JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Tactical Air Control Party formal training unit officially activated during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Medina Annex Oct. 17. The TACP FTU will synchronize, standardize and streamline training to ensure readiness of TACP maneuver and command and control force multipliers in order to meet the needs of the Air Force, joint force and coalition partners. Air Force TACP spec  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: At any given time, there are over 100 medics deployed worldwide from the 59th Medical Wing, executing a Joint U.S. mission in support of global operations. Air Force personnel assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center, the DOD's only level 1 trauma center, are the core for trauma care readiness at the Role 3 facility, Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram, Afghanis  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: For Master Sgt. Paul Willson, attending the advanced Marine Corps Staff NCO Academy at Camp Pendleton, California, was the natural thing to do. As a career explosive ordnance disposal technician, Willson has always worked closely with other branches, beginning with the Naval EOD School all services attend and continuing through combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan where he teamed up with Army  more

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Force Junior ROTC and CSforAll have teamed up on a pilot program to grow and diversify the technology workforce in computer science and cyber education. The program is designed to increase Air Force Junior ROTC cadet participation in college preparatory computer science and cybersecurity programs, improve the diversity and size of the national technical talent pool an  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: An Air Force Research Laboratory team recently delivered version 2.0 of the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit (SHARK) to U.S. Air Force instructors at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland Camp Bullis, a 28,000-acre site in Texas, used to train Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists. With SHARK, sensors embedded in shirts transmit key m  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - FHLB Dallas CARE Award Celebrates Broadway Bank's BenevolenceBroadway Bank * * * Whether it's displaced children, the elderly or the working poor, Broadway Bank has made reaching out to people in need a mission of the bank. In fact, Broadway Bank, through its benevolence, has leveraged more than $3.75 million in Federal Home Loan Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that it issued an order filing and settling charges against Upstream Energy Services LLC of Houston, Texas requiring it to pay a $75,000 civil monetary penalty for acting as an unregistered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). "The Commission will continue to vigorously pursue violations of the registration requirements of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- 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 U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. R.L. Tyler, 22, of Denton County, Texas, who was captured and died in captivity during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 10, 2019. (This identification was initially published Sept. 12, 2019.) In 1942, Tyler was a member of Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bombardment Group, when   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- 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 Fire Controlman 3rd Class Victor P. Tumlinson, 19, of Raymondville, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 8, 2019. (This identification was initially released March 5, 2019.) On Dec. 7, 1941, Tumlinson was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: Linda Jeffery led the U.S. women to a silver team medal by taking an individual bronze after four days of CISM Military World Games competition at Yisham Golf Club in Wuhan, China. The men's team captured an overall bronze medal at Tianwaitian Golf Club after four days of play. Ian Milne, an Army staff sergeant from Fort Bliss, Texas, led the U.S. men, finishing 12th among 71 golfers from a dozen nations. J  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: As Airmen, we are constant targets for cyber security attacks by criminals and adversaries. A breach could cost more than just money, it could also jeopardize mission success and endanger the lives of Airmen. To stay ahead of the technological curve, the Air Force constantly updates software and hardware. At Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the 7th Communications Squadron helped ensure mission suc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) a grant of $476,539 to support underground storage tank programs. The funds will help detect and prevent leaks from these tanks, which typically hold petroleum or hazardous substances. "Detecting and preventing leaks from underground storage tanks is hard work, but it pays off be  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Sewerage and Water Board (SWRB) of New Orleans is among those invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. Together, 38 projects in 18 states will apply for WIFIA loans totaling approximately $6 billion to help finance over $12 billion in water infrastructure investments and create almost 200,0  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 06-150) on the Phase 1 results and Phase 2 date for 700 MHz relicensing: 1. On September 11, 2019, the 30-day Phase 1 700 MHz relicensing window closed for the following four markets where licensees failed to meet their construction requirements: (1) a portion of the Gulf of Mexico market, (2) a portion of the North Dakota 4 - McKenzie market, (3) a  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: FHLBank Topeka approved $12.13 million in affordable housing grants nationwide. The grants will fund 15 projects through FHLBank Topeka's Affordable Housing Program (AHP). This year, FHLBank Topeka received 69 applications for AHP grants with requests for over $45.6 million to fund projects in the FHLBank four-state district (Colorado, Kansas, Nebrask  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: