RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, relinquished command to Col. David Berkland, during a Change of Command ceremony, July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Berkland is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours, including over 900 combat hours. He arrived at Luke AFB following a position as the chief of staff of the Headquarters Pa  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 8th Fighter Squadron collaborated with Hill Air Force Base, Utah to paint their F-16 Viper flagship a sleek matte black in honor of the F-117 Nighthawk. Traditional heritage and squadron paint schemes reflect the combat lineage of their respective units that honor and celebrate the history and traditions of the units to which they belong. "The Black Sheep was one of the Holloman  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Aileen Claveria, currently a cadet in Officer Training School, exemplifies resilience, dedication and service. Her journey from a small village in the Philippines to commissioning as a public health officer in the U.S. Air Force is a testament to her commitment to helping others and her pursuit of personal and professional growth. Born and raised in the Philippines, Claveria is the   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news: The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest in Ohio, and Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia joined together for the third year for the Cultural Heritage in the Forest (CHIF) HBCU Internship Program. The internship for nine students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from around the country featured hands-on tr  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: the rapidly evolving military landscape, effective leadership is essential, and Master Sgt. Ollie Bradley's role in fostering future leaders stands in the light. Official photo of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ollie Bradley, senior enlisted leader of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development staff, July 2, 2024. (Courtesy photo) $(document).ready(func  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps NCCC teams serving across 24 states to address a wide scope of housing, food insecurity, conservation and community needs * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announces the deployment of 48 AmeriCorps NCCC teams to 24 states. The deployments began in April, with several more slated to run through August to improve infrastructure, preserve sensitive habitats, rebuild hom  more

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany, July 4 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Thomas B. Hamilton III, Army CID Public Affairs - Europe Army Criminal Investigation Division As part of the ongoing transformation of Department of the Army criminal investigative functions, two military police units, one in Germany and one in Texas, recently cased their colors. On May 1, 2024, 2024, Lt. Col. Ricardo" Richie" Cruz and 1st Sgt. Robert Wasielewski cased the col  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced victories against two recent unlawful and undemocratic mandates by the Biden Administration that inflict harm on Americans, economy, and economic security. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi temporarily stopped the Biden Administration's Department of Health and Human Services from re-defining discriminati  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * View Amicus Brief (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0703_23-852tsacTheDistrictOfColumbia.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. VanDerStok, in support of a federal government rule that closes a loophole regulating ghost guns in the same way   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Starting mid-July daily fogging of tree canopies using EcoBird 4.0 will commence at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph base housing and will continuing through September. This operation will take place approximately 15 to 30 minutes before sunrise each day. The fogging occurs in the early morning to minimize exposure to base residents and to alter the birds' morning habits by pushing th  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 3, 2024, entitled "Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment - May 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area increased by 68,000 over the year in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PHARR, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Pharr International Bridge this weekend seized more than $5.1 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP officers continue to deploy a strategic combination of inspections experience coupled with technology and that effort yielded this signifi  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) ("H5 bird flu") virus infection in the United States has been identified in the state of Colorado. This is the fourth case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak of A(H5N1) in dairy cows and the first in Colorado. Previous cases were reported in Texas (1) and Michigan   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin produc  more

