BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 582nd HG completes MH-139 Initial Operational Test & Evaluation * By Capt. Jacqulyn Noffsinger * 20th Air Force Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 582nd Helicopter Group completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation for the MH-139A Grey Wolf on June 27, marking a major milestone in Twentieth Air Force's efforts to modernize its helicopter fleet in support of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Commits Extra Resources to Fight Violent Crime in Louisiana Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp of the FBI New Orleans Field Office credits the commitment of the Department of Justice's Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS) for providing additional resources to Louisiana, calling it major boost to the ongoing effort to fight violent crime here. In the spring of this year, Governor Jeff Lan  more