, a Military Training Instructo  more