JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Navy Capt. Walter D. Brafford was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) by Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, U.S. Navy deputy surgeon general and deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, during a promotion ceremony held at BUMED headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Dec. 6. Brafford, of Lebanon, Missouri, who earned a Doctorate in D more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: As Defense Contract Management Agency continues its information modernization and quality assurance transformation, Mike Shields, its Quality Assurance executive director, served as the Department of Defense's 2023 Federal Digital Engineering Forum keynote speaker at the Institute for Defense Analyses here in October. The Defense Department organized the three-day collaborative event, bringing to more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Rebecca Ward, Office of Naval Research As the lead of curriculum for the Naval Aviation Maintenance Center for Excellence Training (NAMCE-T) unit at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu, California, Master Chief Avionics Technician Andrew Karsten wanted to give his students more than just PowerPoint instruction. He wanted them to get a feel for the parts of the plane they were more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: In the halls of the Pentagon or on the grounds of any Space Force base, Guardians stand out from their peers because of their U.S. Space Force name tapes and the unique, colorful patches on their uniforms. Space Force emblems are distinctive and different from those of the other U.S. military branches. They are also essential to unit cohesion and esprit de corps and often highlight the heritage of individual units.  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Jonathon Dewayne Eads, 37, of Charleston, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 7, 2022, Eads sold approximately 227 grams of methamphetamine for $1,500 to a confidenti more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Valerie June Damron, 63, of Huntington, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of a quantity of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 11, 2022, Damron sold more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Gregory Alan Haston II, 40, of Scott Depot, was sentenced today to three years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 2, 2023, Haston was a passenger in a vehicle pulled o more PR