Thursday - October 17, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Bayou Meets Blue Hawaii: Innovative Readiness Training Mission Brings Airmen From Barksdale AFB to Oahu
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on July 15, 2024: By Staff Sgt. Kate Bragg, 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii -- "Ready Now" is the mantra of every Reserve Citizen Airman and it was on full display when 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen took on an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) construction mission in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1 to July 12. The IRT program is a Department of Defense initiative designed to provide   more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.19 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.68 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, TN - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, TN - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.25 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.45 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissione  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.31 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.35 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis - May 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.91 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vi  more

Contracts for July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Multiple Defendants Prosecuted on Federal Firearms, Drug Charges
SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges. "As illegally possessed firearms proliferate in our community, our office continue  more

Interior Department Prepares to Nominate U.S. Civil Rights Movement Sites for World Heritage List
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a potential nomination for 11 U.S. Civil Rights Movement sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Virginia and DC to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. If designated, the sites would join other cultural and natural sites of universal importance, such as Grand Ca  more

Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Moore Welcomes New Commanding General
FORT BENNING, Georgia, July 17 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By Josef Cole Maj. Gen. Curtis A. Buzzard relinquishes command of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore to Maj. Gen. Colin P. Tuley, July 12, 2024, in Marshall Auditorium, at Fort Moore, Georgia. Maj. Gen. Colin P. Tuley assumed command of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore today during a ceremony in Marshall Auditorium on post. Tuley brings a wealth of experience and exp  more

Robins North, Central Georgia Technical College Partnership Building Tomorrow's Workforce
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Joseph Mather, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs In 2019, Robins Air Force Base, Central Georgia Technical College and Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority came together for a first-of-its-kind partnership allowing students enrolled in the aerospace training program a unique opportunity. The opportunity allowed aerospace students the chance to work alongside the 402nd Commodities Maintenan  more