TYNDALL AFB, Florida, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Tyndall Air Force Base (325th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 325th Maintenance Group alongside various units from across the 325th Fighter Wing employed the Agile Combat Employment concept to raise wing-level readiness during exercise Crown Royal 24-5, July 15-19, 2024. They showcased their ability to dominate air power by generating, launching and  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kayla Prather, Team Eglin Public Affairs The 96th Civil Engineer Group welcomed its new commander, Col. Michelle Sterling, during an assumption of command ceremony July 18. Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro, 96th Test Wing commander, passed the 96th CEG guidon to Sterling, representing the start of her command. "I'm positive that her leadership values of character, competence, community will serve th  more

DORAL, Florida, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in North Charleston, July 11, after completing a 98-day patrol in the South Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. James' crew patrolled in support of Operation Southern Cross, promoting maritime governance with partners in the South Atlantic by working to illuminate and monitor i  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 26 -- 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 results of a multi-year cooperative effort by federal law enforcement to prosecute criminal offenses originating from the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Coleman) in Sumter County, Florida. Since 2021, the Ocala Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office has prosecuted a wide range of criminal charges from  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 26 -- 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 return of a superseding indictment charging Jared Dean Eakes (33, Jacksonville) with five counts of wire fraud and three counts of bank fraud. If convicted, Eakes faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud count and up to 30 years' imprisonment for each bank fraud count. The i  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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: Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida. Holsey is currently serving as military deputy commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida. Navy Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin for appointment to the grade o  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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: Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida. Holsey is currently serving as military deputy commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida. Navy Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin for appointment to the grade of vice a  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A district court judge in southern Illinois sentenced the owner of a south Florida-based telemarketing company to 25 years in federal prison for causing his employees to sell limited indemnity health insurance plans to unsuspecting consumers by means of false and deceptive practices. Steven Dorfman, 40, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, owned, operated, and f  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 24 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi missiles on launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 25 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) launcher in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this launcher presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make int  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: A Florida man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $2.4 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mohamed A. Awad, 61, of Ocala, Florida, pleaded guilty on Nov. 20, 2023, before Judge Michael A. Shipp  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Alfred J. Hamwey, 24, of Jacksonville, Florida, killed during World War II, was accounted for on May 20, 2024. In January 1945, Hamwey was assigned to 360th Service Group, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East Air Force, and deployed in present day Papua New Guinea. As p  more

PATRICK AFB, Florida, July 26 -- The Space Launch Delta 45, a unit of the U.S. Space Force, issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras, Space Launch Delta 45 U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague and his crewmates from the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission met with Airmen and Guardians at the Sands Space History Center outside of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on July 23, 2024. The Crew-9 mission is scheduled to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the Internation  more