March 4, 1976, Capt. Lance Sijan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, presented to his family by President Gerald Ford. Many know the story of Lance and his determination in the face of the Vietnamese jungle and an enemy compound, but his sister Janine Sijan shared even more of his story at the base theater here on Oct. 24. "A goal of mine has been to paint a broader brush st  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Goodfellow hosted an information fair for National Disability Employment Awareness Month at the event center here Oct. 21. The event celebrated individuals with disabilities and their contribution to the workforce. Organizations on and off base provided demonstrations and spoke on programs available. Around the room, booths were set up by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Texas  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Presidio of Monterey, Calif. is taking the initiative with the Foreign Language Design Sprint and digging deeper into the science of learning to help improve the way their students learn. The event was a three-day seminar featuring question and answer boards, guest speakers, discussions on goals and designing a road map to meet those goals. Throughout the day, the participants were i  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Senior Airman Adan Ramirez, 17th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, received the September Medic of the Month Award for exceeding his leadership's expectations. Ramirez took matters into his own hands and created a useful tool for training. As an aerospace medical technician he assists doctors and cares for patients in many ways. From giving shots to assisting in aeromedical   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: It takes a dedicated team to execute a military aircraft sortie. Of course, there is a pilot flying the aircraft through the skies, but for many flying machines in the Air Force arsenal, there are others who play a prominent role in mission success. The maintainer. The engineer. The fireman. The medic. The messenger. The defender. No matter the role or responsibility, th  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, received a signed Chief of Engineers Report (Chief's Report) for the proposed Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Brazos River Floodgates (BRFG) and Colorado River Locks (CRL), Oct. 24, outlining the feasibility study to improve navigation efficiency by selecting a plan that is economically justified and environmentally a  more

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Senior Airman Colby Cook just wrapped up a deployment to Europe and has his sights set on completing another mission: college. The 25-year old Texas native serves with the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base. He grew up fascinated with planes, pursuing them on- and off-duty. Cook enlisted in the Air Force Reserve four years ago as a way to expand his experience, but not before first a  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * - Mother and son part of the criminal scheme * * * Five North Texas residents were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a methamphetamine smuggling conspiracy that resulted in seven loads seized with a combined weight of more than 150 kilograms. This sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, Southern District of Texas. This inves  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: A 54-year-old Mexican man who illegally remained in the United States after his temporary visa had expired was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Tuesday for receiving and possessing child pornography. This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Internet Crimes A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA is honoring John Culberson, former U.S. representative from Texas, with an agency Distinguished Public Service Medal. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine presented the award to Culberson during a presentation Friday at the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington. Culberson served in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019 representing Texas' seventh congressional district in west Houston. He served 16 yea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Texas Field Office issued the following news release: This report contains results from the September 2019 Cattle on Feed Survey collected during the first two weeks of September. Data provided by Oklahoma and Texas producers are the foundation of the estimates made for the Southern Plains region. We would like to thank all producers who responded to the survey. Results from the next monthl  more

FLORESVILLE, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office at 1106 10th St, in Floresville, is accepting applications from landowners, land managers and other entities in Wilson County for the Gulf Coast Conservation Reserve Program (GCCRP). The GCCRP project originated as a part of the recovery effort after the April 20, 2010, Horizon Oil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54326) involving ExxonMobil, Baytown, Texas: PROCESS GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER The following information was receive from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) vial e-mail: "On October 11, 2019, the Agency was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that the shutter on a Vega Americas SHLG-2 source holder containing a 5,000 milliCurie cesium-137 source was stu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54327) involving Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISADMINISTRATION OF Y-90 MICROSPHERES The following information was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via E-mail: "On October 11, 2019, the Agency was contacted by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) who reported a medical event had occurred at their faci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54351) involving the South Texas power reactor in Texas: VALID UNDER VOLTAGE ACTUATION DURING EDG SEQUENCER MAINTENANCE "On October 24, 2019, at 2051 Central Time, while performing Train C Sequencer maintenance, a valid under voltage actuation signal was sent to Unit 