WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Parker Hannifin Corp., Irvine, Calif., won a $1,295,320 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft hydraulic, vacuum and de-icing system components.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Graflex Inc., Jupiter, Fla., won a $1,477,125 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Rock Island, Ill., for optical sighting and ranging equipment.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- C.R. Daniels Inc., Ellicott City, Md., won a $1,563,786 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft accessories and components.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Haulmark Industries Inc., Bristol, Ind., won an $11,568 federal contract from the U.S. Army Material Command, Texarkana, Texas, for red cargo trailers.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., won a $160,848.90 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for flight instruments.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., won a $2,715,902.02 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft engine accessories.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Magas Worldwide LLC., Las Vegas, won a $201,936 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, Mich., for air transportation and management support.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Stiles Machinery Inc., Gastonia, N.C., won a $235,894 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Tobyhanna, Pa., for the provision and installation of a single panel saw with an optilift automatic infeeding unit.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Veyance Technologies Inc., Fairlawn, Ohio, won a $24,651,658.76 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, Mich., for axle wheel components steering and rear brake.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Woodward Governor Co., Rockford, Ill., won a $266,000 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft and missile engine fuel system components.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- AM General LLC., Mishawaka, Ind., won a $305,928 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Warren, Mich., for vehicular power transmission components.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Datapath Inc., Duluth, Ga., won a $306,240 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command for miscellaneous communication equipment.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- JLG Industries Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., won a $38,461 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Texarkana, Texas, for boom lifts.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Breeze-Eastern Corp,, Union, N.J., won a $419,190 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Tri-State Home Medical LLC, Cumberland, Md., won a $50,985 federal contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, South Region, Fort Stewart, Ga., for physical therapy kits.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Leininger Enterprises LLC, Hillsboro, Ohio, won a $55,296 federal contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Ky., for mowing, maintenance, cleaning, restroom winterization, and de-winterization at W.H. Harsha Lake, Ind.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Container Research Corp., Media, Pa., won a $630,476 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for specialized shipping and storage containers.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Harrison Equipment Co. Inc., Kent, Wash., won a $64,167.85 federal contract from the U.S. Army's Contracting Agency, Fort Stewart, Ga., for storage cabinets.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Navistar Defense LLC, Warrenville, Ill., won a $78,879,339 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Warren, Mich., for wheeled trucks and truck tractors.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Combustion Research and Flow Technology Inc., Pipersville, Pa., won a $989,861 federal contract from the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for research, development tests, and evaluations and other defense-applied research.  more

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 13 -- The Citadel issued the following press release: U.S. Army Maj. Brian Michael Mescall, Citadel Class of 1997, died Jan. 9 in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Jan. 12 his death along with that of two others who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Mescall and the other two soldiers died in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Jaldak. They were assigned   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition for habeas corpus today in federal court in the District of Columbia to challenge the unlawful detention of Mohammed Jawad, who has been held for over six years at Guantanamo Bay. Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, the former lead prosecutor in Jawad's military commission case, is supporting the ACLU's legal challenge. Jawad, now about 23 years old, has b  more

FORT HOOD, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Sgt. Travis Zielinski 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs Soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, gear up for a month-long rotation to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. at the Division Rapid Reaction Field and railhead yard, Jan. 7. Before deploying to the NTC, the Soldiers of the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div.,  more

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Material Command issued the following press release: By Wayne Crenshaw 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Although he served three consecutive tours of duty in Iraq, with most of that time spent as a convoy commander, one mission will remain a vivid memory for the rest of Master Sgt. William Geiger Jr.'s life. Sergeant Geiger, who serves in the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron here, had departed for Camp Anaconda, north of Baghd  more

VICENZA, Italy, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Sgt. Sergio Carrillo drove his big blue van loaded with food through the narrow gates of Caritas, a Catholic charity that helps Vicenza's neediest people. Carrillo, a Southern European Task Force chaplain's assistant, was fulfilling a holiday mission in the spirit of giving. "It's the first time I've ever done something like this," said Carrillo, 27 of Los Angeles. "It's a good thing." Beside him, Maj. Jose H  more

