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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Dobbins Air Reserve Base: Flight Commanders Course Makes Lasting Impact on Individuals, Wing
MARIETTA, Georgia, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Dobbins Air Reserve Base (94th Airlift Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Casey D. Mull, 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Nestled in the confines of the Civil Engineering Building at Dobbins Air Reserve Base from April 9-11, 2024, military members and civilians gained critical skills to lead others. Led by Maj. Latessa Meader, the Dobbins Flight Commanders' Course builds connections across the wing, equips participants with valuable ski  more

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Pennington Retires After 35-Year Legacy of Service
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeffrey T. Pennington, deputy commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, retired after 35 years of dedicated service during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. (retired) John Flournoy at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia, April 26. He was responsible for the daily operations of the command of nearly 70,000 Reserve Airmen and more than 300 aircraft among three numb  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Atlantic County Resident Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Laundering Proceeds of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program Fraud
CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for laundering the proceeds of fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jeremy Earley, 42, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and Lilburn, Georgia, pleaded guilty on June 1, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Karen  more

SBA Working Capital Loans Available to Small Businesses in Florida Due to Drought
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Florida for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought that began on Dec. 1, 2023. Low-inte  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Nigerian Citizen Sentenced in Connection With International Ring of Online Romance Scams
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: A Nigerian citizen residing in Georgia has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that perpetuated a series of romance and investment scams against victims across the United States, including in Western Tennessee. Efe Egbowawa, 40, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a scheme tha  more