Source: United States Navy
As June and its Pride Month celebrations come to a close, it is only natural to reflect on the service of our LGBTQ+ shipmates – and how far they have come in being able to be themselves as they serve their country.
Security News in Brief: Justice Department Sues Florida Man for Flagrant Violations of the Rivers and Harbors Act
Source: United States Department of Justice News
The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against Fane Lozman for violations of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) in connection with Mr. Lozman’s obstruction of Lake Worth Lagoon, a navigable waterway, in Riviera Beach, Florida.
Security News in Brief: San Gabriel Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Role in International Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Laptop Computer Batteries
Source: United States Department of Justice
A San Gabriel Valley man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manufacture and ship counterfeit laptop computer batteries and other electronics from China to the United States, where the bogus batteries were sold to unsuspecting buyers in online marketplaces.
Security News in Brief: Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Sentenced in Odometer Tampering Scheme
Source: United States Department of Justice 2
Yesterday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Shmuel Gali was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 60 months’ imprisonment for his role in a long-running odometer tampering and money laundering scheme and ordered to pay $3,936,000 in restitution. The defendant pleaded guilty in August 2020 to conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit odometer tampering, making false odometer statements and securities fraud.
Defense News in Brief: GE parts reclamation program saves time, money for FRCE engine lines
Source: United States Navy
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – FRCE has recently engaged in a parts reclamation program offered by GE Aviation, the manufacturer of the T64 and F404 engines that power the H-53 and F/A-18 aircraft, respectively. Under this program, the company will take worn components back to its plant in lots of 35,000 pounds to be demilitarized and recycled. As an added bonus, Naval Air Systems Command receives a credit for the amount of materials, which can be used toward other T64 or F404 components.