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 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Their waterlogged footsteps were historic. That thought, however, most likely wasn't on the Soldiers' minds as they stepped ashore from rocking landing craft onto the French coast. Instead, the focus for most Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, Virginia Army National Guard, was simply making it across the beach -- Omaha Beach -- a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: To streamline cultural competence education for the Total Force at an accelerated rate, the Air Force Culture and Language Center modified its Developing Cultural Competence (DCC) course from a projected completion time of 2.5 hours to 60 minutes while maintaining the course's academic integrity. In his introductory message to all Airmen, Chief of Sta  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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Aneta Veedmont, AFIMSC Public Affairs Air Force Civil Engineer Center Wildland Support Module specialists at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, are taking action to preserve sacred ceremonial rock art located on the installation to protect the indigenous cultural heritage while supporting the Department of the Air Force's military mission. Located on California's cent  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense honored Nancy Olguin, Sunglass Hut manager, with the Seven Seals Award on April 19. The award recognizes noteworthy individuals or organizational achievements and initiatives that promote and support National Guard and Reserve members. It is the broadest ESGR award for employers who support their Guard and Reserve members  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs 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  more

MOBILE, Alabama, June 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On June 5, 2024, United States District Court Judge Callie V. S. Grande sentenced David Willis Hale to 100 months imprisonment for his role in a multi-defendant interstate methamphetamine drug trafficking conspiracy. Documents filed with the Court established that Hale was involved with five other persons to transport and distribute methamphetamine from Texas to M  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on June 6, 2024: To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On May 20, 2024, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) expanded the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens; Mexfly) quarantine areas in Texas, designated the Harlingen Quarantine and the Sebastian Quarantine, w  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

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan Located on more than 1.1 million acres in west Texas and south-central New Mexico, Fort Bliss is home to more than 20,600 archaeological sites, 465 historic buildings and structures found on the second largest military installation in the continental United States. Another unique feature on the installation is Castner Range, designated a national monument in 2023. Wha  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

