JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Unprecedented changes to the global security environment are driving sweeping reforms to the way the U.S. Air Force will develop, deploy, and employ combat forces and capabilities to defend the United States, allies, and partners nations across the globe. Officials from Air Education and Training Command, which will be redesignated as Airman Developm  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: 47th Medical Group (MDG) Airmen bid farewell to Col. Angela Lacek and welcomed new commander, Col. Kelly Vermillion, during a change of command ceremony here, July 9, 2024. Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, presided over the ceremony, expressing his gratitude towards both commanders of the 47th MDG and his confidence in their leadership. "Col. Lacek's  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT RESERVE BASE ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas The 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command held a change of command ceremony, June 28, 2024. 75th USARIC Soldiers and Civilians watched Maj. Gen. Martin Klein relinquish command to Maj. Gen. Michelle Link. Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, was the presiding officer. The event  more

PATRICK AFB, Florida, July 11 -- The Space Launch Delta 45, a unit of the U.S. Space Force, issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras A fierce competitive spirit is something that the U.S. military aims to instill in all of its members, both in and out of uniform, and the U.S. Space Force is no exception. U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Natalie Nicks, 645th Cyberspace Squadron cyber crew commander, and her team, the Mississippi Panthers, won the Women's National Football Confe  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTINHomeowners and renters in Anderson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk and Sabine counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 26June 5. Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses rela  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller as the Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander July 9 during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presented the AFCEC guidon to Miller, who takes command of a 2,200-person organization responsible for provi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. Senate leaders, urging their legislative body "to promptly pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act)." The letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was led by the State of Arkansas. On June 5, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton introduced this bill (S. 4484), following suc  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, his spouse, Gina Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Laughlin Air Force Base, July 8. The tour focused on topics including border security, Remote and Isolated CONUS installations, training, the arrival of the T-7A Redhawk, and quality of life at Laughlin. Allvin and Flosi met with Airme  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed its new Air Force Services Center commander July 10 and said farewell to outgoing commander Col. Carolyn Ammons. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presided over the change of command ceremony here during which Col. E. Jonelle "Jo" Eychner took the reins of the unit tasked with delivering services prog  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 14-state coalition in a brief defending Arkansas's law preventing indoctrination in K-12 schools. In May, a federal court partially blocked an Arkansas law that bans indoctrination in schools. The law does not prevent teachers from instructing on any ideas or theories, but it does prevent schools from punishing kids for not accepting t  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Allied Electric LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4028); D&D Construction Inc.,* Waipahu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4029); EPC Service, Inc.,* Aiea, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4030); Mija Construction Services, LLC,* Newbury Park, California (N62478-24-D-4031); Niking Corp.,* Wahiawa, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4032); Southwest Construction and Property Management,* Waianae, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4033); and Tri Coast-Pac  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, his spouse, Gina Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Laughlin Air Force Base, July 8. The tour focused on topics including border security, Remote and Isolated CONUS installations, training, the arrival of the T-7A Redhawk, and quality of life at Laughlin. Allvin and Flosi met with Airmen from the 47th S  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * 46 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with access to the new, good-  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Good afternoon, and thank you to Keith Webster and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for bringing us together on the eve of the Washington Summit to focus on the importance of our allied defense industries. To all of you who make things for or provide services to NATO military forces, or that only allied forces needfrom the prime contractors, to the tens of thousands of sub-tier suppliers in communities throughout ever  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. DODIG 2024 102) on July 2, 2024, entitled "Compliance with the Buy American Act for Light Emitting Diode Lighting Improvement Projects." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUBJECT: Do  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA-24-658): * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with the Media Bureau, Office of International Affairs, Space Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and Wireline Competition Bureau, announces procedures to help communications service providers initiate, resume, and maintain operations in response to Hurrican  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 24-657): * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has announced the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in response to commu  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. xxx): * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby notifies the public of the activation of the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) in the following locations as a result of a Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) activation/1 and a request from the Stat  