RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 17th Health Care Operations Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony at the Powell Event Center, July 12. The 17th HCOS welcomed incoming commander, Lt. Col. Justin Lusk, and thanked the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson, for her hard work and dedication to the 17th Training Wing. The 17th HCOS is an engaged team committed to a healthy population that aims to  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Health Care Operations Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony at the Powell Event Center, July 12. The 17th HCOS welcomed incoming commander, Lt. Col. Justin Lusk, and thanked the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson, for her hard work and dedication to the 17th Training Wing.  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing worked in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pre-stage supplies at the JBSA-Seguin Auxiliary Airfield, Texas, on July 6, as part of FEMA's emergency response effort to provide relief to people impacted by Hurricane Beryl. FEMA transported emergency supplies onto the airfield, which is operated by the 502nd A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Soldiers and civilians from the 902nd Contracting Battalion gathered to case their unit colors marking the unit's inactivation during a ceremony July 12 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Lt. Col. Juan Villatoro, the 902nd CBN commander, and Sgt. Maj. Jesse Campo  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO Altman Specialty Plants, LLC, the largest horticultural grower in the United States, will pay $172,000 in monetary relief and furnish extensive injunctive relief to resolve a finding of sex discrimination and retaliation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a conciliation agreement, the federal agency announced today. The conciliation follows an EEOC invest  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams luncheon: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the National Bar Association (NBA) for the invitation to speak. It is an honor to speak at a luncheon named for the venerable Junius Williams, whose leadership and civil rig  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. Bridget Bruhn took over as command chief for the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education during a change of responsibility ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama, July 12, 2024. During the ceremony, Col. Damian Schlussel, commander of the Barnes Center, passed the guidon to Bruhn, signifying the transfer of responsibilities from Chief Mast  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: Guardant Health, Inc., a precision oncology company based in Palo Alto, has agreed to settle allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 3729-31, and regulations of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Insp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Sarah McNair TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center CE laboratory is leveraging innovation to give engineers a fighting edge to prepare and keep installations mission ready. The lab, part of the AFCEC Readiness Directorate at Tyndall AFB, is responsible for researching, developing, testing and evaluating a portfolio of installation and contingen  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Peter J.S. Lee assumed command of the 12th Flying Training Wing in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Friday, July 12, 2024. Col. Lee takes over from Col. Taylor T. Ferrell, who had led the unit since August 2022. Prior to this assignment, Lee served as the commander of the 48th Operations Group, 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Forc  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Col. Peter J.S. Lee assumed command of the 12th Flying Training Wing in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Friday, July 12, 2024. Col. Lee takes over from Col. Taylor T. Ferrell, who had led the unit since August 2022. Prior to this assignment, Col. Lee served as the commander of the 48th Operations Group, 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. Duri  more

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

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A team of Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial experts are using emergent technologies to push geospatial services to new heights and give commanders a powerful tool for today's Great Power Competition. "As technologies continue to advance, GeoBase's impact is growing," said DAF GeoBase Program Manager Scott Ensign. "We touch most, if not all  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on July 16, 2024: By Joe Bela, AFIMSC Public Affairs A team of Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial experts are using emergent technologies to push geospatial services to new heights and give commanders a powerful tool for today's Great Power Competition. "As technologies continue to advance, GeoBase's impact is growing," said DAF GeoBase Program Manager Scott E  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations D.C. apprehended a previously removed 26-year-old Salvadoran national convicted of a sex crime against a Virginia minor. Deportation officers from ERO D.C.'s Special Response Team arrested Geovany Alex Pineda-Echeverria June 28 in Woodbridge, Virginia. "In addition to repeatedly disregarding American immigration laws, Geovan  more

OCALA, Florida, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Jose G. Medina (48, Leesburg) on a criminal complaint charging him with one count of knowingly making a materially false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, and one count of causing a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) to maintain false information in its official records. If convicted  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Fourteen U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during a graduation ceremony held July 12, 2024. Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) is a training program that helps prepare prospective military pilots. Upon completion of the program, graduates earn their silver wings as Air Force aviators. The guest speaker at the  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following issue brief (HP-2024-14) on June 7, 2024, entitled "Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Black Americans: Recent Trends and Key Challenges." Here are the key points: * * * * Between 2010 and 2022, the uninsured rate among Black Americans under age 65 fell nearly in half, decreasing from 20.9 percent to 10.8 percent. Holding the total Black population constant at 2022 levels, this  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Col. John Catalano, MED CDID, Concepts Division Chief Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX - Maj. David Preczewski was awarded the prestigious Order of Military Medical Merit by Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the 46th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX. on July 11. Preczewski was recognized for his exceptional co  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- NASA issued the following news release: A portrait of Dorothy Vaughan, a mathematician, computer programmer, and NASA's first Black manager. Credit: NASA NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will recognize legendary human computer Dorothy Vaughan and the women of Apollo with activities marking their achievements, including a renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center's "Building 12," on Friday, July 19, the eve of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon lan  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has activated its Disaster Relief Program (DRP) in response to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in Texas. DRP makes subsidized advances available to members to assist individuals and families whose homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed by a disaster event. Under the DRP: * Funds are priced   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The citizen Soldiers of the U.S. Army National Guard and Army Reserve are leaders both in the military and within their communities. This dual commitment is exemplified by 1st Lt. Will Flanagan, who is wrapping up a six-year tenure with the Texas Army National Guard and transitioning to the U.S. Army Reserve. "I am fulfilled to serve in multiple contexts, as a medical officer and  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in 11 Additional Counties * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Blanco, Cass, Cherokee, Dallas, Gonzales, Hopkins, McCulloch, Morris, Rains, Sabine and Titus counties following the amendment to President Bide  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by adverse weather conditions that occurred in the following primary counties in Texas, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas announced today that the United States has reached a settlement agreement with Bell County to ensure that the county provides accessible polling places to voters with disabilities. The agreement resolves the United States' investigation into Bell County's compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabil  more

DEL RIO, Texas, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A member of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano (PRM) prison gang and a drug dealer for the gang were sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio for drug trafficking charges. According to court documents, Clinton Ritchie, 34, of Eagle Pass, worked with other indicted co-conspirators to distribute narcotics in Eagle Pass from March 2019 to June 2021. Chief Judge Alia Mos  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Katie McKee, 82nd TRW Public Affairs Master Sgt. Daniel Turner, 982nd Training Group evaluations superintendent, and Chris Maynard, 82nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, participated on the Air Force team at the USA Powerlifting Military, Police, & Firefighter's Nationals Powerlifting Championship winning the overall Championship trophy recently. Turner and Maynard repre  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Master Sgt. Daniel Turner, 982nd Training Group evaluations superintendent, and Chris Maynard, 82nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, participated on the Air Force team at the USA Powerlifting Military, Police, & Firefighter's Nationals Powerlifting Championship winning the overall Championship trophy recently. Turner and Maynard represented the Air Force at the national leve  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Wesley Elliott JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, - Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, hosted a ceremony on July 12, to recognize the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Col. Anthony K. Whitfield, and welcome the new Commander, Col. Michelle Lewis. Whitfield served as the Commander for USAHCA for two years a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In a time-honored Army ritual, Col. (Dr.) J. Brian Lanier relinquished command of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research to Col. (Dr.) Elisa D. O'Hern during a change of command ceremony July 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. O'Hern took command of the USAISR when she received the ISR flag from her new commanding general and  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Just four months after sustaining head injuries in a car accident that had threatened to sideline him, Sgt. Andy Valdes of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houstob accomplished his goal of earning the prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge in May. Not only that,  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes 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 advertise on public transportation   more