WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for support for research and monitoring of endangered species, migratory bird species and at-risk pollinators in Fort Hood, Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1,084,000. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development. The funding is open to non-federal partners from the Great Rivers and Great   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: As the Air Force continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving, Information Age global security environment, the 82nd Training Wing is working to transform maintenance and logistics technical training to deliver the Airmen who will form the heart of that future force. "We are one wing in a big Air Force," said Col. Kenyon Bell, 82nd Training Wing com  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: As the Air Force continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving, Information Age global security environment, the 82nd Training Wing is working to transform maintenance and logistics technical training to deliver the Airmen who will form the heart of that future force. "We are one wing in a big Air Force," said Col. Kenyon Bell, 82nd Training Wing commander, "but b  more

CAMP BOWIE TRAINING CENTER, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: Much like the uncertainty of weather, one 3d Weather Squadron Airman had no idea what to expect while joining the Air Force. Now a fully qualified staff weather officer, Staff Sgt. Adam Smith enjoys the unique qualities of the career field the Air Force chose for him in 2014. "I didn't want to be weather," Smith said. "I went in open general because I didn't feel like waiting to go to b  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) 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 Sgt. Julie Gudge  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently released the winners of the 2019 Air Force Art Contest. The contest, which runs Nov. 1-30 each year, is designed to highlight and celebrate creative works by Airmen and their families around the globe. More than 900 artists submitted more than 1,400 pieces of art this year using a variety of media. Congratulations to:   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Morgan Becker of Hill Air Force Base was among the 2019 Air Force Art Contest winners recently announced by Air Force Services Center. Becker placed first in the Youth Ages 9-12 category for her oil paint on canvas piece titled "Rising Star." The contest, which runs Nov. 1-30 each year, is designed to highlight and celebrate creative works by Airmen and their families around th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently released the winners of the 2019 Air Force Art Contest. The contest, which runs Nov. 1-30 each year, is designed to highlight and celebrate creative works by Airmen and their families around the globe. More than 900 artists submitted more than 1,400 pieces of art this year using a variety of media. Congratulations to: Adult Accomplished Winners 1st Place:   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently released the winners of the 2019 Air Force Art Contest. The contest, which runs Nov. 1-30 each year, is designed to highlight and celebrate creative works by Airmen and their families around the globe. More than 900 artists submitted more than 1,400 pieces of art in this year's contest using a variety of media. Congratulations to the following winners: Adul  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: With a change in end-strength requirements and individual career field needs, the Air Force is targeting specific specialties for the upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for May 18-22, 2020. Packages for the first civilian/military combined non-rated line officer board will be due May 1, 2020, for the May selection board will target t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: With a change in end-strength requirements and individual career field needs, the Air Force is targeting specific specialties for the upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for May 18-22, 2020. Packages for the first civilian/military combined non-rated line officer board will be due May 1, 2020, for the May selection board will target the following A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A deep dive inside the Language Enabled Airmen Program is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Feb. 11, 2020. Senior Airman Francisco Melendez from the Air University public affairs team sat down with the director of the Air Force Culture and Language Center, Howard Ward, as well as Capt. Christopher Price, a LEAP scholar, to ta  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: Air Force officials announced today that the promotion testing window for approximately 6,000 Airmen in the 20E6 promotion cycle will be extended through April 30 as a result of a potential compromise of promotion testing material. The Air Force's Personnel Center made the decision to extend the testing window following discovery that 18 Specialty Knowledge Tests were unaccounted f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox awarded the Bronze Star to Capt. Shane Lockridge at a commander's call Feb. 13. Lockridge serves as the chief of military construction requirements for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a subordinate unit of AFIMSC. He received the award for his performance as director of operations and enginee  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox awarded the Bronze Star to Capt. Shane Lockridge at a commander's call Feb. 13. Lockridge serves as the chief of military construction requirements for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a subordinate unit of AFIMSC. He received the award for his performance as director of operations an  more

ROME, New York, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: After using the airframe in various tests during the past 40 years, the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Information Directorate transferred its famed YF-16 from the Antenna Measurement Research Facility in Newport, N.Y. to the Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Texas. Ultimately, this prototype enabled decades of Air Force engineers to research, develop, test and evaluate antenna and radio frequency communications, simu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: The application window for Civilian Developmental Education, Civilian Strategic Leader and the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program assignments runs through Feb. 28, 2020. Eligible Air Force civilians should use MyVector to apply for CDE for the 2021 academic year; and CSLP and the ESEP assignments for the 2021 fiscal year. These developmental programs prepare Air Force civilian  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2019, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.6 percent in Louisiana, significantly higher than the 7.2-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2019, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.1 percent in Oklahoma, significantly lower than the 7.2-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2019, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.8 percent in Texas, not significantly different from the 7.2-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: * * * - Area prices little changed in December and January; up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were little changed for the two months ending in January 2020, edging up 0.