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: With more than 200 years of service, the U.S. Army's Noncommissioned Officer Corps has distinguished itself as the world's most accomplished group of military professionals. In recognition of America's sergeants' commitment to service and willingness to make great sacrifices on behalf of our Nation, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren established 2009 as "The Year of the NCO." Throughout 2009, the Army will honor NCOs th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: The Army accepted it's first six "neighborhood electric vehicles" during a ceremony Jan. 12 at Fort Myer, Va. Delivery of the six tiny battery-powered NEVs, each about the size of a golf cart, represents the beginning of a leasing action by the Army to obtain more than 4,000 of the vehicles. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren said the service will receive a total of 800 NEVs in 2009, and an additional 1,600 of the veh  more

MOREHEAD, Ky., Jan. 13 -- Morehead State University issued the following news release: Educators from East Kentucky will be on Morehead State University's campus Thursday for the U.S. Army Educational Symposium. The event will be held in the Eagle Dining Roomphoto-maj-gen-charles-gorton of the Adron Doran University Center. The symposium is being hosted by MSU, the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Nashville and the MSU ROTC program and begins at 11 a.m. It is designed to give educators up-to  more

AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 12 -- The Medical College of Georgia issued the following news release: Dr. Gilberto Sostre, associate professor of radiology in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, has been named a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology. Board examiners conduct exams and offer professional certification for medical specialists in radiology. Dr. Sostre is program director of the radiology residency program and section chief of pediatric radiology and body im  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news release: Austin Peay State University recently received a $50,000 grant to purchase an online server for the Veterans Oral History Program, which is associated with the Library of Congress. On Dec. 15, retired Army Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III, chief executive officer of the Fort Campbell Historical Foundation, presented APSU President Tim Hall a grant letter announcing the funding. Peay is now superint  more

WEST POINT, N.Y., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news release: Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy will march in Tuesday's 56th Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., in honor of President-elect Barrack Obama. The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. First Captain Cadet Benjamin Amsler of Titusville, Pa., will march with the Army staff. Deputy Brigade Commander Sarah White of Cary, N.C., will lead the Corps of Cadets contingent of 89 cadets. The cadets will be the fir  more

KILLEEN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Spc. Alun Thomas 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs Ryan Frushour does not consider himself a hero. He did what he says anyone would have done. Following Frushour's valiant efforts to assist an injured driver after a fiery car crash in Killeen, Dec.31, many may think otherwise, as he and several other onlookers helped the casualty by removing him from his crushed vehicle and delivering vital first aid.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: More than 750 people from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and private enterprise - including social workers, chaplains, researchers, and family members - are gathered here this week for a suicide-prevention conference. Scientists, clinicians and specialists are working to eliminate the stigma that's often tied to seeking mental health care in the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following newsletter: West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass named Gary Kinder, DVM, as new State Veterinarian and Director of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture's (WVDA) Animal Health Division effective January 1, 2009. Kinder replaces Dr. Joe Starcher, who retired from the agency last year. Gary Kinder joined the WVDA December 1, 2005, as Assistant State Veterinarian  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following press release: Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and Congressman Leonard Boswell hosted a ceremony today at the Department of State to present the Air Medal to Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn. Dr. Quinn, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, served nearly 32 years in the Foreign Service. From 1968 to 1970, Ambassador Quinn participated in more than 250 hours of aerial operations while assigned to a  more

KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: For nearly a year, Air Force Maj. Kevin Mantovani, Combined Air Power Transition Force engineering director, has provided the Afghan National Army Air Corps with the best engineering advice the Air Force has to offer. For this and his many accomplishments at his home duty station, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., he was awarded the Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox Award  more

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Anthony J. Ricchiazzi Tobyhanna Army Depot Larry Tompkins briefs Lt. Gen. James H. Pillsbury, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), on capacity management tools within the Logistics Modernization Program system. Tompkins is a planner in the Production Management Directorate. His presentation was part of a briefing on the depot's Logistics Modernization Program/Master P  more

