WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: To improve permitting of geothermal energy exploration on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management today adopted two existing categorical exclusions from the United States Forest Service and the Department of the Navy. The categorical exclusions will enable the agency to expedite the review and approval of geothermal exploration proposals. "Geothermal en  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced the six winners of the 2024 Congressional Women of the Year award from the Central Coast. "This year's recipients of the Women of the Year Award are making exceptional strides to improve the quality of life on the Central Coast. Their remarkable efforts often go unnoticed, yet they continue to make a significant impact. It is my honor to highlight these six   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: By Katie Hewett, Public Affairs Specialist Galleys across the Navy follow strict guidelines to ensure sailors have access to nutritious food options through the Go for Green program; a DoD-wide initiative designed to help service members easily identify healthier food options. The Go for Green program was implemented across all services in 2016. It requires foods in dining facilities are color-coded green, yello  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, April 16 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By Katie Hewett, Public Affairs Specialist Galleys across the Navy follow strict guidelines to ensure sailors have access to nutritious food options through the Go for Green program; a DoD-wide initiative designed to help service members easily identify healthier food options. The Go for Green program was implemented across all services in 2016. It requires foods in dining facilities a  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 16 -- The Canada Department of National Defence issued the following news release: Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montreal's crew bid farewell to their loved ones at a departure ceremony held at HMCS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The departure of HMCS Montreal later this week will represent the first of three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) warships that are annually deploying under Operation HORIZON in support of the Government of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: By Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman, 316th Wing Public Affairs Leaders from federal, state, and local levels gathered here Wednesday for the installation's third annual State of the Base Address. This event served as a pivotal platform for military commanders and civic leaders to discuss collective priorities, recent achievements, and areas for advancement within the JBA community.   more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs The 81st Communications Squadron Operating Location-Alpha at Naval Air Station Pensacola has found their own way of staying connected to the mission. Operating as a detachment of Keesler's 81st CS at the Navy base, the 81st CS/OL-A supports the Air Force's training missions in the area. They support   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Organization of Veterans' Advocates Inc. has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The comment was written on April 12, 2024, and posted on April 15, 2024. The comment was signed by Diane Boyd Rauber, Executive Director. The comment was on Docket No. VA-2024-VBA-0006-0001. * * * To: Robert Park Chief Regulations Staff (211C) Compensation Service (21C) Veterans Benefits Administration Department of Veterans Affairs 810 V  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, a naval laboratory and field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, issued the following news: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, and Inclusion Office was presented the Disability Matters Workplace North America Award during the 18th Annual Disability Matters North America Conference and Awards Ceremony held on April 4-5 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Presented a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on April 15, 2024, by Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your flexibility today. A little bit later. Just a few things and then we'll get right to your questions. First of all, as you saw over the weekend, at the direction of the president and in support of Israel's defense, U.S. forces in the Mid  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT SERVICES, Grapevine, Texas, won a federal contract award for $6,902,274 from the U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Contract Award Number: N0038324DB901; ueiSAM: HLF4JQ52W7G8; NAICS Code: 336413; Product Service Code (PSC): 1560; Solicitation Number: N0038321R016H  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the National Archives presents "Perspectives on History: AAPI Voices in the American Story" on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. The event will feature leading voices in the AAPI community as they discuss the role historians and media have played in our nation's cultural storytelling a  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Diplomat on April 15, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Diplomat on April 15, 2024. * * * Can Studying Combat in the Black Sea Improve the Chinese Navy? By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter The sinking of the Moskva two years ago seems to have made a major impression on Chinese naval strategists. It's paradoxical that the maritime theater of conflict has turned out to be one of  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn announced the following changes to his Washington, D.C. Staff: Congressman Lamborn is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Curcio as Deputy Chief of Staff and the new hire of Regan Bruno as Communications Director. Curcio previously joined the Congressman's staff in August 2023 as his National Security Advisor following his retirement from the   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Department of Defense Nuclear Weapons Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 4:45 p.m. on April 17, 2024, at 222 Russell Senate Office Building: Panel I * Honorable Jill M. Hrubym Administrator of the National Nucle  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Command and fellow NATO spacefaring nations reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to the safety and stability of the space domain throughout Space Symposium 39, April 8-11, 2024. Leaders within USSPACECOM met with foreign senior leaders serving within NATO's headquarters, as well as representatives from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Spain, Italy, Finla  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: Sealift and aerial refueling capabilities are top readiness concerns for U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost told the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 11. Van Ovost leads USTRANSCOM, which is responsible for, arguably, the U.S. military's greatest asymmetric advantage -- the ability to get troops anywhere in the world and supply them. USTRANSC  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, April 16 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) and Indian Naval War College will hold the Indo-American Naval War College Conference in Goa, India, April 16-18. The conference is part of NWC's regional alumni symposium (RAS) series and marks the 21st RAS since the program's inception. Participation in the Indo-American Naval War College Conference is open to select international alumni and invited guests and will feature ke  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Shashank Kraleti, M.D., in the Dr. Algernon Sidney Garnett Chair in Family Medicine during an April 10 ceremony. Kraleti is chair of the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine in the College of Medicine and serves as the director of primary care clinical services, providing oversight   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force's first female fighter pilot and a 1990 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, will deliver the keynote address at UT's 141st Spring Commencement on May 11. The ceremony is expected to draw more than 50,000 attendees and will be held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. During her 31 years of service, Leavitt logged more than 3,000 hours of  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, April 16 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) returned home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 11, following Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades. Gunston Hall is one of the 50 NATO naval assets, 80 air platforms, 1,100 combat vehicles and 90,000 forces that participated in Steadfast Defender 2024. This year marks the 75th anniver  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 16 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University School of Nursing proudly announces that all 27 graduates from the Nursing Class of 2023 have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) on their first attempt. This remarkable achievement places WIU among the top Baccalaureate Nursing programs in Illinois, with only three institutions statewide boasting a 100% passage rate. The NCL  more