ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: On Dec. 28, the Department of the Air Force's Office of Special Trial Counsel became fully operational, providing expert, independent and ethical representation of the United States in matters primarily involving victim-based offenses. Pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, each service established an OSTC to represent the United States in the investigation and pro more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news on Jan. 11, 2024: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is soliciting proposals for Luno A, a $290 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to acquire unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic service capabilities. This will be a five-year IDIQ with awards to multiple vendors, focused on monitoring global economic and environmental activity and more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on Jan. 12, 2024, by Chairman Todd M. Harper at the U.S. Treasury Department roundtable on enhancing financial resilience for the justice-impacted: * * * The statutory mission of the credit union system is to meet the credit and savings needs of members, especially those of modest means. So, working to create financial inclusion for marginalized communities has long been the work of many cred more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Jan. 12, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the U.S. Second Fleet and Joint Forces Command Norfolk change of command: * * * Good morning, everyone! It is wonderful to be back onboard USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75)--after my last visit in March of 2022 while she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea--and now for the Second Fleet and Joint Forces Command Norfolk Change of Command Ceremony. We're here today not just to w more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Three Virginia residents and one Maryland resident pleaded guilty this week to illegally hunting dozens of migratory wood ducks over a baited pond in Middleburg, after the owner of the property previously pleaded guilty to baiting the pond in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. According to court documents, beginning in August 2022 and continuing thro more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force selected Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, as the preferred location to host the next KC-46A Pegasus pending the outcome of a planned environmental impact analysis in 2025. Twelve KC-46As are expected to replace the aging A-10C Thunderbolt IIs and KC-135 Stratotankers at Selfridge ANGB. The A-10s at Selfridge ANGB are expected to begin divestment in 2026, and the KC-135s the more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Four Greensboro, North Carolina men were sentenced today to life in prison for their role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy that resulted in the death of 59-year-old Norfolk resident, Lillian Bond, on April 19, 2016. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Jaquate Simpson, 39, and Landis Jackson, 39, were the leaders of a long- more PR

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Cody Adam Bays, 32, of Beaver, pleaded guilty today to providing contraband to an in inmate of a federal prison. According to court documents and statements made in court, between November 7, 2022, and February 14, 2023, Bays was a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley when he provided contraband items more PR