Tuesday - November 26, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Saturday August 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Connecting with the Local Community
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted a monthly Base Community Council meeting on August 14th, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The BCC is a community organization that supports the interest of military and civilian communities through mutual understanding and joint participation in common activities. These meetings provide the installatio  more

Justice Dept.: National Constitutional Militia Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Participated in Aborted Plans to Kidnap, Attack Federal Officials * * * A convicted felon and member of an anti-government extremist group who took part in online discussions to kidnap and attack federal officials on Thanksgiving Day 2022 was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms during a trip to Georgia. Joshua Colston, 50, of Corinth, Mississippi, was sentenced today to  more

Seeing in the Dark: Air Traffic Control
COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Liz Easterling, 14th Flying Training Wing People across the world have experienced a beautiful pink and orange sunset in their lives, but not everyone will experience that while taking off at speeds of up to 180 knots in an aircraft. As a part of the 14th Flying Training Wing's mission to Train World Class Pilots," students looking to earn their wings must   more