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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Friday July 26, 2024 ( 6 items )  

AG Reyes Joins Law Enforcement Partners to Warn of Fentanyl Increase
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 26 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 25, 2024: Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen, U.S. Attorney for Utah Trina Higgins, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, and Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown to warn of an increase in fentanyl use in Utah. The law enforcement officials stressed the importance of understanding the seriousness of this threat and being aware of the pr  more

Air Force's first female active-duty fire chief: A trailblazer
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. Vanessa Espinoza poses at a fire station June 21, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Espinoza is the first female active-duty Air Force fire chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs) A few months ago, Hill Air Force Base's Fire and Emergency Services marked a historic milestone within the Air Force when Chief Master Sergeant Vanessa Espinoza  more

Aircraft Maintenance Group Fabric Shelter Receives Major Repairs
HILL AFB, Utah, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs In an effort to improve the efficacy of "pack-and-crate" operations and protect stored aircraft components and tool kits, leadership from the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group called upon a unit from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to make repairs at the group's large tension fabric shelter system. The shelter, located at t  more

Ceremony Ensures WWII Unit's Legacy Lives On
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Jordyn McCulley, Fort Carson Garrison Public Affairs Office FORT CARSON, Colo. -- The 4th Infantry Division Museum hosted a plaque dedication ceremony July 19 for the 109th Evacuation Hospital for its efforts during the activation of Camp Carson and in World War II. The 109th was activated June 21, 1943, at then Camp Carson, Colorado. By April 1944, the 109th was in England preparing for D-Day. T  more

Contracts for July 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Owl International Inc., Global 1st Flagship,* Irvine, California, is awarded a $20,652,538 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-4204) for the accomplishment of the Inactive Ships Maintenance Pearl Harbor requirement. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by August 2025. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $4  more

USBCI Participates in Fleet Electrification Seminar
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 26 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on July 25, 2024: Last month, Hypercraft, in collaboration with the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the ASPIRE Research Center, the Utah Clean Cities Coalition, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, hosted the Commercial Fleet Electrification Funding Seminar at Hypercraft headquarters in Provo. Program Manager Michelda Castro represented the Utah Small Business C  more