GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In 2019, Goodfellow trained, developed, and inspired well over 11,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen for the future fight. Our graduates left Goodfellow to support disaster relief from Tyndall to Offutt Air Force Bases, fought wildfires in California, and helped save lives in aircraft mishaps throughout the world. They also provided intelligence   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Jan. 14: Air Education and Training Command's emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training took another step forward at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland with the issuance of personal tablets to two in-processing flights at basic military training. On Dec. 11, 2019, about 110 trainees with the 321st Training Squadron received the computers   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news Jan. 14: Registration for the fourth annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference opened Tuesday. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the annual event is the Air Force's only innovation forum for members of the installation and mission support community. It draws experts from the various Air Force combat support co  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: * * * - Area prices down 0.6 percent in November and December; up 1.0 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), fell 0.6 percent for the two months ending in December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assist  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pfc. Junior C. Evans, 20, of Hall County, Texas, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 7, 2019. In late 1950, Evans was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 12, 1950, in the vicinity of   more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Think back and consider the military assets used in the Vietnam War. Most technology was ahead of its time then, but is now virtually obsolete. This change is because of constant innovation by military members and their partners, and it continues to this day. The Rapid Capabilities program at Dyess is giving Airmen a voice to be innovative. This program assists and advises  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Jan. 13: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists for the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo on Jan. 9. This year, out of 143 submissions and nearly 2,000 online votes, nine finalists were selected to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to implement their ideas. The finalist teams will spend the first week of February in San Antonio learning from  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded over $1,611,426 to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for a project that would create 392 acres of marsh land in southwest Louisiana. This project will help restore marsh land in shallow areas by using dredged material from the Calcasieu Ship Channel. "This project is a good example of our partnership with Louis  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $476,330 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to the New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter. "This project is an effective way to improve air quality and advance innovation across the country," said Regional Administrator Ken McQueen. "Through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Cherokee Nation to support a variety of hazardous waste management activities. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA's Tribal Waste Management Program encourages environmentally sound waste management practices that promote resource conservation through recycling, recovery, reduction, clean up, and elim  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Military shoppers can give their New Year's fitness resolutions a boost with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Fill Your Gym Bag sweepstakes, sponsored by Adidas. From Jan. 17 to Feb. 17, Exchange shoppers can enter to win a $100 Exchange gift card toward filling up their gym bags with fitness necessities such as digital trackers, athletic wear, shoes, accessories and more at ShopMyExchan  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: The 47th Medical Group pushed their abilities in the first Ready Eagle exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on the week of Jan.13, 2020. The week-long exercise taught, coached and tested the newly-learned skills the Ready Eagle team brought to the 47th MDG. "This exercise is intended to help Airmen of every rank by introducing standardized readiness tools for continued s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the reappointment of five members of its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (the Council): * Jeff Curry, Las Cruces, New Mexico * Michelle Den Bleyker, Midland, Texas * Chris Monforton, Gulfport, Mississippi * Jim Petty, Van Buren, Arkansas * Jacque Woodring, San An  more

DENTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: New floodplain maps become effective on June 19, 2020, for the City of Terrell Hills and multiple well-defined, distinct areas of the City of San Antonio within Bexar County, TX. As the local cooperating technical partner, the San Antonio River Authority developed the new floodplain maps together with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Resident  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- 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) in Texas is taking applications through Feb. 15, 2020, for floodplain easements through the Emergency Watershed Protection Floodplain Easement Program (EWPP-FPE). The program's focus is to provide landowners with another option for frequently flooded properties such as agricultural fields, for  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Jan. 14: The Student of the Month awards and Rope of the Month award are presented by 17th Training Group leadership each month. The Student of the Month award is given to one outstanding student from each squadron, who are selected and voted for by the students and instructors of their respective squadrons. The Rope of the Month award is handed out as recognition fo  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: In 2019, Goodfellow trained, developed, and inspired well over 11,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen for the future fight. Our graduates left Goodfellow to support disaster relief from Tyndall to Offutt Air Force Bases, fought wildfires in California, and helped save lives in aircraft mishaps throughout the world. They also provided intelligence collection in   more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news on Jan. 13: Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand for your commander! Col. Andres Nazario, 17th Training Wing commander, kicked off the new year with an outstanding Commander's Call at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9, at Murphey Performance Hall in San Angelo, Texas. Nazario expanded upon traditional Commander's Calls, which historically provides a communication outreach from the base commander to his  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news on Jan. 13: The Student of the Month awards and Rope of the Month award are presented by 17th Training Group leadership each month. The Student of the Month award is given to one outstanding student from each squadron, who are selected and voted for by the students and instructors of their respective squadrons. The Rope of the Month award is handed out as recognition for the rope who  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news on Jan. 15: Dogs and their role as man's best friend is more complicated than simply fetching slippers and going for walks. The effect dogs can have on people can help relieve stress, anxiety and increase mental and physical health, according to studies found on Frontiers in Psychology. Cassie's Place, a non-profit animal rescue organization in San Angelo, understands the benefit that  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has reappointed Greg L. Armstrong as chair and Thomas J. Falk as deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors for 2020. Armstrong is co-founder and retired chairman and CEO of Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline LP. He previously served as president, CEO and director of Plains Resources. He was appointed to the Dallas Fed board   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: Airmen are made to excel. The average Airman is above average, so what is above the above average Airman? Right above average is a little thing called, excellence, and excellence can be achieved through perseverance and a goal. A goal as it pushes the 1% of Americans who join the force to put their 110% effort into their duty. An ACE award is just an indicator of the effort and excellen  more

