RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Force Base 30 minutes from his hometown was thought of as a place his family could watch high-flying entertainment during an airshow, never as a place someone like him could pilot one of the fighter jets soaring overhead. "I never saw anyone that looked like me piloting an aircraft before I joined the Air Force," said Capt. Jarod Washington, 86th Fighter Training S  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 502nd Air Base Wing welcomed the 50th class of the 360 Leaders Course to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 27. The course is a week-long, science-based leadership course that provides comprehensive, holistic training in personal health, wellness and resiliency, which empowers participants to guide Airmen under their care with compassion and understanding. "  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: I was struggling to think about what to write for this Commander's Corner before a young Airman approached me and asked what my favorite base/location has been throughout my career. As she and I discussed the difficulty in answering that question, it dawned on me that this topic is exactly what I should write about. There is no one single location my family and I can say i  more

HOHENFELS, Germany, Feb. 6 -- The 7th Army Training Command issued the following news: Female artillerymen assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas participated in Combined Resolve Exercise XIII (CBRXIII) in Hohenfels, Germany, Jan.-Feb., 2020. While historically an artillery battery was a predominately male field, more females are breaking into these roles and others like them across the Army. "I chose this job becau  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command announced the 2019 technical training and training support annual award winners Jan. 30, 2020. The technical training awards recognize the exceptional performance of units, instructors and flight commanders and flight chiefs in formal schools that teach officially designated technical training courses. The training support award  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Education and Training Command command team arrived here Feb. 6 for an immersion tour to see first-hand how the 17th Training Wing is working to set the standard for innovation, agility, professionalism, and life-long learning. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of AETC, made his first visit to Goodfellow as the AETC commander alongside Chief Master Sg  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: More effectively targeting pilot candidates may help the Air Force solve its pilot manning shortage, and collaborating with the education sector to do so has proven beneficial for both partners. In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: More effectively targeting pilot candidates may help the Air Force solve its pilot manning shortage, and collaborating with the education sector to do so has proven beneficial for both partners. In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics program at the University of Texas-San Antonio to help   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: More effectively targeting pilot candidates may help the Air Force solve its pilot manning shortage, and collaborating with the education sector to do so has proven beneficial for both partners. In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (482nd Fighter Wing) issued the following news: More effectively targeting pilot candidates may help the Air Force solve its pilot manning shortage, and collaborating with the education sector to do so has proven beneficial for both partners. In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics progra  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up July 1, 1949 and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since. Prior to that, even during World War II, enlisted hospital corpsmen without any formal training were providing limited vision care using crude equipment. Between 1950 and 1960, the Air Force saw great improvements i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The Air Force selected 468 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel and major during recent central selection boards. In total, the Air Force selected 449 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel in the calendar year 2019D Line of the Air Force, Chaplain and Nurse Corps CSBs and 19 captains for promotion to major in the CY19D Chaplain CSB. Prior to releasing the public lis  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force selected 468 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel and major during recent central selection boards. In total, the Air Force selected 449 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel in the calendar year 2019D Line of the Air Force, chaplain and nurse corps CSBs and 19 captains for promotion to major in the CY19D chaplain CSB. Prior to releasing the public list on myPers, the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: The Air Force selected 468 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel and major during recent central selection boards. In total, the Air Force selected 449 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel in the calendar year 2019D Line of the Air Force, Chaplain and Nurse Corps CSBs and 19 captains for promotion to major in the CY19D Chaplain CSB. The CY19D lists will be available  more

MONTEREY, California, Feb. 3 -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center issued the following news: Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, deputy commander of the Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, visited the Presidio of Monterey Jan. 31, 2020, to learn more about the mission of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. After an orientation brief, the general and his team were escorted by Air Force Col. Stephanie Kelle  more

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Water filtration is the process in which impurities and other elements found in water are removed through a biological process. A water filter can be used for many different reasons as water is not all intended for drinking. Locally, the City of Altus obtains its drinking water from the Tom Steed Reservoir where it is filtered before ready to drink. The 97th Air Mobility W  more

