ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The U.S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1. The FY24 SRB program consists of 73 Air Force Specialty Codes, and none were removed from last year's program. If an Airman's AFSC is included in the FY24 list, they are eligible for a SRB. Since no FY23 SRB-eligible career fields were removed in the FY24 SRB offering, Airmen in career fields identified   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, May 31 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command Earlier this month, MCSC's Program Manager Combat Support Systems, or PM CSS, was on the ground on Tobacco Road for the 2024 FEDTEX Summit-- a yearly symposium that connects the DOD's acquisition community with industry leaders in textiles and tactical equipment--and the 2024 Special Op  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Ms. Cennette Vasconcellos, a second grade teacher at Bechtel Elementary School, has been selected as the 2024 Dr. Linda L. Curtis Educator of Promise. This award celebrates and honors teachers in their first three years of teaching who have made an extraordinary commitment to helping students and consistently go above and beyond in the pursuit of continuous impr  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on May 29, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $12.1 million to three states and 14 local governments for the next round of formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. These projects, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help advance state and local governments' effo  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Biomic Sciences LLC dba ION Intelligence of Nature: * * * To: Dr. Zachary Bush, Owner, Biomic Sciences, LLC dba ION Intelligence of Nature, 4351 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22153-2823.], United States Dear Dr. Bush, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your facility located at 4351 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on May 29, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The regional economy grew at a modest rate in recent weeks. Consumer spending on retail, restaurants, and leisure travel increased this period but new vehicle sales were down slightly. Import activity ramped up both from natural growth and from cargo that was diverted from Baltimore. Near the end of the reporting period, the Port of Baltimore   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 31 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: After a nationally competitive executive recruitment, City Manager James F. Parajon has appointed Felipe Hernandez Jr. as fire and emergency medical services chief for the City of Alexandria, effective Monday, July 8. Chief Hernandez will be the first Latino to serve as permanent fire chief in Alexandria's history. "Chief Hernandez impressed our team with his experience and technical compe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 31 -- The Maryland Department of Transportation's Transit Administration issued the following news release: The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has named Martha Gross the agency's Executive Director of Transit Development and Delivery. Ms. Gross will oversee the project teams managing the Purple Line, Baltimore's Red Line, Southern Maryland Rapid Transit, and other mega-projects at the agency. "We are delighted to welcome Martha Gross to our management team at th  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As the 103rd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa is continuing its search for victims and relatives from the Massacre. Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the Investigation, is making significant progress. Through family stories and DNA comparison thanks to assistance from the public, both from people who have submitted information online a  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, May 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges Sandwich Shops Fostered Hostile Work Environment and Failed to Hire Black Employees * * * Subway franchises Bilal & Aaya Subway, Inc., H & F Subway Inc. and L & H Subway, Inc. (Subway) will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel has led the charge to connect and develop a new generation of military leaders in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community. Lt. Col. Seth T. Varayon has championed connecting and developing the U.S. Army's AANHPI culture over the past few years. Varayon currently serves as the i  more