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 13 -- The city of Louisville issued the following news release: In an effort to help women detect a life threatening disease, Councilwoman Marianne Butler (D-15) announces a Breast Cancer Screening Clinic on Thursday, February 19th. "I want to encourage women to take advantage of this prevention effort," says Butler. "Early detection can go a long way in the fight against breast cancer." The Breast Screening Clinic will be held from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Salvatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Sean P. McCune, 20, of Euless, Texas, died Jan. 11 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The circumstances surr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release: By Michael Tolzmann Defense Media Activity-San Antonio An Army staff sergeant who had lost Soldiers in the war zone was called a coward, a wimp and a wuss from a leader when he mentioned he might need psychological help. It is this type of stigma from toxic leadership that can kill, and that is being examined by scientists, clinicians and specialists in an attempt to eliminate it, said Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.)   more

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: Improved security has enabled an economics team to step up its efforts to help Iraq move forward. "The security improvement has made it possible for us to grow the economy and build the skills and capacity of both government officials and Iraqi businessmen," Army Lt. Col. Barry Ross, deputy economics team leader for the 445th Civil Affairs Detachment, said  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: Children may no longer be required to recite the poem with the repeated word, "Nevermore!," but scholars around the world and close to home continue to revere Edgar Allan Poe's fiction and poetry -- including "The Raven" -- as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches. The 19th-century American author, famous for such works as "The Black Cat," "The Telltale Heart" and "The Pit and the Pendul  more

EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Dagendesh, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Detachment Northwest Naval Station Everett (NSE) and Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific Northwest hosted naval shiphandling seamanship training for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) NSE Division Jan. 10. The goal of Sea Cadets is to offer a foundation of practical skills and to give them a big picture view of what is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Alabama. *** $1.21 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Honeywell International WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., won a $1,212,300 federal contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft and missile engine fuel system components. Contacts: Cynthia Ivey, 256/842-7602; or Letha Jones, 256/842-00  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in New York. *** $1.9 Million Federal Contract Awarded to American Red Cross WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The American Red Cross was awarded $1,900,000.00 federal contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo, N.Y., for blood supply and services. Contact: Margarita Barabash, Contracting Officer, 716/862-7895. *** $1.3 Million Federal Contract Awarded  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Pennsylvania. *** $7.2 Million Federal Contract Awarded to East Coast Fruit WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- East Coast Fruit Co., Savannah, Ga., was awarded a $7,200,000 federal contract from the Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia, for full-line fresh fruit and vegetable support for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. *** $54,678 Federal Contract Awarded to General Electric Company W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Virginia. *** $337,510 Federal Contract Awarded to Duke Street Investors WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Duke Street Investors DBA Washington Suites, Alexandria, Va., won a $337,510 federal contract from the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration & Customs Enforcement, for the hotel accommodations for FPS post-basic students Contact: Michael J. DeCrescio; 215/521-2263, michael.decrescio@dhs.gov  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Alabama. *** $14.5 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Alutiiq International Solutions WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Alutiiq International Solutions LLC, Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $14,459,422 federal contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Norfolk District, Norfolk, Va., for the design and construction of an Air Force/Navy Culinary School in Fort Le  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Arizona. *** $1.21 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Honeywell International WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., won a $1,212,300 federal contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft and missile engine fuel system components. Contacts: Cynthia Ivey,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Georgia. *** $7.2 Million Federal Contract Awarded to East Coast Fruit WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- East Coast Fruit Co., Savannah, Ga., was awarded a $7,200,000 federal contract from the Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia, for full-line fresh fruit and vegetable support for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in New York. *** $1.3 Million Federal Contract Awarded to E.B. Galaxy Construction WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- E.B. Galaxy Construction, West Seneca, N.Y., was awarded a $1,344,538 federal contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo, N.Y., for building renovations. Contact: Jonathan Aikin, Contracting Office  more