HOHENFELS, Germany, Feb. 6 -- The 7th Army Training Command issued the following news: More than 5,000 service members from 17 nations concluded force on force Combined Resolve Xlll training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) on February 2. It was a joint exercise that Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2ABCT), 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas undertook with NATO allies and partners as a way to train, demonstrating their ability to fight and win against   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: From March 2019 to June 2019, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Arkansas totaled 50,642, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments numbered 58,009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.6 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman noted that one year ago, Dallas-Fort Worth   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 1.9 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman noted that one year ago, Houston experienc  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: An idea to centralize and streamline the subletting of short-term slots at military child development centers won the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 7 in San Antonio. Maj. Jacque Vasta, executive officer for the Air Force Materiel Command deputy commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will receive a share of $1 million in   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 4 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District announced today that it has completed the Lower Guadalupe Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study and is recommending that no federal action be taken. The study, which included significant local investment began in 2011, where the Corps developed models and provided them to the local agencies. These models helped inform flood risk efforts until the 2015  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignments of the following general officers: Maj. Gen. Christopher E. Craige, director, plans and programs, Headquarters U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart-Mohringen, Germany, to commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Maj. Gen. Kyle J. Kremer, director, Global Reach Pro  more

LEVELLAND, Texas, Feb. 4 -- 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), Ricky L. Bryant Ltd. - doing business as Bryant Electric in Levelland, Texas - has paid $44,685 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 43 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD investigators found that the employer auto  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - Action clarifies area's status under revoked 1979 and 1997 standards * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the state of Texas' clean-air plan for the greater Houston area under the Clean Air Act's 1979 1-hour and 1997 8-hour ozone standards. EPA determined the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) area continues to attain both standards and meets the criteria fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) introduced the latest story in the "Humans of HUD" campaign, which features photos and videos depicting stories of individuals who have overcome hardships with assistance from HUD. Benjamin Franklin, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, shares his hard journey in foster care, experiencing homelessness and how he overcame it all wi  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The first Navy CMV-22B Osprey arrived at Patuxent River Feb. 2 after completing its ferry flight from Bell's Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas. This is the first of two CMV-22B aircraft assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21, the squadron leading the developmental test efforts for the program. "Accepting the first aircraft and ferrying it to Patuxent River to continue develo  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Manikins have been used since the 1960s, helping medical professionals learn how to accurately assess and treat patients in a simulated situation. The first medical manikins were used to teach resuscitation; later they were developed for teaching things such as anesthesiology and childbirth. The 312th Training Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, recently acquired new and improved HAL Manikins as  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Manikins have been used since the 1960s, helping medical professionals learn how to accurately assess and treat patients in a simulated situation. The first medical manikins were used to teach resuscitation then later developed for teaching things such as anesthesiology and childbirth. The 312th Training Squadron here recently acquired new and improved HAL Manikins as a training tool   more

