WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 302nd AW aerial firefighting aircraft repositioned to Idaho, stats for Colorado, Wyoming * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires. The wing has been providing aerial firefighting support in Colorado and Wyoming since Aug. 9.  In support of the National Interagency Fire Center,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force tests helicopter countermeasures over water in Total Force exercise * MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- The 129th Rescue Wing, based at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View; the 144th Fighter Wing, based at Fresno ANG Base; and the ANG Air Force Reserve Command Test Center have conducted a first-of-its-kind test evaluating helicopter and fighter aircraft engagements.  The Naval  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch -- signaling a paradigm shift in the way the Air Force acqu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Donation Acceptance Agreements pave way for new port of entry at Otay Mesa East * SAN DIEGO -- Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the General Services Administration, the California Department of Transportation, and the San Diego Association of Governments announced the execution of Donation Acceptance Agreements formalizing their agreement to constru  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former Silicon Valley CEO Charged with Fraud and Obstruction of Justice * A federal grand jury in the Northern District of California returned an indictment charging a Hawaii man with wire fraud, securities fraud, and obstruction in connection with a scheme to defraud investors of $170 million as the CEO and Founder of the social media company Get Together, a privately held social media startup kno  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced 42 new hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This final update more than triples the number of opportunitie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Opens Investigation into California Environmental Protection Agency for Discriminatory Employment Practices * The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the California Environmental Protection Agency (CAL EPA), including the California Air Resources Board (CARB), to determine whether it may be engaged in employment practices that discriminate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Above the Battle, Beyond the Horizon By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in conjunction with the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O); the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment; Aerostar; and Lockheed Marti  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 27 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Photos | U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly visits SLAC * Dig Deeper Related stories Press Release Ever-changing universe revealed in first imagery from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory The state-of-the-art 'big-data facility' unveils its first images and video, bringing the night sky to life like never before. June 23, 2025 * 11 min read News Feature  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * UPDATE: 302d AW Aerial Firefighting Aircraft Repositioned to Idaho, Stats for Colorado, Wyoming * * Published Aug. 26, 2025 * By 302d AW Public Affairs * 302d Airlift Wing PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- One aircraft from the Air Force Reserve's 302d Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires. The wing has been providing aerial firefight  more