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Jennifer Caprioli Tobyhanna Army Depot Testing conducted here last month may soon give warfighters even more reliable Firefinder radar systems. Tobyhanna personnel helped to test and verify new, state of the art common processors for the AN/TPQ -36 and - 37 Firefinder radar systems here. On Dec. 8, personnel from Product Manager (PM) Radars headed a fault insertion and technical manual verifica  more

FORT HOOD, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs As more main body flights departed Fort Hood this past week, the 1st Cavalry Division continued moving closer to its goal of having all of its brigades' boots on the ground in Iraq. On two, Jan. 8 flights, more than 400 Soldiers from the 2nd "Black Jack" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav. Div. departed from West Fort Hood's Robert Gray Army Airfield to beg  more

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 12 -- The Michigan Department of Military and Naval Affairs issued the following news release: Former Alpena County resident and director of the joint staff for the Michigan National Guard, Col. Burton K. Francisco has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. A formal "pinning" ceremony was held at the National Guard Headquarters in Lansing on Jan. 10. Francisco, currently residing in Alto, Mich., was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2007 with a promotion effective   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: The portrait of a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff was unveiled Jan. 13 during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Marine Corps Gen. (ret.) Peter Pace, served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Sept. 2005 to August 2007. His portrait, painted by artist and former Marine Peter E. Egeli, was unveiled during a ceremony attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael G. Mullen, former CJCS Air  more

KEYSER, W.Va., Jan. 13 -- Potomac State College issued the following news release: Todd Hupp Bullard, Ph.D., of Charlottesville, Va., former president of Bethany College and provost of Rochester Institute of Technology, died January 1, 2009, after a courageous struggle with diabetes. He was born May 31, 1931, in Wheeling, W.Va., the son of Luther Todd Bullard and Katharine Virginia Netting Bullard. Surviving are his beloved wife of 55 years, Ella Rickey Bullard; a son, Todd W. (Beth) Bulla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army had more in its inventory than what it required during fiscal 2004 to 2007, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. "GAO's analysis of Army data reflected an annual average of about $16.3 billion of secondary inventory for fiscal years 2004 to 2007, of which about $3.6 billion (22 percent) exceeded current requirements," William M. Solis, director of defense capabilities and management at GAO, noted in the report. "On averag  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Thad Moyseowicz USAG Brussels Public Affairs Librarians have a vested interest in promoting literacy, and USAG Brussels librarian Linda Seibl is no exception. "I, of course, want folks to read so that librarians have jobs," she quipped. On a serious note, though, Seibl believes implicitly in the crucial role of literacy in fostering civil society. In that regard, Seibl has long been concerned with several  more

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dean Lohmeyer, Commander Submarine Force Public Affairs The executive officer (XO) of Naval Submarine Support Center received the Bronze Star Medal for nearly a year of service as an individual augmentee (IA) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shield, located in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. Lt. Cmdr. James Hoch was presented by Rear Adm. Bruce Grooms, commander, Submarine Group   more

SUFFOLK, Va., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Susy Dodson USJFCOM PUBLIC AFFAIRS U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) begins a mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) at the Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) here tomorrow to prepare a joint task force headquarters to assume responsibility for operations in the Horn of Africa. To provide an additional layer of realism. USAFRICOM and the Southern European Task Force (SETAF) in Longare, Italy, also will lend their exp  more

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Christine June USAG Kaiserslautern Public Affairs Intervene, Act and Motivate stand for more than just the acronym in the Army's I. A.M. Strong campaign to combat sexual assaults and sexual harassment. "These words mean that all Soldiers, from commanders to junior enlisted, (need to take such actions) to prevent sexual assaults from happening," said Megan Roberts, the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslaute  more

GREENWOOD, S.C., Jan. 12 -- Lander University issued the following press release: Music, dancing, art, photography, golf, self-defense for women, and excursions to two cultural exhibits in Atlanta are among the courses and workshops included in Lander University's continuing education 2009 spring program, which gets underway in February. On Feb. 28, Lander associate professor of art Tom Pitts will lead a bus trip to the Atlanta Civic Center to view the most impressive collection of Tutankh  more

