SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: Marines are no strangers to setting the example on and off the battlefield. One of these individuals is Capt. Richard A. Hayek, an Arlington, Texas native. Throughout his Marine Corps career he has used the lessons he learned to become an exemplary Marine and an inspirational leader. In recognition of his reputation and notable accomplishments, the USO awarded Hayek with the George Van Cleave   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force's 344th Training Squadron Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence graduated the first basic flight engineer class, comprised completely of non-prior service students, Dec. 13. Nine students began training Nov 8. and all of them earned their wings, becoming the first class in the history of the flight engineer three-level technical school course to become career enlisted aviator b  more

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Kristen Christy, the 2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year, shared her story of tragedy, mourning and resiliency with Air University personnel Dec. 9, 2019, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. As a nearly full-time resiliency speaker and advocate, Christy has leveraged her platform in order to share her experiences and give insight into how she has overcome great adversity th  more

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama, Dec. 21 -- Air University issued the following news: Maj. Jay B. Doerfler, Air Command and Staff College student, earned the 2018 Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Fighter Pilot Award for his service as squadron assistant director of operations at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018. The award was presented Nov. 18, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and annually recognizes an Air Force fighter pilot with proven excellence and profession  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Four-year-old Jack Faught, got a taste of the 'Chargin' Cheetah' pilot life Dec. 12 when he participated in Joint Base San Antonio's "Pilot for a Day" program with the 560th Flying Training Squadron. Created in 1994, Pilot for a Day, supports children with lifelong disabilities, providing them a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the life of a U.S. Air Force pilot.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Employment rose in Oklahoma's three large counties from June 2018 to June 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2018.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman noted that employment increased 1.7 percent over the yea  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.51 per hour in the South to $39.38 in the Northeast during September 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $31.98 in the Midwest an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement: A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to hard-boiled eggs has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/eggs-12-19/index.html Key points: * CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: Cindy Taylor of Houston has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors by its member banks. She will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2022. She served on the Dallas Fed's Houston Branch board from 2018-2019. In her role as a Dallas Fed board member, Taylor will provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Trimmed Mean PCE (https://www.dallasfed.org/research/pce) inflation rate over the 12 months ending in November was 2.0 percent--unchanged from October--according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The one-month annualized rate of Trimmed Mean PCE inflation was 2.2 percent. The overall personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate for November, released by the Bureau of Economic Anal  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: Texas added 41,600 jobs in November, according to seasonally adjusted and benchmarked payroll employment numbers released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. (https://www.dallasfed.org/research/econdata/tae000000.aspx) The state added a revised 35,200 jobs in October. Year-to-date annualized job growth stands at 2.0 percent compared to annual growth of 2.4 percent in 2018. Incorporating November  more

NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, completed a Bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Dec.10-12. The training is part of a Dyess AFB initiative to develop and improve the ability to rapidly deploy the B-1B Lancer, personnel and equipment to austere or unfamiliar locations worldwide in support o  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Airmen from the 7th Maintenance Group supported the 77th Weapons Squadron in completing the Weapons Systems Integration training course that started in June at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas and concluded this month at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This training was accomplished with behind the scenes work of maintainers from all squadrons in the 7th Maintenance Group. The United States Air Forc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the state of Louisiana to support ongoing pesticide programs. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) received $333,284 to help fund regulatory and enforcement activities under a cooperative agreement between EPA and the state. "Effective pesticides are an important part of today's agriculture economy,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Von Washington to its El Paso Branch board of directors. He will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2022. Washington is CEO and owner of IDA Technology, a technical services company. He has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace and missile defense industry, supporting major Department of Defense programs. He previously served as an o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA has awarded $1.5 million to Orange County, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management, to fund the elevation of 12 flood-prone homes, impacted by Hurricane Harvey, as part of FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Federal grant funding will provide 75% of the cost of this project, and a local match will provide 25%. These homes will   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Gary Petersen to the Bank's Houston Branch board of directors for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2022. In his role as a Dallas Fed board member, Petersen will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. In addition, he serves as chairman of the Dallas Fed's Energy Advisory Council. P  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: A lot has change over the past 30 years since German air force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz earned his wings as a graduate of the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in the late 1980s. One thing hasn't changed - the program continues to produce the highest quality fighter pilots for NATO. "You are the future of NATO air forces," he said duri  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A lot has change over the past 30 years since German air force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz earned his wings as a graduate of the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in the late 1980s. One thing hasn't changed - the program continues to produce the highest quality fighter pilots for NATO. "You are the future of NATO air forces,  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Sitting in an old car that barely runs, has no heat, no air conditioning, and is liable to break down at any given moment may not sound like a good time to some but, The Lonesharks found out it is one heck of a time. The World Tour of Texas Rally is one of many such "races" in which you find an old lemon and drive it till it dies. Painted to resemble a WWII fighter the 316th Training  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: As the chaplain for the 502d Force Support Group prepares to retire, Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Cloyd L. Colby felt prompted to write a letter inviting prospective chaplain candidates to consider military ministry. With over 36 years of active military service, Colby is in a unique position to extend this invitation. "Dear prospective Army Chaplain, Though we have not met, I b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: The National Transportation Safety Board (https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/default.aspx) opened the public docket Thursday as part of its ongoing investigation of the Feb. 23, 2019, Atlas Air flight 3591 crash into Trinity Bay, Texas. The accident occurred when a Boeing 767-300 Atlas Air cargo jet entered a rapid descent from 6,200 feet and impacted a marshy bay area about 40 miles from Houston's Georg  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Pilot Training Next begins its third iteration here in January 2020. But, before moving forward, Detachment 24 officials are looking back at lessons learned from PTN version two. The PTN program is part of Air Education and Training Command's initiative to "reimagine" how learning is delivered to Airmen. "As we innovate, we must take stock in the lessons we've le  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: A GREAT VICTORY FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: The 5th Circuit Court delivered a victory for the American people by ruling against a key part of Obamacare. * In the case of Texas v. Azar, the 5th Circuit ruled that a key part of Obamacare - the individual mandate - is unconstitutional. * The decision is expected to be litigated over the course of the next year. While this is a great victory for the American people, there will   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Sheppard AFB's two wing commander are among a list of 35 colonels in the Air Force nominated for promotion to O-7 released Dec. 20, 2019. President Donald J. Trump has nominated Col. Kenyon K. Bell, 82nd Training Wing commander, and Col. Russell D. Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, for appointment to brigadier general. The Senate will take up the nominations  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- President Trump issued the following statement on healthcare: "Today's decision in Texas v. Azar is a win for all Americans and confirms what I have said all along: that the individual mandate, by far the worst element of Obamacare, is unconstitutional. "This decision will not alter the current healthcare system. My Administration continues to work to provide access to high-quality healthcare at a price you can afford, while strongly protecting those with pre-existing co  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: The front door to Sheppard AFB is beginning to take shape as contractors continue work on the installation's Main Gate. The unique multi-million dollar project that consists of local, state and federal funding is transforming the primary entrance to the base into one that is aesthetically pleasing and inviting, while enhancing antiterrorism and force protection measures. The overall pr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Tyson Tuttle of Austin to the Bank's San Antonio Branch board of directors to serve the remaining portion of an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2020. In his role as a board member, Tuttle will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Tuttle is president and CEO of Silicon Labs, a globa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: "During this time of year, the donations kind of dry up," said Staff Sgt. Taylor Altrichter, Blood Donor Center NCO-in-charge of quality assurance. "People are busy with the holidays and we have a hard time getting as much blood as we need." As the largest blood donor center in the Defense Department shipping blood to 23 different sites, this can be a problem. To  more

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The Air Force is now accepting applications with video interviews from active-duty Airmen for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program via myPers through Feb. 21, 2020. The selection board is scheduled for late April 2020. New in Academic Year 2020 is the need to meet the mandatory pre-requisites per Air Force Manual 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, unless deemed not applicable  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force is now accepting applications with video interviews from active duty Airmen for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program via myPers through Feb. 21, 2020. The selection board is scheduled for late April 2020. New in academic year 2020 is the need to meet the mandatory prerequisites per Air Force Manual 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, unless deemed not applicable by the Sc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: The Air Force is now accepting applications with video interviews from active duty Airmen for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program via myPers through Feb. 21, 2020. The selection board is scheduled for late April 2020. New in academic year 2020 is the need to meet the mandatory prerequisites per Air Force Manual 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, unless deemed not  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: Sheppard AFB's two wing commander are among a list of 35 colonels in the Air Force nominated for promotion to O-7 released Dec. 20, 2019. President Donald J. Trump has nominated Col. Kenyon K. Bell, 82nd Training Wing commander, and Col. Russell D. Driggers, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, for appointment to brigadier general. The Senate will take up the nominations for considera  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Pilot Repeatedly Posted Sexually Explicit Photos of a Flight Attendant To Websites for Years, Federal Agency Charged * * * United Airlines, Inc., a Chicago-headquartered international airline operating in over 300 airports across five continents, has agreed to pay $321,000, plus attorney's fees, to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opport  more