EGLIN AFB, Florida, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Capt. Benjamin Aronson, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing Public Affairs To meet the Air Force's growing demand for spectrum effects, the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing recently reactivated two historic squadrons, the 563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, in San Antonio, Texas, and the 388th Electronic Warfare Squadron, at Eglin Air Force Base. The 563rd EWS' history dates to World War II, and the unit most recently served as   more

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Emily Mifsud, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's expeditionary modernization team joined U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the French armed forces in Exercise Razorback, an interoperability airfield damage repair training, at Vouziers Airfield and Grostenquin Airfield, France, March 20 to April 3. The multiphase operational airbase recovery exercise emphasized airfield da  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Samuel King Jr. An unmanned aerial system software company and AFWERX awardee, Sky Pad, provided a demonstration to Eglin military and civilians May 1 near Fort Walton Beach. The UAS software aims to provide users with a standardized heads-up-display for multiple styles of UAS, all using simple off-the-shelf equipment and training. This display can also be shared via the internet, allowing mul  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following order (WC Docket No. 09-197) on May 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Petition for Limited Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia ORDER   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between approximately 11:02 p.m. and 11:48 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 6, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched three uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) over the Gulf of Aden from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. A coalition ship successfully engaged one UAS, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged the second UAS, and the final UAS crashed in the Gulf of Aden. Th  more

KISSIMMEE, Florida, May 9 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following remarks on May 7, 2024, by Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth at the 2024 GEOINT Symposium at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center: * * * Thanks so much for that introduction, Yvette. It's great to be with all of you. Congratulations to USGIF on their 20th anniversary. The foundation has done so very much to strengthen our community, and once again, they've planned an outstanding venue for  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Department of Labor today announced strategic changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regional operations designed to direct its resources effectively and make the agency more resilient. The changes include the creation of a new OSHA regional office in Birmingham, Alabama, overseeing agency operations in   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on May 7, 2024, by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at the Fleet Week Miami kickoff concert: * * * Good evening, everyone! And welcome to Miami Fleet Week! I am quite confident tonight's event will prove to be the highlight of your week. It is an honor to be with you here tonight to speak with you at this beautiful Miami venue! And I want to thank my dear friend Emilio Estefan for making Latin Music such a significant   more

TAMPA, Florida, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, pleaded guilty to 25 felony counts in Florida federal court, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, seven counts of money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), four counts of violating the ECRA,   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Antonio Jose Melean Reyes (29, Jacksonville) and Gabriel Daniel Pinnace (32, Jacksonville) each to six years in federal prison for smuggling firearms outside of the United States. On January 3, 2024, Reyes pleaded guilty to smuggling firearms from the United States and conspiring to use a facility of int  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, May 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between May 6 and 7, 2024, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander of United States Central Command, visited Egypt to gain a deeper understanding of the perspectives of Egyptian military leaders on regional security and the status of humanitarian aid. While in Cairo, Gen. Kurilla held meetings with Gen. Mohamed Zaki, the Minister of Defense and Military Production, and Lt. Gen. Osam  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia charging seven men with racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in connection with their alleged participation in a large-scale gas pump skimming device organization. According to court documents, the defendants, led by Eduar  more