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a civil penalty of $44,750 against Airbus DS Government Solutions Inc. (ADSGS), a satellite communications and networking systems company located in Plano, Texas, to resolve three violations of the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as allege  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 7, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From December 2022 to December 2023, employment increased in 318 of the 360 largest U.S. counties. National employment increased to 154.8 million, a 1.5-percent increase over the year. Hays, Texas (part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area), had the largest percentage increase in employment for the year ended in December 2023,  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 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 125 pounds of prohibited pork products in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. "Seizures like this significant interception of prohibited pork products underscore CBP's commitment and dedication to its mission and help prevent the spread of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department's chief information officer released the nearly 400-page "Zero Trust Overlays" document June 4 designed to serve as both a road map and guide for helping the department achieve goals set forth in a 2021 executive order signed by President Joe Biden. "The zero trust overlays are another tool in the department's toolbox supporting  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks. "The key here is that we have a plan, and we will implement it," said Jenni Dorsey-Spitz, an e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Dr. Jacob Sherwood, Pacific West District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Amber Dumond as Instructional Systems Specialist for Pre-K. Ms. Amber Dumond has served as an educator in Texas and Arkansas for more than a decade before joining DoDEA in 2018 as an Educational Technologist in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Prior to transitioning to the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Natalia Perez, AFIMSC Public Affairs Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks. "The key here is that we have a plan, and we will implement it," said Jenni Dors  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Natalia Perez, AFIMSC Public Affairs Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks. "The key here is that we have a plan, and we will implement it," said J  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Stressful station-to-station moves due to poor quality service and broken or delayed household goods could soon be a thing of the past. This summer, U.S. Transportation Command kicked off implementation of its new Global Household Goods contract, or GHC, which aims to make the movement of household goods a better experience all around for service membe  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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: 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. exporters, U.S. workers and critical s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is available now for eligible Department of the Air Force employees and is open for submissions through June 28. First conducted in 2002, the FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management-administered survey for federal civilian employees. Feedback from the FEVS allows the DAF to maximize its st  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Crane Masters Inc. violated whistleblower protections of driver * * * A federal Administrative Law Judge has upheld the Department of Labor's finding that a Houston crane and rigging services provider violated federal law by firing a company truck driver on June 5, 2020, for refusing to exceed safe driving limits set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? For many, this process can be time consuming. If you have TRICARE For Life (TFL), you have pharmacy coverage through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This means you can use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. "Many TFL beneficiaries like the convenience of having their prescriptions deliv  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Nathan Call, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Comptroller Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony at the Powell Event Center, June 4. The 17th CPTS and Wing Staff Agencies welcomed incoming commander, Maj. Kelly Griffith, and thanked the outgoing commander, Maj. Justin Moore, for his hard work and dedication to the 17th Training Wing. M  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 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As part of a Pride Month commemorative event at the Pentagon on June 5, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks noted that now, more than ever before, anyone who is qualified to serve in America's military is welcome to apply. And, that everybody is also needed. "Maintaining a world-class force made up entirely of volunteers requires us to reach acros  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The term D-Day was a shorthand expression first used in World War I to denote the date an operation was to be launched. In the earlier war, officers also used H-HOUR and M-MINUTE, but these were seldom used in World War II. Because of the scope of the 1944 operation and the momentous stakes, in common parlance, "D-Day" has come to refer primarily to   more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Team XL is the first Air Education and Training Command (AETC) base to launch a civil service-driven Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP), an initiative that supports self-sustainability and efficiency within the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (FTW MX). AFREP prior  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Team XL is the first Air Education and Training Command (AETC) base to launch a civil service-driven Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP), an initiative that supports self-sustainability and efficiency within the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (FTW MX). AFREP prioritizes the repai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: For years, Pastor Ron Spradlin has worked with brothers Francisco and Josue Chavez to fight hunger in Panama. On June 1, they gained new allies in their effort: a 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew, call sign "Reach 2087," and a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy. The Reserve Citizen Airmen crew used the Air Force's largest airframe to move 166,000 poun  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 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime and for making interstate threats against the employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization. Bhushan Athale, 48, of Dallas, was charged by complaint with one count of interfering with federally protected activities through the threatened use of a dangerous weapon and one count of transmitting an interstate threat to injure another person. According to the  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt Nicholas Larsen, 47th Operations Support Squadron 47th Operations Support Squadron Airmen bid farewell to Lt. Col. Matthew Kless, prior commander of the 47th OSS, and welcomed new commander Lt. Col. Daniel Garrison, during a change of command ceremony here, May 29, 2024. Col. James Blech, 47th Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony, ment  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - In a pivotal move to shape the future of military readiness, the Medical Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (MED CDID) has conducted groundbreaking experiments with the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) and Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) programs. These efforts are integral to designing the Army of 2040, focu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 8 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Tish Williamson More than 400 in-person and virtual guests attended the Mission and Installation Contracting Command change of command ceremony June 7 in front of the historic Long Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Maj. Gen. Douglas Lowrey relinquished command to Col. Freddy Adams in the ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. C  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Military shoppers can add sparkle to their summer looks in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Summer Sparkle sweepstakes. From June 7 through June 13, authorized military shoppers 18 and older can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to enter to win one of eight prizes from a prize pool valued at more than $6,300, including: Military Shoppers Can Win $6,300 in Bling in the Exchange's Summe  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: MILITARY STAR(R) cardmembers can celebrate the Army's 249th birthday with exclusive one-day-only savings. On June 14, MILITARY STAR is offering: * 10 cents off per gallon of gas at Army & Air Force Exchange Service fuel locations. * 15% off food purchases at participating Exchange restaurants. * $10 off a concession purchase of $25 or more (coupon required, see the customer service desk to re  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio gathered on June 6 to commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The Battle of Midway, one of the most important battles of the Pacific campaign in World War II, occurred between June 4-7, 1942. It i  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, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on June 6, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers across Texas recover from recent tornadoes and severe weather. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Army is expanding its financial support for military spouses by enhancing the reimbursement program for business costs and relicensing fees. The new directive permits reimbursement of up to $1,000 for business-related expenses, in addition to the already authorized $1,000 for relicensing fees resulting from a relocation. "Army spouses face un  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 4 -- 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 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57079) involving Paragon Energy Solutions, Fort Worth, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Paragon Energy Solutions Region: 2 City: Fort Worth State: TX Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Richard Knott HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/16/2024 Notification Time: 23:29 [ET] Event Date: 02/15/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 05/31/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR S  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Today, the National Transportation Safety Board found that the lack of critical safety technology and incorrect assumptions by an air traffic controller led to a near-collision between a Southwest Airlines B-737 and FedEx B-767 on an Austin, Texas runway last year. On the morning of Feb. 4, 2023, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was covered with dense fog, limiting visibility  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

