ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Newly appointed Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin released his first letter to Airmen. In the letter, Allvin expresses humility, pride, and a sense of urgency in assuming the role and lays out the need for follow-through on key readiness and innovation initiatives while also acknowledging the challenges faced by the Air Force. The letter serves as a rallying call for Airmen to continue their exceptional s more PR

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Joe Macri, Transatlantic Middle East District No one likes to do the maintenance. That's true whether talking about a house, a car or multi-million-dollar missile defense infrastructure. Or so says Brian Ball, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District's (TAM) Procurements and Services Branch. The branch can provide regular and correct more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - On Nov. 8 from 1-3 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Courtyard in Arlington, Virginia, a joint National American Indian Heritage Month celebration is scheduled to take place. The event is organized by the Indigenous Nations Equality Team, or INET, and is one of the seven Department of the Air Force Barrier Analysis Wor more PR

LEESBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Lory Thielbar, DCMA Cost and Pricing Regional Command Defense Contract Management Agency's Cost and Pricing Regional Command, under the leadership of Executive Director Jorge Bennett and Deputy Director Mary Sheridan, hosted a training symposium in September 2023 at the National Conference Center here. The symposium consisted of more than 220 personnel attending in person and another 383 virtual more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Chaplain CAPT Mark Winward recently gave the invocation and benediction during the decommissioning ceremony for the USS San Jacinto in Norfolk, Virginia -- a full circle moment, as he was one of the first sailors to serve on the vessel in 1987. "That was the beginning of my career," Winward said, smiling before describing his  more PR

QUANTICO, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Johannes Schmidt, Marine Corps Systems Command Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command As the Marine Corps prepares to take the fight to the global littorals, Marine Corps Systems Command's Program Manager for Explosive Hazard Defeat's Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization--LEON--integrated product team is working on fielding a family of systems to strengthen Marine C more PR

QUANTICO, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, Marine Corps Systems Command Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command As the Marine Corps prepares to take the fight to the global littorals, Marine Corps Systems Command's Program Manager for Explosive Hazard Defeat's Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization--LEON--integrated product team is working on fielding a family of systems to strengthe more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE FORT MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Virginia - While U.S. service members come from society, no one should "mistake the warrior few with the society they serve," said outgoing Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez Nov. 3. Colon-Lopez closed out a 33-year Air Force career, transferring his responsibilities more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: * * * The U.S. Geological Survey partners with Arizona to identify areas in the state with critical mineral resource potential that could strengthen the national economy. * * * The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $3.1 million to map critical mineral resources in Arizona in partnership with the Arizona Geological Survey. The funding more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will bring a delegation of Pacific Island port sector officials to the United States to identify technologies and best practices for strengthening the efficiency and climate resilience of port infrastructure in five Pacific Island countries. The 15-delegate mission includes decision-makers from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, S more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica D. Aber, posted the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: The Justice Department announced today plans to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Virginia and several jurisdictions for the Nov. 7 general election. For this election, the Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day in jurisdictions across the country, including P more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: Timothy Allen Loudermilk, 64, of Charleston, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Loudermilk admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court more PR