MOODY AFB, Georgia, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine, 23rd Wing Public Affairs The distinctive appearance of the military aircraft is not just a matter of aesthetics, but a crucial aspect of our operational effectiveness-- projecting power and intimidating adversaries. The unmistakable shark teeth markings on aircraft from the 23d Wing serves as a visual deterrent, striking fear into the hearts   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on July 19, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 22-state amicus brief in support of Florida's request to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the state to enforce its law regulating sex-modification procedures while the district court's order enjoining the law is heard on appeal. The case is Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida. Like half the sta  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ultimate Ammunition LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada; Blane International Group Inc., Cumming, Georgia; and Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240323R00020001) with a maximum total ceiling of $750,000,000 and a separate $2,500 minimum ordering guaran  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education posted the following commentary on July 19, 2024: * * * Student Voice: Career and Technical Education in Puerto Rico By Eliomar Santiago Rodriguez, Senior Student at Antonio Luchetti Vocational High School in Arecibo, Puerto Rico I am a 12th grade student of the Electricity with the Programmer Logical Controller (PLC) and Renewable Energy workshop at the Antonio Luchetti Vocational High School in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. My education has  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 -- The Georgia State Senate posted the following statement on July 19, 2024, from State Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough: * * * Today, Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) issued a statement commending Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for their leadership and commitment to increasing the ease of transportation in Henry County: "I am happy to announce that the Georgia Department of Transportation has allocated $10 million in fun  more

MACON, Georgia, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: A Macon man who broke out of the Bibb County Jail in 2023 as he was awaiting federal sentencing for armed drug trafficking pleaded guilty to escaping from custody today. Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of escape from custody before U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal on July 18. Barnwell faces a maximum sentence of five yea  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 20 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $3,527,748 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. "Today's grant approvals will serve to enhance tomorrow's agricultural success," said Commissioner of Agriculture and board chair Jonathan Shell. "The grant projects approved by the Kentucky Agricultural Develo  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: 23rd Wing hosted its annual Squadron Commander's Course at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, July 18, 2024. The 12+ hour course is designed to enhance leadership skills, foster strong bonds between leaders and provide attendees with valuable insights into the installation. This training is paramount to the overall growth and development of squadron commanders in the U.S. Air Force, en  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on July 19, 2024: By Maj. Sarah E. Bergstein, HAF/REI SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- How Great Power Competition (GPC) is impacting the Reserve Component was at the forefront of the discussion when the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC) met for its mid-year Full Conference Forum here in June. "This is your opportunity to speak up, make your voices heard and determine what we can do collaboratively a  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on July 19, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at a swearing-in ceremony for Katie Donohoe as Mission Director for Nepal: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Charge [d'affaires Kumar Kharel], thank you so much for speaking with such feeling. That said - my trip to Nepal, that is what I encountered in so many Nepalese, is just some personal connection to what USAID has done over the years. And i  more