JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Over the last 15 years, the recruiting rate of the all-volunteer force has been declining, said Stephanie Miller, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy. Those with an interest in serving and qualification rates are hovering near all-time lows, she said Jan. 29 at the Institute  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By David Vergun, DOD News Over the last 15 years, the recruiting rate of the all-volunteer force has been declining, said Stephanie Miller, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy. Those with an interest in serving and qualification rates are hovering near all-time lows, she said yesterday at the Institute for Defense Analysis in Alexandria, Virginia. Previous tried-and-true methods more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet assembled at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia for MAKO Challenge 2024 from Jan. 18-21. The MAKO series is designed to give Reserve Sailors hands-on experience within the Operational Level of War (OLW) environment including a Maritime Operations Center ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The White House issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from August 28 to August 30, 2023. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Boone, Calhoun more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: QUANTICO, Virginia - January is designated as National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division would like to raise awareness and educate others about the dangers of stalking, the various types of stalking more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * The report incorporates indigenous knowledge to pinpoint new exposure pathways * * * A new USGS report, co-produced with the Havasupai Tribe, identifies exposure pathways posed by uranium mining in the Grand Canyon watershed that arise from traditional uses and cultural values placed on resources. Previous models did not take into accoun more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: QuarterLine Consulting Services, LLC, and its parent company, Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI), both located in Arlington, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that QuarterLine made false statements about its women-owned small business (WOSB) status to obtain a Defense Health Agency (DHA) task order that was set aside for WOSBs to provide more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: A Hopewell man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute over fifty grams of methamphetamine in Chesterfield County, while also possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and two AR-style semiautomatic pistols. According to court documents, Shaone Lovett, 27, was the subject of a January 2023 search warrant exe more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Talon Aaron McIntosh, also known as "Trey" and "T," 28, and Mario Alonzo Pettway III, also known as "Mike," 23, both of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of a quantity of mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and Ladonna Rae Abner, 49, of Nitro, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl. All three  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Beginning with the CY24 E6 promotion cycle in February, the Weighted Airman Promotion System test will be administered electronically, supporting a long-awaited modernization need in the Air Force's personnel development efforts. The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personne more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Beginning with the CY24 E6 promotion cycle in February, the Weighted Airman Promotion System test will be administered electronically, supporting a long-awaited modernization need in the Air Force's personnel development efforts. The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergea more PR