DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: Valuable lessons learned were brought back to Sheppard AFB, Texas, after fighter pilots from the 88th Fighter Training Squadron played the role of bad guys as part of a training exercise here. The 88th FTS, which is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, provided adversary support to a mix of F-35 and F-16 squadrons assigned to the 56t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Last week a federal jury found Van Raymond Brollini, 70, a former resident of Tucson, Ariz., guilty of tax evasion, corrupt interference with tax administration, and four counts of failure to file a tax return. The case was tried before U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson. Sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2020. The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that B  more

GRAND CANYON, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has potentially been detected on a fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) at Grand Canyon National Park. The bat was captured and sampled for the fungus in April 2019 during routine surveillance by park biologists. Pd is a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is a deadly disease for bats and can spread rapidly.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: In October 2019, 153 metro areas had unemployment rates of less than 3.0 percent and 2 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. El Centro, California (21.2 percent), and Yuma, Arizona (16.1 percent), had the highest unemployment rates. Ames, Iowa, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, had the lowest unemployment rates, 1.3 percent each. A total of 188 areas  more

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, California, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: "I like seeing the intricacies and how everything works inside an airplane ... others just see the airplane flying, but what they don't see is everything that is going on inside of it or the effort that goes into it." Master Sgt. Raphael Romero, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, fell in love with aviation when he was a little boy flying airplanes with his father, Rafael, and   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Coronado National Forest - issued the following news release: * * * - Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis report on Upper Harshaw Creek Mines available for public review and 30-day comment period * * * USDA Forest Service, Coronado National Forest officials are developing an environmental cleanup plan for the abandoned Harshaw Creek Mines Site (Site) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: From airdrop and combat search and rescue capabilities to performing helicopter air-to-air refueling, HC-130J Combat King IIs are essential assets for a variety of operations. A Combat King assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, trained with HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 56th RQS from Aviano Air Base, Italy, in aerial refueling tasks over   more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: With just under 900 arrivals and departures a month, the flight line at Davis-Monthan is the busiest single runway in Air Combat Command. With the overwhelming number of operations taking place each day on Davis-Monthan, the air traffic control tower serves as the central point of communication for all flying operations. The 355th Wing is home to the A-10 Thunderbolt II, HC-130J Com  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The brain is the engine of the body and like an engine, it requires maintenance from time to time. The 355th Medical Group Mental Health clinic's mission is building human capital by supporting the human weapons system and ensuring optimal mental health for a fit and ready force. "The benefit of services is quality of life improvement," said U.S. Air Force Maj. Corey Carnes, 355th MD  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Recently, the Air Force Chief of Chaplains visited some of our deployed Airmen in an undisclosed location. I happened to be one of those Airmen. The distinguished visitor came to encourage and motivate us. He was there to give us the spiritual and moral support we earnestly needed to succeed in our expeditionary tasks. The Chief of Chaplains was on a mission to inspire us to readiness  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Leaders from government, industry and academia met in Arizona this week for the four-day Defense Manufacturing Conference, based on the theme "Defense Manufacturing Focused on Warfighter Dominance." The event opened in Phoenix on Monday with a highlight of manufacturing technology innovation efforts that support the defense industrial base. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Willia  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: As the distribution rate of information around the globe continues to increase, the quantity of misleading information that is used to alter public perception and inherently disrupt a population's thought process is a significant concern, officials said. The idea of "weaponizing" real or false information is not a new concept, said retired Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle, cyber capabilities and conflict studie  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The transition from a deployed environment to home station can be a shock to many. The Human Performance Optimization program at the 48th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is working towards getting ahead of potential stressors that Airmen of the 48th RQS may experience as a result of the re-deployment process. The HPO team is accomplishing this by utilizing the resour  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (11th Wing) issued the following story: SrA Cameron Jordon Browning, Area Supervisor, 811 SFS, Charlie Flight What's your hometown city and state (and country, if not U.S.) I am from Maricopa, Arizona. Why did you decide to serve in the military? I decided to serve because I wanted to be able to support my wife and child, while also securing our future. ?How do you think your job impacts the wing's mission? My job impacts the 11 W  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Language Enabled Airmen Program develops foreign language and cross-cultural skills in Airmen who can better support the application of airpower through strengthening partnerships and interoperability. LEAP facilitates unique opportunities, such as courses that blend classroom learning with multinational intercultural applications. Earlier this month, Capt. Spen  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2019 Census of Horticulture Specialties this winter to provide a comprehensive picture of the U.S. horticulture industry. Survey codes will be mailed this month to almost 1,500 horticulture producers in the mountai  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes, this December, to more than 1,100 producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming in the Mountain Regional states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah an  more

GRAND CANYON, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposed Telecommunications Plan and Environmental Assessment from Dec. 2, 2019 until midnight on Jan. 6, 2020. If approved, the plan would provide a framework and guidance for the future construction and operation of telecommunications infrastructure that could include telecommunications towers, small-ce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54410) involving Arizona Department of Health Services, Scottsdale, Arizona: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST I-125 SEED The following report was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services (Department) via email: "On November 25, 2019, the Department was notified of a lost I-125 seed. The licensee believes that the seed was most likely lost in pathology on November 21, 2019. The Depa  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Arizona Field Office issued the following news release: USDA today reminded producers in Arizona that the nationwide deadline to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) is Dec. 6, 2019. MFP payments are aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. "Farmers have had a tough year due to unfair trade retaliation and natural disasters, but th  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Valuable lessons learned were brought back to Sheppard AFB, Texas, after fighter pilots from the 88th Fighter Training Squadron played the role of bad guys as part of a training exercise here. The 88th FTS, which is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, provided adversary support to a mix of F-35 and F-16 squadrons assig  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following commentary: As a psychologist, I am frequently asked by my patients about the seriousness of their condition: "What does this mean? Am I crazy to be feeling this way? Do I have mental issues?" Medical terminology is sometimes applied to a pop culture definition that usually leaves one feeling lost and confused about what is actually happening. Mental issues, or what those in the mental health field call a   more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: Senior leaders from all three components in the U.S. Army gathered, both in person and through video teleconference, for the U.S. Army Reserve Chief Information Officer/Signal Workshop in the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, May 14-15, 2019. The workshop gave signal and cyber officers the opportunity to synchronize the Army Network Plan and discuss the way ahead. Lt. Gen. Charles D. Lu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 19-00014-33) summary on "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, Prescott, Arizona": Summary: This Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, covering leadership, organizational risks, and key processes associ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice William H. Pauley III, retired. William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Nora Barry Fischer, retired. John F. Heil III, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Wes  more