MCALLEN, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Two Starr County residents, one a former justice of the peace (JP), are now headed to federal prison for their roles in a drug-trafficking organization, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Daniel C. Comeaux, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Roel Valadez Jr., 33, and Diego Albert  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 3 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Army Col. Kenneth Darnall, the Defense Contract Management Agency Central Region commander, oversaw the establishment standup ceremony of DCMA South June 21. The event was held at Redstone Arsenal here, and agency representatives and personnel from the tenant Redstone organizations attended the live-digital hybrid event in person. DCMA senior le  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded contracts to nine Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technology vendors. The primary and most recognizable PNT service supporting critical infrastructure is the Global Positioning System (GPS) utilized for all modes of transportation, including aviation, maritime, and rail. In addition to transportation applications, use of GPS i  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, July 2, the United States Environmental Protection Agency released the Fifth Edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report highlights new data showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States. New to the report this year are an indicator on Marine Heat Waves (showing trends related  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: This Fourth of July, people across America will be celebrating the nation's birthday. Backyard picnics, family gatherings, food, drink and of course mom's apple pie will be a treat. Fireworks will be lighting up the sky around cities and towns. Originating in China some 2,000 years ago, fireworks were used to scare away evil spirits. The most common l  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA astronaut Patrick G. Forrester retired June 29, after a career spanning 31 years of service and three spaceflights. He went on to become chief of NASA's Astronaut Office, and most recently served as an advisor to the associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Forrester joined the agency in 1993 as an aerospace engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSres) -- The National Severe Storms Laboratory issued the following news: Field experiments and data collection are the lifeblood of the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) and when one experiment ends, another is often poised and ready to begin. LIFT (Low-Level Internal Flows in Tornadoes) is the current field experiment NSSL scientists and partners (in this case, researchers from Texas Tech University) have undertaken. Beginning in mid-April of 2024, LIFT is a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Security Innovation Network, a program office of the Department of Defense, issued the following news: More than 4,000 miles separate Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Ala. and Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. However, the National Security Innovation Network connected them for an innovative logistics project that could transform cargo unloading in austere environments. Known as Rapid Yeti, the project grew from the brainchild of a singula  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: After a two-year period without a hair care option for women at Sheppard Air Force Base, a new salon opened June 1, 2024 after an Airman in Training proposed the change to the command team through the Joint Service Accelerator Program. Airman 1st Class Maia Jefferies, now a Metals Tech Apprentice at Luke Air Force Base, was part of the Airman Accelerator Program when she chose the la  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As Independence Day arrives, it's essential to remember that fireworks, while a staple of Fourth of July celebrations, pose significant fire hazards. For the safety of all, it's important to adhere to strict regulations and guidelines concerning their use. Fireworks are prohibited on military installations The use, possession, and storage of firewor  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 3 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on July 1, 2024: On Monday, July 1, U.S. Federal Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana, issued a preliminary injunction in Louisiana's favor for the State's lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decisions to ban new liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries. Judge Cain's order lifts the LNG ex  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arthur B. Ervin, 22, of Detroit, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 21, 2022. In July 1944, Ervin was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, which was part of the invasion force of the island of Saipan in a larger effort  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In a role that demands precision and leadership, Staff Sgt. Khadijah Jones stands out as a beacon of excellence within the 42nd Contracting Squadron. As the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Infrastructure Flight, Jones plays a crucial role ensuring the operational readiness of Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex. Supporting the Mission "We award supply contracts, serv  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol announced the deployment of a Multi-Energy Portal (MEP), a Non-Intrusive Inspection device for commercial vehicles. The release of the MEP at the I-35 Border Patrol Checkpoint incorporates advanced technology to meet the safety of the traveling public while facilitating and expediting trade. The MEP is an x-ray machine tha  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of June 2024 on the Enforcement Watch. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A brand-new facility built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the 502nd Air Base Wing was officially opened during a celebratory ribbon cutting here, on June 27, 2024. Planning for the Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing began back in 2013, with funding awarded in 2015 and completed in 2023. After passing inspections and load  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general have filed a challenge to the Biden Administration's latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. The filing aims to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) strict fuel efficiency standards that contain a new rule requiring car manufacturers to dramatically increase the avera  more

RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, Texas, July 4 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news on July 3, 2024: By Adrienne Brown After nearly two years as depot commander of Red River, Col. Jonathan W. Meisel relinquished command to Col. Denis J. Fajardo. Distinguished guests, local officials and depot team members gathered at the depot's production pavilion for the Army's long-standing tradition where the depot's colors pass from the outgoing commander to t  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in 58 counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 23 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 26 - June 5, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio has moved into Stage 4 water restrictions. The water restrictions are progressive in nature, which means that ALL the restrictions from Stage Normal, 1, 2 and 3 plus the Stage 4 restriction are in effect. The attached fact sheet covers just the restrictions, while the attached Critical Period Management Plan covers the regulator  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: With Hurricane Beryl the Atlantic Ocean's earliest Category 5 storm on record, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is once again urging the chemical industry to act expeditiously to prepare for a season of potentially more frequent and more powerful hurricanes and other extreme weather events. On May 23, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call via teleconference by senior administration officials to preview new actions on the impacts of extreme weather events: * * * MR. EDWARDS: All right. Thank you all for joining us. My name is Jeremy Edwards, and I am with the White House Press Office. Today we'll be discussing new actions the Biden-Harris administration is taking to deal with the impacts of extreme weather events and an operational   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Ashley Richards, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Maj. Justin Moore assumed command of the 88th Comptroller Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club on July 1. Moore replaces Lt. Col. Amy Justus, who relinquished command after completing her two-year tour serving as the 88 CPTS commander. Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and instal  more