JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was selected Dec. 11 to be the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, adding a deeply experienced and proven Airman to the top echelon of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin's emerging leadership team. In announcing the selection, Allvin noted Flosi's experience,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was selected Dec. 11 to be the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, adding a deeply experienced and proven Airman to the top echelon of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin's emerging leadership team. In announcing the selection, Allvin noted Flosi's experience, leadership and achievements across his Air Force career and said Flosi brings qualities to the job that are es more PR

QUANTICO, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Matthew Montgomery, DCMA Public Affirs Dr. Cherry Wilcoxon, Defense Contract Management Agency Financial Business Operations director, received the Presidential Rank Award from the Honorable Ronald Moultrie, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, during an awards ceremony at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency headquarters in the Russell-Knox Building here Nov.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news: Scientific articles that are freely available to the public grew by more than seven-fold in volume and increased in influence relative to those behind paywalls from 2003 to 2022, according to a new report. In 2022, 51% of articles, of which status we know, were in open access journals compared to 23% in 2003. These and similar trends are in the Publications Output: U.S. Trends and International Compa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: On Dec. 9, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan delivered the keynote address at the Virginia Commonwealth University's winter Commencement Ceremony, where he was conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. While visiting VCU, he also joined Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and cross-sectoral leaders for a roundtable discussion focused on promoting science, technolog more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force released its report on the results of an Air Force Inspector General investigation in response to the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by an individual at the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The Secretary of the Air Force directed the investigation of compliance with policy, procedures and standards and the unit environmen more PR

LURAY, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National Park Service Shenandoah National Park issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Beginning January 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. visitors who wish to overnight in Shenandoah's backcountry must purchase a permit through Recreation.gov. The previous system of obtaining a paper permit through the park's website or at designated locations in the park will be eliminated effective January 10, 2024. Shenandoah's Superintendent Pat Kenney explained that the n more PR