WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to 13 cooperative agreements for flood hazard identification and risk assessment programs in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $3.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with disaster   more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off at Luke Air Force Base March 5, 2020, and will end April 10, 2020. Donations to the AFAF raise funds for programs that support for Airmen, veterans and their families in need. The AFAF supports four Air Force charities; Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation and General and Mrs. C  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: A Thunderbolt recently earned the General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award for her exceptional efforts implementing new training to enhance Luke's vehicle fleet, private organization, and information technology programs. Annie Daniel, 56th Force Support Squadron resource management flight chief, won the Air Education and Training Command-level award, which identifies individuals at an inst  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $716,659 cooperative agreement to the Arizona State University for interdisciplinary modeling and visualization to support resource decision making in the Lower Mekong River Basin. The agency description of the grant states: "Local and national governments in the Lower Mekong River Basin, as well as community groups and individuals, are disadvantaged by lack of understanding   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Arizona Field Office issued the following news release: Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15. "Through this CRP Grasslands signup, farmers and ranchers can protect grasslands, rangelands and pastures, while maintaining the land as working grazing lands," said Arizona Executive Direct  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on the employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Arizona for 2018: Over 58,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among Arizona's private industry employers in 2018, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.0 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (See table  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, Allen C. Thompson Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi, arrived at Bodo Air Station, Norway, to drop off personnel and equipment for the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, who are participating in Exercise Cold Response 20 (CR20) from March 9-18. The C-17 aircraft will not participate in the e  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 41st Electronic Combat Squadron held several events across February 25th and 26th in recognition of Black History Month at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 41st ECS hosted a briefing celebrating the legacy of black service members in order to share the history of African Americans in service, especially those significant to the members of the 55th Electronic Combat Grou  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force is dedicated to constant development of processes and procedures as it becomes more technology based and continues to match the needs of its Airmen. The Airfield Operations Flight of the 355th Operational Support Squadron set up a virtual reality training room to enhance training and save time while doing it. This is the first airfield management virtual reality trainin  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: How do we get people to a point of resiliency prior to a negative event happening? Is there anything that someone can do proactively to ready themselves? I hear people talk about it all the time. Usually, they say that they engage in some physical activity. While that hits the Physical pillar, there are three other pillars in which to find relief! I encourage you to "pre-frame" your  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Four members of the Air Force International Trap Shooting Team competed in the second round of the United States Olympic Trials in Tucson, Arizona, February 27th through March 2nd. The shooting team selected for this match was comprised of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rickey McCann, team captain, Maj. Daniel Rich, deputy officer in charge, Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Chau, non-commissioned officer in charge, and   more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and personnel assigned to the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, arrived at Bodo Air Station, Norway, to take part in Exercise Cold Response 20 (CR20) from March 9-18. The U.S. will be represented by service members from each of its military services who will join forces with Norway and eight other allied and partner nations. In total, some 15,000 personnel will t  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The military working dog looked up at his handler, eyes wide in anticipation of what was to come after a retirement pin was added to his collar. DC had spied 40 bright yellow tennis ball underneath each chair occupied at his retirement ceremony. The K-9 had attended ceremonies before while helping protect the attendees, but tennis balls are an unusual addition -- to MWD's they represent pl  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A Thunderbolt recently earned the General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award for her exceptional efforts implementing new training to enhance Luke's vehicle fleet, private organization, and information technology programs. Annie Daniel, 56th Force Support Squadron resource management flight chief, won the Air Education and Training Command-level award, which identifies individ  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of April. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 3500 farmers and ranchers in the Mountain Region states of Arizona, Colorado  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54560) involving the Palo Verde power reactor in Arizona: REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOW STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL "At 2050 MST on March 3, 2020, Unit 2 reactor automatically tripped on Low Steam Generator (SG) Number 1 level signal from the Reactor Protection System. The low SG level occurred as the result of a trip of both Main Feedwater Pumps, which tripped during restoration of power to the Main Feed  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on March 5: The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, Gail S. Ennis, is pleased to announce that Federal agencies and private-sector organizations have joined forces to celebrate National "Slam the Scam" Day, March 5, 2020. Inspector General Ennis designated this day to raise public awareness of government imposter phone scams that are widesprea  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Luke Air Force Base is hosting Luke Days 2020, a free air show open to the public, March 21-22, 2020. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team and many more acts are slated to perform aerial demonstrations. "Teaser acts" are scheduled to start performing mid-morning with the main acts starting at approximately 11 a.m. The Thunde  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Luke Air Force Base is hosting Luke Days 2020, a free air show open to the public, March 21-22, 2020. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team and many more acts are slated to perform aerial demonstrations. "Teaser acts" are scheduled to start performing mid-morning with the main acts starting at approximately 11   more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: For the first time, two teams tied to as winners of the Spark Tank 2020 competition at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Feb. 28. The winning ideas were the Low Cost Threat Emitter Replication submitted by 1st Lt. Daniel A. Treece, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and the Weapons Loading Smart Checklist submitted by Chief Master Sgt. Gabriel L. Flagg, Master Sgt. Gabr  more