VICENZA, Italy, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Rick Scavetta SETAF-U.S. ARMY AFRICA PUBLIC AFFAIRS Soldiers from SETAF-U.S Army Africa spent the first weeks of 2009 preparing for upcoming missions to Africa. Lion Focus, a two-week exercise that began Jan. 5, took place at two locations in Italy, Longare and Aviano Air Base. The training was conducted simultaneously with Unified Endeavor, a mission readiness exercise at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suf  more

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release: By Michael Kleiman 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air Force officials here are delaying the launch of Tactical Satellite-3 until repairs to a spacecraft avionics component, critical to the system's operational capability, are complete. Although scheduled to launch in late January, the program team is working with the manufacturer to resolve the problem. The Air Force Research Laborat  more

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Material Command issued the following press release: By Michael Kleiman 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Officials are delaying the launch of Tactical Satellite-3 - which was scheduled to occur later in January - until repairs to a spacecraft avionics component, critical to the system's operational capability, are complete. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate here administers the satellite program  more

YORKTOWN, Va., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Jennifer Bowen, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate The Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program recently sponsored a Non-Lethal Maritime Operational User Evaluation at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station's Cheatham Annex in Yorktown, Va. The objective of the evaluation was to demonstrate the employment of non-lethal weapons and evaluate their effectiveness in a maritime environment. Non-leth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Soldiers are seeing positive results from their increased presence at the newly built Combat Outpost Terminator in the Maywand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Within weeks of building a permanent outpost, the Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division's, 3rd Brigade Combat Team reported an increased willingness from local residents to help them and to accept help from them. "When we first came to the area, n  more

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news release: By Kimberly Tiscione 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Public Affairs A member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) was recently selected as the Army's top equal opportunity advisor for 2008. Sgt. 1st Class Clarence C. "Ren" O'Neal II, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, was honored with the title during the 11th Annual U.S. Army Equal Opport  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: The largest U.S. Army fife and drum corps ever assembled will take part in President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20. Nearly 60 fifers, buglers and drummers of the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps will march from the Capitol to the White House near the front of the inaugural parade procession. The group normally performs with around 25 musicians, 33   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: It's a plain, unadorned painting - just a general officer in service-dress alphas looking straight at you. But the portrait of retired Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace now hanging in the Pentagon captures the measure of the man. The portrait hangs on the E-Ring in the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff corridor. Pace served as the 16th chairman, and the painting jo  more

ANSBACH, Germany, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Ronald Toland USAG Ansbach Public Affairs Some people are throwing U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach money away, significantly impacting installation programs and improvements that could be made with those dollars. The garrison spent more than $2.1 million in waste disposal for fiscal year 2008, according to Jutta Seefried, separate or recycle trash coordinator for the USAG Ansbach Environmental Management Divisi  more

MORICHES INLET, N.Y., Jan. 13 -- Rep. Timothy H. Bishop, D-N.Y. (1st CD), issued the following news release: Responding to concerns over delays on the Moriches Inlet dredging project, Congressman Tim Bishop (NY-1) and local officials toured the Inlet on Monday to make sure that the project was going forward on schedule. Last year, Congressman Bishop led negotiations on an agreement to allow Moriches Inlet to be dredged and to use the sand clogging the inlet to renourish Cupsogue Beach and Smi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho (2nd CD), issued the following news release: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is pleased to announce the following men and women as official nominees to the United States military academies. "It is an honor to nominate Idaho students to the Military Academies," said Simpson. "I am always impressed by the quality and character of our youth in Idaho. Each person is a fine example of what our state has to offer. They are bright, articulate, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho (2nd CD), issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Simpson today announced his appointment to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. This subcommittee has direct jurisdiction over many of Idaho's interests, including the Idaho National Laboratory, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration. Simpson is currently serving his fourth term as a member of the House Appr  more

TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 12 -- The Kansas Highway Patrol issued the following news release: Colonel Terry L. Maple, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, has announced that Motor Carrier Inspection Officer Earl Selle, Sr. retired from the Patrol on December 12, 2008. He served the citizens of Kansas for over 20 years. Selle joined the Patrol on November 7, 1988 as a Motor Carrier Inspector III in the Ottawa area. In 1990, Selle transferred from Ottawa to the Horton area. In 2005, he was r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The office of Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., issued the following statement: Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson released the following statement regarding the passing of Stan Heng: "Stan Heng served as the Adjutant General of the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard the entire time I was Governor. He served Nebraskans well as he led the Guard when responding to floods, tornadoes, blizzards and other disasters. The passing of this great soldier is a reminder to all of us just ho  more

VICENZA, Italy, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Sgt. Maj. Williams SETAF PAO During the Southern European Task Force Transformation Ceremony today, SETAF cased its old colors, ending the airborne chapter of its history, and uncased its new colors, signifying assumption of a new mission - serving as the Army component in support of U.S. Africa Command.. The ceremony followed an official announcement by the U.S. and Italian governments Dec. 3 in Rome that S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Shades of Green is a resort hotel, located on Walt Disney World Resort, exclusive to service members, retirees, DoD civilians, and their Family members. It is a safe haven for military Families, whether they're reintegrating after an overseas deployment, having one last "Family fling" before mom or dad deploys, or simply getting away for a weekend. "If I suddenly break down and cry in a Holiday Inn, everyone's going to  more

ROCK HILL, S.C., Jan. 13 -- Winthrop University issued the following press release: The 11th Annual South Carolina Collegiate Honor Band will perform on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. in Byrnes Auditorium. The concert program, presented by the S.C. Chapter of the College Band Directors National Association, will include "First Suite in Eb for Military Band" by Gustav Holst; "Lux Aurumque" by Eric Whitacre; "Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble" by David Maslanka; and "Wild Nig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily appointment list: SECRETARY OF STATE RICE: 8:00 a.m. Farewell call by His Excellency Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 9:40 a.m. Attend The President's Cabinet meeting at the White House. (MEDIA TO BE DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE) 10:35 a.m. Attend The President's bilateral with His Excellency Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa, President of th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: An Army staff sergeant who had lost Soldiers in the war zone was called a coward, a wimp and a wuss from a leader when he mentioned he might need psychological help. It is this type of stigma from toxic leadership that can kill and that is being examined here by scientists, clinicians and specialists in an attempt to eliminate it, said Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Loree K. Sutton, who is the Army's highest ranking psychiatri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following environmental review: Decision Information Docket Number: AB_1026_0_X Case Title: BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WA Decision Type: Environmental Review Deciding Body: Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis Decision Summary Decision Notes: CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESS  more

VICENZA, Italy, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: The Army Surgeon General met with the leadership of Southern European Task Force (SETAF) and visited Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Unit during a Dec. 17 visit to Caserma Ederle. Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, Surgeon General and commander of U.S. Army Medical Command, met with Maj. Gen. "Burke" Garrett, the SETAF commander, to discuss the unit's ongoing transformation to U.S. Army Africa, the Army component to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Serving as a public source of Africa-related information, the U.S. Africa Command website, updated daily, hosts the latest news and updates on command activities and initiatives. The website has recently become more interactive, serving as a forum for public discussion as well as a practical resource for teachers, students, command staff and all interested in learning more about Department of Defense activities in Afri  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Jan. 13 -- The city of Mount Pleasant issued the following press release: As South Carolina's unemployment rate is expected to rise during the upcoming year, the U.S. Census Bureau is looking to fill more than 15,000 jobs in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The financial impact of the census is expected to be felt throughout the Lowcountry and Mount Pleasant residents could benefit from this unexpected boon. "The census is a constituti  more

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 13 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization issued the following news release: On 26 January, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, will take part in the second International Holocaust Remembrance Day, to be held at headquarters in the presence of Yuli Tamir, Israel's Minister of Education; Xavier Darcos, French Minister of Education; Simone Veil, Honorary President of the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah; and French Senat  more

