WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio More than 200 military and civilian Airmen from the Air Force Materiel Command represented the U.S. Air Force at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture 2024 airshow, July 21-28 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event was an opportunity to highlight the command's commitment to inspiring future generations of Airmen and emphasizing continue  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry, in a letter to federal authorities, highlights issues that Norfolk Southern still must address as a result of the train derailment last year in East Palestine, Ohio. Suggested remedies include additional health care funding to benefit Pennsylvanians who were impacted by the event, and stricter regulation of Norfolk Southern's future operati  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: With a legacy spanning over 40 years, the Air Force's Palace Acquire (PAQ) and COPPER CAP programs play a crucial role in building our civilian workforce. The two-to-three-year comprehensive developmental programs recruit top candidates with wide-ranging potential, preparing them to become the next generation of Air and Space Force civilian leaders and professionals across 19 divers  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.07 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Akron - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.24 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer no  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Canton-Massillon - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.28 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.69 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cleveland-Elyria - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.37 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, Ohio - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.17 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dayton - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.61 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lima - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.05 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer note  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Mansfield - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.42 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason P  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield, Ohio - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.16 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Toledo - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.61 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin announced his Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign today, August 1, 2024. The campaign's multi-stage approach aims to institutionalize efforts across the force with both a short-term and long-term focus. The campaign will consist of a MAJCOM-led stand-up day dedicated to risk management training and discussion. Activ  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: A roundtable discussion with military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs highlighted challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 22. "I was pleased to be able to hear from the military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs today. Entrepreneurship can be a rewarding and highly portable career choice for military spouses and veterans, but we know  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: This year, the esteemed 2024 General Curtis LeMay trophy was awarded to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Wilson, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialist section chief, who achieved the highest score at the National Trophy Individual Pistol Tournament held at Camp Perry, Ohio. The recipient of this award is the top-scoring Air Force competitor (active, reserve, or National Guard) in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Three real estate investors have pleaded guilty to engaging in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain a $74 million loan and a $45 million loan and fraudulently acquire multifamily properties. Fredrick Schulman, 72, of New York, and Chaim "Eli" Puretz, 29, of New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA invites the media and public to explore the nexus of space and food innovation at the agency's Deep Space Food Challenge symposium and winners' announcement at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 16. In 2019, NASA and the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) started the Deep Space Food Challenge, a multi-year international effort to develop sustainable food systems for long-duration habitat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Dr. Williams, thank you very much for that introduction and for inviting me to join you at CSIS today. I am delighted to be here. I have been honored to serve as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and then Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy for the past two and a half years. These have been some of the most challenging years for U.S. nuclear policy this century and some   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Nineteen individuals from the New Castle, Pennsylvania, and Detroit, Michigan, areas have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for their participation in a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating throughout and between those regions, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The one-count Indictme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosemarie Hidalgo's trip to unveil the comprehensive initiatives to address the intersection of domestic violence and firearms: * * * Director Rosemarie Hidalgo of the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) met with representatives yesterday from 12 pilot sites across the country that receive funding and support through the Firearms Technical Assis  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Santae Zanders, Strategic Acquisition Leadership Team VI member, briefs Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, on digital material management adoption at the AFLCMC Headquarters building on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 11, 2024. The team's final presentation discussed digital business design details and how a successful digital trans  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Digital adoption must be championed by leadership and that leaders lead by example by using the digital tools and promoting their use as well as communicating progress towards Digital Transformation, highlighting successes and best practices along the way. Ensure the necessary digital tools and licenses are funded and available. Identify clear and accessible training paths for the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall provides the keynote address on day two of Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) in Dayton, Ohio, July 30, 2024. Kendall provided an overview of the department's effort to reoptimize for great power competition for LCID brings together Air Force leaders, uniformed and civilian airmen, and industry partners. This is the event's ninth year and featu  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: An F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB, Fla., for refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, March 8, 2023. Air refueling provided by tanker aircraft enables the F-15 and other aircraft to stay in the air longer and avoid landing in combat-contested areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin) ***  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. FDS-24g) in July 2024 by coordinator Aaron M. Ates and contributors Christele Marsh and Claire Hutchins entitled "Feed Outlook". Here are excerpts: * * * Increased U.S. Corn Production Lifts the 2024/25 Feed Grain Supply Projection The 2024/25 U.S. feed grain supply forecast is 449.9 million metric tons this month, up 2.1 million metric tons from the June World Agric  more