WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48304) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "F-35 Lightning II: Background and Issues for Congress" by defense policy analyst Jennifer DiMascio. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The F-35 Lightning II is a strike fighter aircraft and the Department of Defense's (DOD's) largest procurement program. Lockheed Martin manufactures the aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and international par more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that the City of Stone Mountain has been awarded $92,985 from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement grant program. This funding will support training initiatives designed to  more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Erica Webster, 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer, a state-of-the-art device designed to enhance readiness and efficiency for MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter crews. The IAST is part of a broader effort to prepare Special Missions Av more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: An Army National Guard soldier has been charged with murder after a weekend shooting in a Fort Eisenhower residence. Natravien Landry, 25, of Abbeville, Louisiana, is charged via complaint with one count of murder, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Landry was in court Monday for an initial appearance hearing before U.S. M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith from a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure": * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on AmeriCorps' progress in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Army Col. Charles Patrick Murray Jr. spent three decades serving his country, but his most notable contribution came toward the beginning of his career. During the waning days of World War II in Europe, Murray took out dozens of enemy soldiers while trying to establish a position for his platoon along a French valley. He received the Medal of Honor for his fearless actions and leadership. Murray was born Sept. 26, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 10-RC-352579) by Region 10 Director Matthew J. Turner. Here are excerpts: * * * RAPT DEV USA, INC., AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY DURHAM CITY TRANSIT COMPANY, Employer and LOCAL UNION 1493 OF THE AMALGAMATED, TRANSIT UNION, AFL-CIO/CLC, Petitioner DECISION AND ORDER I. Introduction RATP Dev USA, Inc. (Employer) operates and maintains an urban and interurban transport network in Durham, North more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff met last week in Washington with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shigeo Yamada. During the meeting, Sen. Ossoff and Ambassador Yamada discussed opportunities to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance, increase investment between Japan and the United States, and strengthen defense cooperation including in shipbuilding. Sen. Ossoff and Ambassador Yamada also reviewed recent security dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Brooks and Pierce counties. The recovery center Coffee County will temporarily close for two days; and the center in Toombs will close permanently. The mobile recovery center in Brooks County is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, except Sundays, at this location: Bro more PR