News Tipoffs - Florida Editors Newsletter for Saturday July 06, 2024 ( 8 items ) |
Department of Labor Awards Nearly $3.8M in Funding to Florida to Continue Support for Temporary Jobs, Workforce Training After Hurricane Ian
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 5, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the incremental award of $3,750,000 in funding to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for eligible residents in Florida as the state continues to recover following Hurricane Ian.
On Oct. 17, 2022, the department announced the award of a National Dislocated Worker Grant - with an
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Force Support Contingency Training returns to Silver Flag
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
The Air Force is launching new and improved Force Support Contingency Training at Silver Flag locations to better prepare services Airmen for their missions in deployed environments.
While still conducting deployment training at other venues, Silver Flag training was paused for a short time to better align training requirements and curriculum with th
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From flight deck to recruiting office: aircraft carrier Sailor inspires Navy recruits in the Lone Star State
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
In the heart of Texas, a former aircraft carrier Sailor has found a new mission: inspiring the next generation of Navy recruits.
Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel Arreaga is now dedicating his skills and experience to mentor and guide young men and women entering the Navy. His journey from the flight deck of one of the world's most impressive warships
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GOAA Celebrates New Certified Members
ORLANDO, Florida, July 6 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release:
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), the organization responsible for managing Orlando International and Orlando Executive airports, recently celebrated a group of ambitious employees who achieved the Certified Member (C.M.) designation from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). The AAAE is the largest professional organization for airport employees. The achievements
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New Species of Grapes are the Oldest in the Western Hemisphere
PANAMA CITY, Panama, July 6 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news on July 5, 2024:
Ancient, fossilized grape seeds from Panama, Colombia and Peru, provide perspective on the evolution of plants after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Grape seeds are much harder than the seeds of many other fruits, and therefore are more likely to be preserved as fossils. But only recently did a group of paleontologists find fossilized grape seeds at four different sit
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U.S. Coast Guard: Last Flight of Coast Guard Aviator #3
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
By Senior Chief Petty Officer Ken Freeze, Public Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard retired
The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil)
Charles T. Thrun joined the Coast Guard on May 5
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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Preliminary Terms with Rogue Valley Microdevices to Support Construction of New Foundry
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Proposed Investment Would Nearly Triple Production Capacity per Month
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.7 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS investment would support the construction of
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USNS Burlington Departs for Continuing Promise 2024 Deployment
MAYPORT, Florida, July 6 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news:
The U.S. Navy Spearhead-class fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), departed from Naval Station Mayport for Latin America and the Caribbean in support of Continuing Promise 2024.
During this iteration of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise mission, the 14th since 2007, Burlington will stop in Jamaica, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, and Panama to share
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