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: On January 14, Microsoft released a set of patches for the Windows platform. While all of the issues addressed in the patch release are serious, this article will discuss one of them: CVE-2020-0601. Above anything else, we urge everyone to take action and patch their systems. CVE-2020-0601 is a serious vulnerability, because it can be exploited to undermine  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: I hope everyone enjoyed their time off to enjoy your family and friends during the holiday season. I must thank every Soldier and Army civilian of our command for being dedicated to delivering ready, decisive and synchronized business solutions and contracting support to our mission partners. Army leaders rely on our acquisition support to support Soldiers and their fam  more

ALBANY, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany issued the following news on Jan. 14: This is the fourth in a series of articles highlighting Marines working aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. Lance Cpl. Mixon Fisher, 19, grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He was attached to the thought of earning military ranks very early. No recruiter had to persuade him. "I enlisted at the age of 18; three weeks after high school graduation," Mixon said. "I went to boot camp on   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Quality care and support to Air Force families just got better at Beale AFB, California, with the soft opening of new temporary lodging facilities Jan. 10. The official opening and ribbon cutting is set for Jan. 22. The new, 34 two-bedroom TLFs, funded with Air Force Lodging Nonappropriated Funds through the Air Force Services Center, replaces 30 TLF units in repurpos  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: The Army secretary along with senior Army officials joined industry leaders last week to get a closer look at cutting-edge capabilities for future vertical lift ahead of the fiscal year 2030 goal to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk. Developers from Bell Textron, a Texas-based aerospace manufacturer, demoed their part-aircraft, part-helicopter -- Bell V-280 Valor -- to leaders who will ultimately choose the force's n  more

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * - Implications of a Changing Climate on Oak Spring * * * The National Park Service (NPS) recently published a report examining the implications of current and projected climate on Oak Spring, an important source of water within Big Bend National Park.. Oak Spring currently serves as the sole water source for the Chisos Basin--a hub of visitor infrast  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Jan. 14: The 23rd episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, focuses on flying training and was released Jan. 14. On the episode, Jennifer Gonzalez from the AETC public affairs office talks about the operational waiver process for height, innovation in the flying training pipeline, social media and more with Maj.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate: Drew B. Tipton of Texas, to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Drew Tipton is a partner at Baker Hostetler, LLP in Houston, Texas, where his practice focuses on complex labor and employment and trade secret litigation. Before joining Baker Hostetler in 1999, Mr. Tipton was in private practice with Marek, Griff  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-19651) involving Primera Foods, Rubicon a/k/a Osprey Holding and Super 8 Motels Texas: ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(j) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are,   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Airmen are made to excel. The average Airman is above average, so what is above the above average Airman? Right above average is a little thing called, excellence, and excellence can be achieved through perseverance and a goal. A goal as it pushes the 1% of Americans who join the force to put their 110% effort into their duty. An ACE award is just an indicator of the effor  more

FORT HOOD, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news on Jan. 9: Twenty-one students from five Central Texas-area colleges took part in a Career Exploration Day here Tuesday with the Army unit responsible for testing all new and modernized equipment. A short briefing began the day-long event, with an up-close look at a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system, M1A2 Abrams tank, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and then climaxing with some small arms hand  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Senior Airman Morgan Davis, an Aerospace and Operational Physiology technician with the 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, was recognized by the U.S. Air Force Medical Service as the Trusted Care Hero at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2020. The AFMS, based out of the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, highlights medics around the Air Force   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Jan. 13: Air Education and Training Command's emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training took another step forward here with the issuance of personal tablets to two in-processing flights at Basic Military Training. On Dec. 11, 2019, about 110 trainees with the 321st Training Squadron received the compu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Jan. 13: U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg spoke to medics during a Jan. 9 visit to Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Doctors, nurses and medical technicians from BAMC and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center gathered for a town hall to hear Hogg's perspective on the future of military medicine and ask questions   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Registration for the fourth annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference opened Jan. 14. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the annual conference is the Air Force's only innovation forum for members of the installation and mission support community. It draws experts from the various Air Force combat support core functions to address I&MS short  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- 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), Rami Transportation Inc. - based in San Marcos, Texas - has paid $173,426 in back wages to 66 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD investigators found that the general freight trucking company incorrectly classified some of its drivers as independe  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release on Jan. 14: Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on February 11 at the TGCC Event Center, 1009 East Jefferson, Whitney, TX 76692 to receive public input on the draft revision of the Shoreline Management Plan for Whitney Lake. The meeting will begin with a brief presentation at 6:00 p.m. followed by an open house where attendees can view lan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Delivering on his promise to act on feedback from dietary professionals, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals that will put local school and summer food service operators back in the driver's seat of their programs, because they know their children best. Under the school meals proposed rule, school nutrition professionals have more flexibility to serve appetizing an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 19-06863-69) summary on "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network, Arlington, Texas": Summary: This Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) provides a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17: VA Heart of Te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 19-00034-62) summary on "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, Texas": Summary: This Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered at the West Texas VA Health Care System. The inspection covers leadership and organizational risks and key clinical and admini  more