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement on Feb. 13: CDC today confirmed another infection with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the United States. The patient is among a group of people under a federal quarantine order at JBSA-Lackland in Texas because of their recent return to the U.S. on a State Department-chartered flight that arrived on February 7, 2020. All people who lived or trave  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command 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 funding from AFIMS  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force 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 Air Force Materiel Command's deputy commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will receive a share of $1 million in funding from AFIMSC to develop her idea   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer 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 funding from AFIM  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a $318,244 consent judgment against Steve Hoegger & Associates Inc. - a general contractor based in Wylie, Texas - for failing to pay overtime to employees who worked more than 40 hours per week, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), at two Hawaii hotels. The settlement follows an investigation by the department's Wage and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Both soldiers died February 8, 2020 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. The incident is under investigation. The deceased are: Sgt. 1st Class* Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas. Sgt. 1st Class* Antonio   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Scott L. Efflandt, special assistant to the commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas, to deputy commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas. Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Kamper, deputy commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort hood, Texas, to commanding general, U.S. Army Fires Cent  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month that began in 2004 to encourage parents and adolescents to talk about relationships and how to be safe. This awareness campaign aims to break the cycle of violence by providing support and services to victims, their families and their communities. "Adolescents in abusive relationships often carry these unhealthy patterns  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - Hydrotex Lubricants in Tulsa highlighted for waste reduction * * * At an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ken McQueen announced the 2018 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis. Findings from this publicly available report show an increase in recycling of TRI chemical wastes nationwide and indicate that companies continue  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: If there is a "typical" security forces Airman, retired Master Sgt. Dwayne Pyle says he was it. He loved his job and felt he was good at it, even though he did get into a little trouble during his first assignment in Germany. "I liked to work hard and play harder," he said. "Luckily though, I had some great 'old school' leaders that helped keep me on track on that fir  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Master Sgt. Sedelia Cordero believes there's nothing better in the financial management world than to have real, raw talk between Air Force senior leadership and the people like her who work face to face with Airmen at the customer service counter every day. That's exactly what she and about 300 military and civilian financial managers from Air Force installations aro  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. Derwin Finley and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Washington for becoming the first Master Military Training Leaders in the Air Education and Training Command history! "Our MTLs, Sergeant Finley and Sergeant Washington, epitomized what an MTL is and they have mastered those skills," said Senior Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, 17th Training Group military training supe  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. Derwin Finley and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Washington for becoming the first Master Military Training Leaders in Air Education and Training Command history! "Our MTLs, Sergeant Finley and Sergeant Washington, epitomize what an MTL is and they have mastered those skills," said Senior Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, 17th Training Group military trai  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: 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   more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Service members, honored guests, family and friends gathered to celebrate with three of the Air Force's soon-to-be chief master sergeants and the newest honorary chief of Goodfellow Air Force Base at the event center on Feb. 7. Senior Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, Senior Master Sgt. Charmane Rodriguez Tatum and Senior Master Sgt. Richard Sanchez were congratulated on their upcoming  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: 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 stands out  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: Did you know you could go to an award winning restaurant right here on base? Well, it's not called a restaurant here, rather a dining facility, or D-Fac for those who patron the brasserie. But it does have the awards, and they are actually looking to add another one to the collection. On Feb. 7, the Hennessy Awards committee evaluated Sheppard's dining facilities and operations for th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Ninety one passengers traveling from China's Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic. A Federal Quarantine Order, issued Jan. 31 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, under the   more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: While attending the 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air and Space expo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, airshow-goers are scheduled to also have the opportunity to stop by the science, technology, engineering and mathematics displays on the flightline. The 'STEM zone' for the airshow is slated to feature: * 47th Operations Group's T-6 Texan II and T-38 Talon virtual reality simulators   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: On Dec. 13, 2019, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker at the Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course graduation of class Hawk 110 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Hawk 110 is the first TACP class to fully graduate under the new Special Warfare Training Wing, formerly known as the Battlefie  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: On Dec. 13, 2019, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker at the Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course graduation of class Hawk 110 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Hawk 110 is the first TACP class to fully graduate under the new Special Warfare Training Wing, formerly known as the Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 19-CV-1022; S.D. Ohio filed March 19, 2019): On February 10, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered a final judgment against Timothy Crawford, the former CEO of Cardinal Energy Group, Inc., for fraudulently concealing the loss of Cardinal's major source of revenue. As alleged in the SEC's March 2019 complaint, Cardinal, an oil-and-gas penny stock company b  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: The Army Contracting Command commanding general recognized a Mission and Installation Contracting Command civilian and a team for their efforts in the field of contract administration. Maj. Gen. Paul Pardew announced Feb. 11 the contract administration award winners. Pardew recognized