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: With continuous advances in technology the need to go out and socialize, or even go shopping has diminished. Recently, the 49th Wing launched a new web page to promote opportunities for individuals to get out of their comfort zone and to build relationships with people who have similar interests. The current 49th Wing Command Chief pushed to make Holloman Connections Clubs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2923): In Re: Veroblue Farms USA, Inc., Litigation Order Denying Transfer Before the Panel: Respondents/1 to subpoenas in the two actions challenging those subpoenas listed on Schedule A move under 28 U.S.C. Section 1407 to centralize this dispute in the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiff in the Northern District of Texas action/2 in which the subpoenas arose, Veroblue Farms USA, Inc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2927): In Re: Zeroclick, LLC, ('691 & '443) Patent Litigation Order Denying Transfer Before the Panel:/* Microsoft Corporation and Dell Technologies Inc., which are defendants in two actions in the Western District of Texas, move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize pretrial proceedings in this patent litigation in the Northern District of California. The litigation consists of four act  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: When the Air Force goes to war, most people instantly think about fighter aircraft and munitions. While those pieces are important to the fight, the deeper reality is it takes a vast network of resources such as people, equipment, supplies, infrastructure and more to wage war. To do so, a skilled group of men and women is needed to make that logistical challenge happen, and they get the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: A new tool developed by the AFIMSC Installation Support Directorate consolidates everything base-level support agreement managers need to do their jobs into one tool. Air Force bases and communities rely on support agreements to provide, receive or share installation support services. The agreements benefit everyone, often delivering critical services not avai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Pilot Training Next helped make Air Force ROTC history while pushing the limits of technology and training during their recent partnership with Clarkson University. For the first time ever Jan. 24, 2020, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force ins  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Starting this month, the 47th Flying Training Wing will begin a new initiative designed to improve morale and reduce the stigma of help-seeking behaviors. The "Professionalism, Airpower, Vitality and Excellence" campaign, or PAVE, reimagines the less popular mandatory seminars used today with tools aimed to turn workplaces into healthy communities. "It's designed to encou  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Starting this month, the 47th Flying Training Wing will begin a new initiative designed to improve morale and reduce the stigma of help-seeking behaviors. The "Professionalism, Airpower, Vitality and Excellence" campaign, or PAVE, reimagines the less popular mandatory seminars used today with tools aimed to turn workplaces into healthy communities. "It's designed to encourage co  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: A winter weather event moved across much of North Texas Feb. 5, 2020, dropping several inches of snow. While not the 7-9 inches forecast, the accumulation was enough for Sheppard AFB leadership to suspend training Feb. 5 and parts of Feb. 6. The base was back at normal operations by 1 p.m. on Feb. 6. Mission-essential functions such as security forces, food services, fire, military tr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA) and the City of Shreveport announced the award of $200,000 for an environmental job training program in northwest Louisiana. The event took place at Southern University's Shreveport campus. "We are proud to support this project, as it will directly impact veterans in underserved communities by prepar  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 4 -- 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), Accelore Group LLC - doing business as Accelore Solutions in Richardson, Texas - has paid $153,755 in back wages to 289 employees to resolve violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD investigators found that the employer, which contracts with Amazon t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Force active-duty, Reserve and Air National Guard members all wear the same uniform, salute the same flag and support the same mission. Improving this collaboration is the Total Force Integration team. TFI officials visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to learn from the successes and improve the challenges of JBSA-Randolph Airmen Feb. 4-6. "We're here at Ra  more

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Cadet 2nd Class Prince Njoku believes in second chances. Over the winter break, the U.S. Air Force Academy cadet spent time mentoring middle and high schoolers at the Fort Bend Juvenile Facility in Richmond, Texas. The facility houses juveniles awaiting court appearances for a wide range of illegal behavior from theft to assault. "Humility is so key, I think, to being a good leader, and I felt that I cou  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commander, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, hosted a ceremony transferring senior enlisted responsibility to Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Clark J. Charpentier from Cmd. Sgt. Maj. William "Buck" O'Neal. O'Neal departs the MEDCoE after serving the organization since August 2017 and will retire after 29 years of military service. LeMas  more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: Once restricted to men, law enforcement has opened its doors to female Soldiers in Saudi Arabia. To exercise this relatively new liberty, female military policewomen undergo hands-on training with U.S. troops Nov. 3-7 at the King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh. Four female MPs with the U.S. Army Reserve's 302nd Military Police Company (Grand Prairie, Texas) instructed troops from the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to participate in a roundtable discussion with local business leaders at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and to give the keynote address at the Independent Electrical Contractors' Business Summit. Building on President Trump's State of the Union message, Secretary Scalia underscored the administration's efforts to provide the nation's work  more

WALLISVILLE, Texas, Feb. 4 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Wallisville Lake Project office is issuing small game hunting permits for the 2020 season as part of the Wildlife Management Program beginning Feb 1 and expiring Mar 31. "This is the second year we've implemented the Wildlife Management Program at the Wallisville Lake Project" said Eric Angle, natural resource specialist with USACE Galveston Distric  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: In August 2017, as the season was underway for Houston's ballet and opera companies, Hurricane Harvey's flood waters rushed into the Wortham Theater Center, home to the Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Water remained in the center for two weeks, ruining not only facilities, but also contents needed for performances like costumes, props and wigs. The  more