LONDON, Jan. 12 - The government of United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence issued the following news release: The Iraqi Army's 14th Division, trained by British troops, celebrated the 88th Iraqi Army Day with a full scale parade and march past in Basra yesterday, Sunday 11 January 2009. Iraqi Army Day is a national day of celebration that takes place annually in January to commemorate the formation of the Iraqi Army. In its 88th year, the Iraqi Army's 14th Division paraded over 1,000 tr  more

LONDON, Jan. 13 - The government of United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence's Royal Navy issued the following news release: A British Royal Navy sailor has been honoured by the United States Army for his work in setting up an Iraqi Navy fast aluminium boat squadron. Leading Seaman (Seaman Specialist) Stephen Murphy from Plymouth-based HMS Cornwall spent 14 months as part of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Iraq. He has been singled out for his crucial work setting up an   more

PLATTEVILLE, Wis., Jan. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release: Students in the Business Communications class at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville are working to finish projects that not only give them career experience and a grade, but also serve the community. Sue Curtis, director of the UWP Community University Partnership program, instructs the class. In the past, student service learning projects were done through CUP, but this year, Curt  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Despite rolling his truck on a snowy road while driving to the 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Championships on Jan. 3, Pfc. John Napier of the Vermont National Guard won the two-man crown at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. Napier was driving his 1999 Dodge Ram along an unplowed, snowy, back road from Saranac Lake when he lost control, drove into a snow bank, and rolled the truck onto its top and side f  more

CARBONDALE, Ill., Jan. 13 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: The Southern Illinois University School of Law next week will participate in a teleconference from Iraq that focuses on issues that soon-to-be returning veterans will face. The law school's Veteran's Legal Assistance Program is coordinating with the John Marshall Law School and the U.S. Army to receive a live broadcast from U.S. Army Capt. Lyndsey Kimber in Balad, Iraq. John F. Lynn, the law school  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, today to meet with Afghan and U.S. military leaders and thank deployed U.S. troops serving there for their service. Biden met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Gen. David D. McKeirnan, commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force during his visit, ISAF officials reported. After meeting with McKiernan, Biden stopped to shake hands  more

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 13 -- The National Guard issued the following news release: Enter a world of the unexpected, the unimaginable, and one occasionally punctuated by terrorism-induced chaos. Welcome to the world of Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) at Tyndall, where technology and imagination combine to present state-of-the-art training scenarios to operators supporting the Homeland Defense mission. Using live, virtual and constructive assets, Air Forces Northern (AFN  more

KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release: For nearly a year, Air Force Maj. Kevin Mantovani, Combined Air Power Transition Force engineering director, has provided the Afghan National Army Air Corps with the best engineering advice the Air Force has to offer. For this and his many accomplishments at his home duty station, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., he was awarded the Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox Award  more

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Anthony J. Ricchiazzi Tobyhanna Army Depot Larry Tompkins briefs Lt. Gen. James H. Pillsbury, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), on capacity management tools within the Logistics Modernization Program system. Tompkins is a planner in the Production Management Directorate. His presentation was part of a briefing on the depot's Logistics Modernization Program/Master P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Alabama. *** $1.21 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Honeywell International WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., won a $1,212,300 federal contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft and missile engine fuel system components. Contacts: Cynthia Ivey, 256/842-7602; or Letha Jones, 256/842-00  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Arizona. *** $1.21 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Honeywell International WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Honeywell International Inc., Tempe, Ariz., won a $1,212,300 federal contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for aircraft and missile engine fuel system components. Contacts: Cynthia Ivey,   more

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa., Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: By Jennifer Caprioli Tobyhanna Army Depot Testing conducted here last month may soon give warfighters even more reliable Firefinder radar systems. Tobyhanna personnel helped to test and verify new, state of the art common processors for the AN/TPQ -36 and - 37 Firefinder radar systems here. On Dec. 8, personnel from Product Manager (PM) Radars headed a fault insertion and technical manual verifica  more