ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 4 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases in the U.S. where the temperature is expected to drop below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold Weather Assignment Incentive Pay is a single lump sum payment given to Airmen and Guardians after signing an agreement to serve a prescribed tour length of at least 12 months, dependi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 4 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: 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 C  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: This March, a tale of dedication, perseverance, and historical inquiry unfolded at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Faith Middle School at Fort Liberty. Spearheaded by Ms. Lisa Vitrella and Ms. Adrianna Bivens, teachers at the school, a group of 6th-grade students clinched 1st place at the Regional National History Day (NHD) competition with their insightful we  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Virginia man was sentenced today to three years in prison for laundering money he and others embezzled from the Health Office of the Embassy of Kuwait in Washington, D.C. According to court documents, from approximately January 2014 through September 2014, Ahmed El Khebki, also known as Ahmed Khider El Khebki, of Alexandria, and his co-conspirators stole money from the Kuwait Embassy's Health Office that  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 4 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: * * * More than $3.4 Million Available; Credit Unions Should Review Eligibility * * * Low-income-designated credit unions can apply for 2024 Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants between May 1 and July 1. "These grants give eligible credit unions the resources needed to support the financial needs of their members and communities," NCUA Chairman Todd M. Ha  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Adam Russell, DLA Human Resources Defense Logistics Agency Human Resources held its Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduation ceremony March 21, recognizing more than 120 HR specialists during an event conducted simultaneously in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; and via livestream. The ceremony marked the culmination of a two-year professional develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: * * * Small Businesses in Maryland, D.C., and Some Counties in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Eligible for Loans * * * Today, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced that Mid-Atlantic small businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024 may apply for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 4 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi began a week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 1-2. The senior leaders are travelling across the Indo-Pacific region to witness firsthand the progress the service has achieved in establishing Agile Combat   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 4 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi began a week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 1-2. The senior leaders are travelling across the Indo-Pacific region to witness firsthand the progress the service has achieved in establishing Agile Combat  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater disrupts the microbes in desert ecosystems of southeast New Mexico and West Texas, according to a U.S. Geological Survey-led team that included researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso and the Bureau of Land Management. The study sampled five sites, from a set of illegal dump sites identified   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Willie Charles Sanders, also known as "Disco," 51, of Charleston, pleaded guilty yesterday, April 2, 2024, to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 23, 2022, Sanders sold a quantity of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at Sanders' Charleston residence. Sande  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Kyla Smith, also known as "Flaca," 29, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Smith admitted to her role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Southern District of West Vi  more