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Capt. Christine Del Aguila, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The 47th Flying Training Wing conducted Operation Titan Haymaker, a large-scale exercise, May 23, 2024, to familiarize first-term enlisted Airmen and Company Grade Officers on what to expect in an austere deployed environment. The exercise employed Agile Combat Employment (ACE) elements into the objectives. "We  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Christine Del Aguila, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The 47th Flying Training Wing conducted Operation Titan Haymaker, a large-scale exercise, May 23, 2024, to familiarize first-term enlisted Airmen and Company Grade Officers on what to expect in an austere deployed environment. The exercise employed Agile Combat Employment (ACE) elements into the   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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League and Soldiers from U.S. Army North took part in a friendly flag football game at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on May 21,2024. The United Football League has an exclusive partnership with the Army. Together, the two organizations collaborate on community engagement events which inc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Graduation marks a significant milestone. It represents the beginning of a journey filled with knowledge, inspiration, and continued education. For Defense Language Institute English Language Center graduates, it signifies partnerships rooted in trust and collaboration. The students will apply the skills and knowledge they gained from their English la  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Commander regrets to announce the death of Airmen 1st Class Wylie H. Parker III, assigned to the 35th Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away on May 31, 2024. To settle the estate of the deceased, Capt. Christine Beckett, assigned to the 35th Intelligence Squadron, has been appointed as Summary Courts Officer, or  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: After work on Feb. 19, U.S. Army Spc. Anne Koller heard voices and went outside of her house to see what was going on. Next, to her surprise, she heard gunfire and saw her neighbor trying to make it back to his home saying he'd been shot. Koller works at Brooke Army Medical Center in the department of pediatrics. She's been in the Army for five years   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two individuals are now in custody for allegedly conspiring to submit numerous fraudulent applications for small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program provided through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Authorities have arr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Robert Whetstone After work on Feb. 19, U.S. Army Spc. Anne Koller heard voices and went outside of her house to see what was going on. Next, to her surprise, she heard gunfire and saw her neighbor trying to make it back to his home saying he'd been shot. Koller works at Brooke Army Medical Center in the department of pediatrics. She's been in the Army for five years and her military occupational specialty is 6  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: A Houston man was sentenced to prison today for assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Andrew Taake,  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

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan, 47th Flying Training Wing The United Service Organizations (USO) visited Laughlin June 2-3, 2024, with their Mobile National Football League (NFL) Gaming Trailer, boosting the morale of Airmen and base residents. The NFL gaming trailer held two events, one geared towards Airmen and the other for families. The NFL gaming trailer is the only unit  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan, 47th Flying Training Wing The United Service Organizations (USO) visited Laughlin June 2-3, 2024, with their Mobile National Football League (NFL) Gaming Trailer, boosting the morale of Airmen and base residents. The NFL gaming trailer held two events, one geared towards Airmen and the other for families. The NFL gaming trailer  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: There are many things you can do to stay healthy. Eat nutritious foods. Move your body through exercise or recreation. Stay at a healthy weight. Don't use tobacco or drugs. Limit alcohol intake. Get enough sleep. But another important part of being--and staying--healthy is getting routine preventive health care checkups. So exactly what is preventive   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Individuals who left the military with a discharge that's less than fully honorable retain the right to upgrade that discharge even years later through their own military department's Discharge Review Board or through their military department's Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records. "The department encourages all service members who beli  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