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA-24-661): * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) encourages all entities involved with debris clearing operations and utility repairs related to the effects of Hurricane Beryl in Texas to take all steps necessary to avoid damaging critical communications facilities and infrastructure. Hurricane Beryl may have caused wides  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA-24-660): * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) reminds enrolled users about the availability of priority services, which help support communications and continuity of operations. Current users should understand how to activate the priority treatment so they are prepared to use the services, if necessary, during emergency  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-205): * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven G. Behmer for appointment to the grade of major general. Behmer is currently serving as the deputy commanding general, Security Assistance GroupUkraine, U.S. European Command, Wiesbaden, Germany. Air Force Brig. Gen. William D. Betts for appointment to the grade of ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven G. Behmer for appointment to the grade of major general. Behmer is currently serving as the deputy commanding general, Security Assistance GroupUkraine, U.S. European Command, Wiesbaden, Germany. Air Force Brig. Gen. William D. Betts for appointment to the grade of major gene  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott announced today that 67 Texas counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance as part of a Major Disaster Declaration approved by the President following impacts to the state from Hurricane Beryl. "As federal, state, and local officials continue to assess damages in impacted communities, Texas is working around-the-clock to respond and help Texans recover fr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel Corporation ("SeAH CSS") will expand their steel manufacturing business in Temple, Texas, creating 100 new jobs and $110 in capital investment, while in South Korea on an economic development mission to Asia. SeAH CSS, a subsidiary of SeAH Besteel Holdings Corporation within the SeAH Group family of companies, is a manufacturer of spe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $578,399 have been awarded to two schools in South Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 1,220 students for high-demand occupa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today met with Toyota Motor Corporation executives and suppliers and toured the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya, Japan, on the fourth day of a three-nation economic development mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. "Texas has been the proud home of Toyota manufacturing facilities for over two decades," said Governor Abbott. "Our par  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, TexasLaredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Station discovered and rescued 23 migrants stowed away in a locked train compartment. On July 9, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties in Cotulla, Texas, conducted a train check and discovered undocumented non-citizens in a train compartment. The c  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds, 47th Flying Training Wing 47th Medical Group (MDG) Airmen bid farewell to Col. Angela Lacek and welcomed new commander, Col. Kelly Vermillion, during a change of command ceremony here, July 9, 2024. Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, presided over the ceremony, expressing his gratitude towards both comm  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the livelihoods of middle-class Americans. This time, the administration has weaseled its way into laundry rooms in an attempt to further their radical energy policies by implementing harmful and costly standards on w  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATO nations have a long history of working together to increase deterrence and enhance interoperability, and they must build on that experience to draw ever closer, said senior leaders at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum on July 9. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and National Security Adviso  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (H.R. 8281), which was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, R-Texas, and 104 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in Federal elections--it is a Federal crime punishable by prison and fines. The alleged j  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- President Biden issued the following statement on July 9, 2024, on approving a major disaster declaration for Texas: * * * I spoke today with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. On the call, I raised the need for an emergency declaration and immediately approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the damage sustained from the hurricane, which ripped through Texas' Gulf Coast and Houston yesterday. FEMA has had resources on the gr  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The White House issued the following news release: From Monday, July 15th, to Wednesday, July 17th, the President will travel to Texas and Nevada. On Monday, July 15th, the President will travel to Austin, Texas. The President will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act during a visit to the LBJ Presidential Library. On Monday, July 15th, the President will also travel to Las Vegas, Nevada. On Tuesday, July 16th, the President will deliver remarks duri  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Beryl from July 5-9, 2024. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis in Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Austi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on July 9, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on July 9, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Really sorry for the delay. I just got out of the Oval Office with the president, who wanted me to relay a few me- -- a few new messages to you all on Hurricane Beryl. This is important to him, and he knows it's important to the people of Texas, so he wanted to make sure that, be- -- before I came o  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby: * * * Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Hello. Happy Monday. It's going to be a great week. I have -- I have very long things -- l- -- long toppers at the top. Just warning you all. No falling asleep, please. Okay. So, we've gotten more strong economic news in recent days. On Fri  more