WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus traveled to Alabama today to announce more than $20.4 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs, and catalyze economic opportunity in Alabama. Toda  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 25 -- Air University issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala., -- In a ceremonious display of military tradition, Maxwell Air Force Base hosted a change of command ceremony today, marking the transition of leadership within the 42nd Air Base Wing. Col. Shamekia N. Toliver assumed command from Col. Ryan E. Richardson in a ceremony attended by military personnel, civilian empl  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol's national commander/CEO, has appointed Col. James A. Ridley, Sr., to be the next commander of CAP's Northeast Region. Ridley, Connecticut Wing commander from 2017-2021 and the Northeast Region chief of staff the past three years, will assume command Oct. 26 during the Joint Northeast Region/New York Wing Conference in Lake George, New York. H  more