JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 433rd Airlift Wing Chiefs' Group hosted a speed mentoring event at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 2, 2024. The event allowed Airmen to network with leaders across multiple career fields, gain different perspectives with strategic insights and make the most of five-minute sessions focused  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A four-year initiative to modernize the day-to-day equipment of active-duty Air Force security forces Defenders reached its fifth and final phase recently with the award of a $39 million contract for state-of-the-art Defender gear. In addition to securing the contract award through the Air Force Installation Contracting Center's 773rd Enterprise Sour  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District announced today the selection Brett Mazey, a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col., as the new Canyon Lake Manager. Mazey has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience guiding some of the nation's premier national security organizations to accomplish strategic goals established by Congress, the President, and the Depart  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Brooke Army Medical Center recognized two senior enlisted leaders during a change of responsibility ceremony on May 30, at the Garden Entrance on the BAMC campus. Outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. John Dobbins has been the BAMC command sergeant major since April 2023, serving with two commanders. Incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Dedraf Blash served as the command   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A Brooke Army Medical Center trauma surgeon was working out at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston when something unexpected happened. The person on the treadmill in front of him collapsed. "I was working the night trauma service and when I got off work, I went to the gym," said Army Col. (Dr.) Chris Graybill. "  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing The issue of suicide within the Air Force is a significant concern. There were 17 suicides in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 16 in the same period the previous year. Airmen take annual trainings that help raise awareness and assist Airmen in combatting stressors that lead to suicide, but what if annual trainings aren't eno  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present Guatemalan national who was convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore's Fugitive Operations Team arrested Raul Calderon-Interiano, 25, near his residence in Baltimore May 29. "Raul Calderon-Interiano was convicted of  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: San Antonio, Texas - Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Director Owen Herrnstadt traveled to San Antonio, Texas last week to address the 2024 Sister Cities International All-Americas Summit. During the summit, Director Herrnstadt participated in two panels where he underscored the role EXIM financing can play throughout the Americas in supporting U.S. expo  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing The issue of suicide within the Air Force is a significant concern. There were 17 suicides in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 16 in the same period the previous year. Airmen take annual trainings that help raise awareness and assist Airmen in combatting stressors that lead to suicide, but what if annual training  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Since the Civil War, firefighters have supported the United States military, extinguishing fires and saving lives, structures, and equipment throughout the ages. However, it was not until World War I that brought about the first organized fire department in the military. The Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War, published   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Bureau of Reclamation Chief Engineer David Raff has selected Miguel Rocha as the Dam Safety and Infrastructure Office director. Rocha will be responsible for the safety and reliability of Reclamation's diverse infrastructure by effectively managing risk and maximizing the value of Reclamation's assets for stakeholders and the American public. "Miguel brings more than 25 years o  more

CHALMETTE, Louisiana, June 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today joined 19 fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to President Biden urging his administration to unleash American energy and end the regulatory overreach that's restricting domestic production. Burgum and eight GOP governors announced the letter and outlined their concerns and requests of the Biden administration during a press conference at PBF   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Research scientists from Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, joined by other research scientists and clinicians from the U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Brooke Army Medical Center, and others participated in the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories Science Symposium hel  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57153) involving South Texas Nuclear Plant: * * * Facility: South Texas Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Billy Herzog HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 05/30/2024 Notification Time: 17:43 [ET] Event Date: 05/30/2024 Event Time: 12:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 05/30/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 26.  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) joined partner funding agencies from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in announcing the awardees for the 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation competition, coordinated by Canada's New Frontiers in Resea  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government's attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In a petition filed last week, Drummond asked the US. Supreme  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on June 3, 2024, on the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.R. 8282), which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and 63 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 8282, the "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act." H.R. 8282 would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on any foreign person determined to aid, materially assist, or provi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio emergency response officials evacuated staff and personnel following the activation of a fire alarm in Wilford Hall Ambulatory and Surgical Center on JBSA-Lackland at 12:27 p.m. on June 3. JBSA Fire Chief Michael Guzman confirmed there were no injuries to personnel and no signs of fire or smoke on site. Fire and emergency perso  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 4 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 23 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden opposing proposed amendments to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Internal Health Regulations (IHR) and a new pandemic treaty. "South Dakota came out of the pandemic with the strongest economy in America, not because we listened to the World Health Organization - but because we trusted our people  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Rebate Grants Program. An estimated $92 million in funding is available to assist in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by upgrading or replacing on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles and select non-road diesel equipment within Texas nonattainment areas and affected counties. Grant applications wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Based on the best scientific and commercial data available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing seven freshwater mussels found in Central Texas under the Endangered Species Act and designating 1,577 river miles of critical habitat for the species in the Colorado, Guadalupe, Brazos and Trinity river basins. The six species receiving an endangered listing are t  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: EL PASO, Texas - The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is seeing an increase in heat and dehydration injuries and fatalities among migrants attempting to cross the border illegally in the El Paso Sector as temperatures have risen above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the past few days. During the past weekend, Border Patrol agents here responded to several emergency situa  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release: The United States is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis impacting Americans of all ages. To tackle this crisis, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken bold steps to transform how mental health is understood, accessed, and treated. Under President Biden's Unity Agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration released a comprehensive mental health strategy and mental health resear  more