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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2019 ( 13 items )  

Court-Ordered Injunction Halts Fuelwood Permit Sales on Carson, Cibola, Gila, Lincoln, Santa Fe and Tonto National Forests
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Gila National Forest - issued the following news release: Under a recent court-ordered injunction, the five national forests in New Mexico and the Tonto National Forest in Arizona have suspended all permit sales for collecting fuelwood. In addition to fuelwood permits, the six national forests have also suspended all timber management activities, including stewardship contracts, timber sales, t  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Boneyard Run 2019
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is hosting the Annual Desert Boneyard Run at the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Oct. 5, 2019. This 5K/10K will begin at 8 a.m. and is open to the public. It allows participants to run through the largest air power reservoir in the world and experience more than 4,000 aircraft that call the AMARG home. The AMARG houses aircraft from t  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Boost Mental Health With Nutrition
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The foods that we eat on a daily basis play a dynamic role in our brain chemistry. Foods help regulate mood, emotions and brain-signaling pathways. Healthy foods help to keep the brain healthy, while unhealthy foods can contribute to sluggishness, brain "fog," and mood symptoms, among other health problems. One of the key elements in keeping our mind and body running smoothly is kee  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Hosts Civil Air Patrol 'Fly-Day'
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosted a Cadet Orientation Flight "Fly-Day" with Civil Air Patrol on base, Sept. 22, 2019. The event included the execution of 26 cadet orientation flights, supported by six Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 aircraft, as well as tours to help the cadets learn more about aviation. "Today we are focusing on two missions of the Civil Air Patrol, cad  more

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: USS Arizona Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Wells, F.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Radioman 2nd Class Floyd A. Wells, 24, of Cavalier, North Dakota, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 17, 2019. (This identification was initially published July 8, 2019.) On Dec. 7, 1941, Wells was assigned to the battleship USS Arizona, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor,  more

Feedback, Attention to Detail Key to Resident Satisfaction
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: Fort Huachuca's Mountain Vista Communities and Housing Services Office earns real estate awards and maintains its #2 ranking for housing Army-wide by relying on resident satisfaction surveys to guide long-range budgeting and planning efforts and to identify resident priorities. Resident satisfaction surveys are distributed every six months and are a significant tool in gaging customer satisfaction. This year Fort Hua  more

FHLBank San Francisco Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to 55 Nonprofits for Economic Development Initiatives
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - AHEAD Program Grants Will Boost Local Jobs Programs and Other Economic and Community Development Initiatives in Arizona, California, and Nevada * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has awarded $1.5 million in grants through its 2019 Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Pro  more

Luke Airman Granted Unlimited Contracting Warrant
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: In the contracting career field an unlimited warrant is the highest expenditure authority and is rarely granted to enlisted members. Tech. Sgt. Michael Jakubec, 56th Contracting Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of services flight, became one of two enlisted members within the Air Education and Training Command to receive an unlimited warrant, Sept. 26, 2019. Maj. Barbara Divine  more

Military Working Dog: Partner in Fighting Crime
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The excitement and anticipation from a military working dog is evident as soon as a handler steps into the kennel each morning. That's their person, their partner, and the bond between them is a strong one. To a handler, they are not only working dogs, they are family. "We get to come to work every day and play with our dog," said Staff Sgt. Joshua Reid, 355th Security Forces MWD tr  more

New York Fed Releases New Tool Showing More Than 12 Million U.S. Adults Live in 'Credit-Insecure' Counties
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * - New Credit Insecurity Index suggests post-Crisis credit recovery remains incomplete; Highest share of "credit-insecure" counties found in Arizona, Alaska and Mississippi * * * The New York Fed today unveiled a new tool--the Credit Insecurity Index--to provide policymakers and the broader public with a more comprehensive measure of credit access and community credit health. Unlike other metri  more

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million for Tempe Streetcar Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $75 million grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar project in Tempe, Arizona. The transit infrastructure project will improve mobility and transit service through the historic downtown Tempe area, which is the city's government and financial center, linking riders to  more

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $43.3 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Five Airports in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. "This significant investment in airport improvements in Arizona will f  more

USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes for the Importation of Unshu Oranges From Japan Into the United States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared and is accepting comments on a commodity import evaluation document (CIED) regarding fresh Unshu orange imports from Japan. Based on our findings, we are proposing to remove the methyl bromide fumigation requirement for imports of oranges from the islands o  more