KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Jessica Kendziorek, 403rd Wing Public Affairs Hurricane season starts June 1 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's role in collecting weather data is key for forecasts. To enhance their communication capabilities, the United States Air Force Reserve completed the successful temporary installation and test of a third Very High Frequency, or VHF, antenna in a WC-130J Super Hercules airc  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Claiborne Cooksey, ERDC Dr. David A. Horner, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), has retired after 40 years of civil service. A retirement ceremony was held in honor of the Clinton, Mississippi, native on May 21, 2024, at ITL. After earning his master's in civil engineering from Oklahoma St  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Four cadets from the Mississippi Wing and a fifth from the Georgia Wing received the rare opportunity to fly with the organization's national commander, Maj. Gen. Ed Phelka, for orientation flights while he attended the Mississippi Wing's annual conference May 18-19. Phelka also provided ground instruction, oversaw preflight inspection, and discussed operation and maneuvers with the five cadets at Ha  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Miller Morgan, public affairs special The newest edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering With Nature (EWN) Atlas series, Volume 3, will be released May 22, 2024. Building on the success of its predecessors, Volume 3 continues to spotlight the remarkable projects and initiatives harnessing the power of nature-based solutions (NBS) around the w  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Severe weather moved through portions of the Central Plains and the Midwest overnight bringing high winds, tornadoes and large hail. While preliminary reports indicate 23 potential tornado touch downs, primarily in Iowa. The National Weather Service is forecasting an enhanced risk of severe storms with large hail, wind damage and possible tornadoes across the  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A Mississippi man who owned, operated, had financial interests in, or was affiliated with pharmacies, durable medical equipment (DME) companies, and a laboratory today admitted his role in a health care fraud scheme that caused losses to Medicare in excess of $51 million, Attorney for the United States Caroline Sadlowski announced. Keaton Langston, 39,  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36774) entitled "Railmark Holdings Inc. - Continuance in Control Exemption - Railmark Industrial Railway Inc. dba Railmark Industrial Railway Inc. Mississippi Division": * * * Railmark Holdings, Inc. (Railmark), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Railmark Industrial Railway Inc. d/b/a Railma  more