JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia, March 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Combat Command Airmen bid farewell to Gen. Mark Kelly and welcomed new commander Gen. Ken Wilsbach during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Feb. 29. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin presided over the ceremony, noting the pivotal role ACC will continue to play as the Air Force reoptimizes for Great Power Competition. "We are reoptimizing for Great Power Competiti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 2 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has signed a grant agreement with the Philippines' Department of Transportation (DOTr) for a feasibility study to assess the viability of developing an expanded vessel traffic management system (VTMS) in the Philippines. New and improved VTMS capabilities will help the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) prevent and res  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A Richmond man was sentenced yesterday to seven years in prison for orchestrating successive schemes to defraud a COVID-19 relief program and steal funds through altered checks. According to court documents, Davon Hunter, 26, used Instagram and word of mouth to recruit potential co-conspirators to provide their personal identifying information   more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Savannah Elizabeth Todd, 31, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 8, 2022, Todd sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl for $550 to a confidential informant at her residence in Beckley. On February   more