2 Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) 23. The ESF Train C bus loads were shed but EDG 23 did not automatically start because it had  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: On Oct. 22 - 24, 2019 a team from NASA will visit Pilot Training Next at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph to further their collaboration with data collection. The PTN/ NASA partnership began in April 2019 and features a two-part collaborative research agreement. First, to understand the physiological and cognitive state during learning and secondly to assist with  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A look inside Project NEXUS is the focus of episode 18 of Air Education and Training Command's "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" professional development podcast series, released Oct. 23. On the pod, the AETC public affairs team sits down with Capt. Kyle Palko, Project Nexus project manager discusses the Air Force prototype program designed to test a method of empowerin  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - FHLB Dallas Celebrates Red River's Community Commitment * * * For Red River Bank in Alexandria, Louisiana, making a difference in the lives of people is what being a community banker is all about. "The availability of safe, decent, affordable housing is fundamental to a family forging a path out of poverty and that is really importa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: San Jacinto County has been designated for disaster assistance as part of Texas's federal disaster declaration for severe storms and flooding that occurred Sept. 17-23. Survivors of Tropical Storm Imelda may now register for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This announcement b  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: The Sheppard AFB Guardians of Freedom Open House & Air Show Oct. 26-27, 2019, is shaping up to be one of the finest events hosted for the public by the installation. Gates open at 9 a.m. The general public will use the Missile Road Gate entrance, while all Department of Defense identification cardholders are encouraged to use the Hospital Gate entrance. A with previous event, this yea  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Officials from Air Education and Training Command's Pilot Training Next have established a strategic partnership with NASA, focused on biometric data collection and the application of emerging technology into PTN curriculum that will innovate the student pilot learning environment. AETC and NASA officials will collectively research the physiological and cognitive   more

SUMMERTOWN, Tennessee, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Shaffer Farms Custom Meats LLC and Shaffer Farms Texas Bar-B-Q restaurant has paid $69,514 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees for violating the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Summertown, Tennessee-based butcher and res  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: The manager of a Wilbur-Ellis Company processing facility in Texas pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to sell adulterated ingredients to pet food manufacturers, for which the company has already paid more than $4.5 million in restitution. William Douglas Haning, 48, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: With the plea of a 46-year-old Houston man, 13 people now stand convicted in the healthcare scam involving Continuum Healthcare and its various health centers in the Houston area, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Steven Houseworth admitted to conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks relating to the Medicare program today. A total of 12 others have been co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Attorney General William P. Barr recognized two Southern District of Texas (SDTX) employees for their distinguished public service at the 67th Annual Attorney General's Awards Ceremony today. This annual ceremony, held in Washington D.C., recognizes employees and other individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements, leadership and service to the Departmen  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: In an outdoor ceremony held here Oct. 22 at a windswept Memorial Field, Command Sgt. Maj. Marco Torres officially became command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command. Torres took over from Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Ulloth, who had served in the position since May 2017. Torres comes to ASC from Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he served as command sergeant major of th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) is creating a cultural shift across the Air Force; one that encourages Airmen to reach out to their leadership and trust that when they do, they will be heard. Each month, the program will feature a different theme that is tied to the overall mission of the congressionally mandated and federally funded program. The theme for the month of October is conne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced $13 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in California, Colorado,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration issued the following news release: Last week, Commerce's Office of the Business Liaison Director Patrick Wilson and members of the International Trade Administration's (ITA) Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) embarked on a two-day (October 16-17) supply chain efficiency transportation tour at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. Wilson and committee members also participated i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 19-00035-247) summary on "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen, Texas": Summary: This Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, covering leadership, organizational risks, and key process  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research congratulates John B. Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, for recently being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019. The eldest recipient of a Nobel Prize at age 97, Goodenough shares the award with M. Stanley Whittingham of Binghamton University an  more