HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: Air Force Special Operations Command received two AT-802U trainer aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida on June 28, 2024. These aircraft will be used to train test pilots and initial cadre in a representative tail wheel aircraft in preparation for the missionized Armed Overwatch (OA-1K) variant. The OA-1K is a low-cost, reliable, multirole, small-to-medium size aircraft system to support   more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 8, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention: * * * It is great to be here. I want to start off by thanking President Riccobono for that very gracious introduction and for the honor of being with all of you today. I also just want to note at the outset, again, my name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for t  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: Air Force Special Operations Command received two AT-802U trainer aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida on June 28, 2024. These aircraft will be used to train test pilots and initial cadre in a representative tail wheel aircraft in preparation for the missionized Armed Overwatch (OA-1K) variant. The OA-1K is a low-cost, reliable, multirole, small-to-medium size aircraft system to support   more

MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: The former vice president of a Miami Aerospace company and his co-conspirator were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution for their respective involvement in a mail, wire and honest services fraud conspiracy. According to court filings, from August 2008, and continuing through October 2018, Mario Rene De La Torre, 54, of   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, partner forces successfully destroyed two Houthi UAVs over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or merchant vessels. It was determined these syst  more