Liliana Padro, an industrial property management specialist and property administrato  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: Mission and Installation Contracting Command contracting professionals are playing a key role in an initiative to allow garrison commanders greater visibility over contract expenditures and support agreements. The contract review board initiative now underway established four two-person teams from the MICC's two brigades and two field directorates. The teams are facili  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: We launch a new and exciting way for youth to explore their local national preserve. All Southeast Texas youth organizations, clubs, and groups are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to build teamwork skills, explore the natural environment around them, and give back to the preserve. Through group kayaking programs, youth organizations will be invited to explore t  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is unveiling a new video series, Conservation at Work, which consist of short, 90-second videos that highlight common conservation practices. The videos shine the spotlight on farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners from across the United States who tell us their own conservation stories, and how  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Naval Academy issued the following news release: U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Duke Carrillo, 21, of Flower Mound, Texas, died while taking the semi-annual physical readiness test, Feb. 8. Carrillo collapsed during the 1.5 mile run portion of the PRT; initial responders provided exhaustive resuscitation efforts. He was rushed to Anne Arundel Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 12:23 p.m. Circumstances surrounding the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: A new professional development program created by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Strategic Initiatives Group is providing leadership development opportunities across the command. The MICC Leader Development Program, or LDP, is a command portfolio of new civilian leadership development programs designed to actively train and develop MICC employees to b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54517) involving the South Texas power reactor in Texas: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT - POLICY VIOLATION "On February 11, 2020, a licensed Senior Reactor Operator violated the station's fitness-for-duty policy. The employee's access to South Texas has been terminated. "The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified." The employee tested positive on a follow-up test for alcohol. Power Reactor Faci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54511) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Houston, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE FAILED TO RETRACT The following information was received from the state of Texas via email: "The Methodist Hospital reported a source retraction failure during an intravascular Brachytherapy treatment performed on 2/4/2020. The intravascular brachytherapy system (Best Vasc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Pilot Training Next's third iteration marked a milestone as two students flew their first solos here Feb. 14, 2020. Lt. Gabe Cavender and Royal Air Force Flying Officer Ben Morris soloed in the T-6B Texan II today, which marks the 25th day of training. "Pilot Training Next is exploring the individualized training environment," said Lt. Col. Ryan Riley, Detachmen  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force 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, Jan. 24. For the first time ever, 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 instructor pilot sitting an airport in Lou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * - Projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Washington selected * * * The Bureau of Reclamation selected 19 projects to receive $3.5 million in WaterSMART Applied Science Grants to develop tools and information that will inform and support water management decisions. These projects will be matched by more than $4.5 m  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: As a child, her life was less than ideal. Drugs and alcohol everywhere reinforced every negative thing she had come to know and believe. Sudden, recurring changes resulted in changing schools - nine in a dozen years - and left no time to make friends, if that were even possible anyway. Statements directed at her more often than not started with "you'll never be," a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Reserve Personnel Center issued the following news: As a child, her life was less than ideal. Drugs and alcohol everywhere reinforced every negative thing she had come to know and believe. Sudden, recurring changes resulted in changing schools - nine in a dozen years - and left no time to make friends, if that were even possible anyway. Statements directed at her more often than not started with "you'll never be," and mos  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: With a change in end-strength requirements and individual career field needs, the Air Force is targeting specific specialties for the upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for May 18-22. Packages for the first civilian/military combined non-rated line officer board will be due May 1, for the May selection board that will target the following Air Force Specialty Codes: *  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force officials announced, Feb. 13, that the promotion testing window for approximately 6,000 Airmen in the 20E6 promotion cycle will be extended through April 30 as a result of a potential compromise of promotion testing material. The Air Force's Personnel Center made the decision to extend the testing window following discovery that 18 Specialty Knowledge Tests were unaccounted for. These tes  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: He thought of the Air Force base 30 minutes from his hometown as a place his family could watch high-flying entertainment during an airshow but never as a place where 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 Squadron instructor  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force 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 JB San Antonio-Randolph Airmen Feb. 4-6. "We're here...to understand the unique or  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12 -- 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), Polvos I LLC - doing business as Polvo's Mexican Restaurant in Austin, Texas - has paid $98,520 in back wages and liquidated damages to 19 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD investigators found that Polvo's Mexican Restaurant paid kitchen employe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is set to switch water flow to the new outlet control structures on Feb. 14 at Barker Dam, with Addicks Dam scheduled to switch in March. The new outlet control structures have been under construction since 2015 and will replace the original outlet control structures built in the 1940s. "These new outlet control structures incorpo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 at The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas, 76051, to inform the public of the initiation of the revision to the Grapevine Lake Master Plan. The Master Plan is a vital tool produced and used by USACE to guide the responsible stewardship of USACE administered l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Lorenzo Candelaria, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024, vice Shelly Colleen Lowe, term expired. Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Director, B  more