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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday September 10, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Air Force Surgeon General conducts wellness check at the Mighty 97th
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 26, 2024. With the 97th Medical Group, DeGoes and Woods received a wing mission brief from base leadership, and observed how the 97th Air Mobility Wing trains exceptional mobility Airmen during a tour of the wing's fl  more

DOT IG: Oklahoma Company & Two Personnel Indicted in Price-Fixing & Bid-Rigging Conspiracy Targeting $100M in Highway Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On August 7, 2024, a Federal grand jury in the Western District of Oklahoma indicted Sioux Erosion Control, Inc., Vice President BG Dale Biscoe, and estimator Randall Shelton for conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices and rigging bids for erosion control products and services, including solid slab sodding. The ind  more

DOT IG: Oklahoma Resident Indicted for Interfering With Operation of an Aircraft
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On August 5, 2024, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Oklahoma indicted Bryce Daniel Hubbard for one count of interference with the operation of an aircraft. The Tulsa Police Department previously arrested Hubbard for allegedly shooting a firearm at a Tulsa Police helicopter while in flight on or about Decem  more

Team Vance Airman Named Global Gaming Ambassador for Overwatch
VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas Jr., 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs For many Airmen, video games serve a purpose beyond entertainment. They become essential avenues for stress relief and provide valuable opportunities to connect with friends, family and fellow Airmen. Airman 1st Class Miguel Angel Herrada, a client systems technician assigned to the  more