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Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Washington Post
Maryland senators are negotiating a deal with Washington, D.C., involving the potential relocation of an Air National Guard squadron to Maryland. In exchange, they would not oppose legislation that would allow D.C. to redevelop the RFK Stadium site, which is a potential location for the Washington Commanders' new stadium.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Department of Justice
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a member of the U.S. Air National Guard, has agreed to plead guilty to unlawfully retaining and transmitting classified National Defense Information on a social media platform, violating his oath and risking national security. Teixeira, who held a Top-Secret security clearance, faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for each charge. The FBI, with assistance from other agencies, is investigating the case.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by BBC.com
Jack Teixeira, a 22-year-old Air National Guard member, has pleaded guilty to posting dozens of classified documents online, including maps, satellite images, and intelligence on US allies, on the platform Discord. Prosecutors recommend a sentence of up to 16 years and eight months in prison, along with a $50,000 fine. Teixeira's leak prompted an investigation and led the Pentagon to examine its systems for handling classified information. The Air Force disciplined 15 of its members in connection with the case in December.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NPR
Former Air National guardsman Jack Teixeira, charged with leaking classified military documents, is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors filed a motion for a change of plea hearing. Teixeira was indicted in June 2023 for allegedly sharing highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security issues on Discord. The leaks led to disciplinary actions against 15 service members and the removal of Col. Sean Riley from command, with an Air Force Inspector General's report highlighting inaction by officials in Teixeira's unit.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS News
Jack Teixeira, a former member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is set to plead guilty to charges of leaking highly classified military and intelligence documents. He was accused of using his position as a systems administrator to obtain and disseminate the information on the online messaging platform Discord. The leaked documents included sensitive information about Russia, Ukraine, troop movements, and Western deliveries of weapons to Ukraine. Additionally, 15 individuals faced disciplinary actions in the wake of the leaks, with the Air Force finding that Teixeira's unit failed to properly supervise his access to classified information.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Air Force Link
The Department of the Air Force has chosen four National Air Guard locations as preferred sites for upgrading their C-130H aircraft to C-130J Super Hercules. The selected locations are pending environmental assessments, and each will receive eight C-130J aircraft to replace their aging fleet. The upgrade will require new flight qualification for pilots and loadmasters, and any excess manpower will be repurposed through the Air National Guard corporate process. The Air National Guard will analyze each unit to determine bed down sequencing timelines, with a final decision expected in fiscal year 2025 after completing environmental impact analyses.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO
Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been indicted on six counts related to the retention and transmission of classified military documents. The documents, including one classified as "secret" and five with "top secret" or Sensitive Compartmented Information designations, were posted on social media site Discord. Teixeira was arrested in April and ordered to remain behind bars while awaiting trial due to a history of violent rhetoric and unauthorized access to classified information.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Department of Justice
A member of the U.S. Air National Guard stationed in Massachusetts, Jack Douglas Teixeira, has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information relating to the national defense. Teixeira allegedly retained and transmitted classified national defense information on a social media platform beginning in or around 2022 and continuing until his arrest in April. He was granted a Top Secret security clearance in 2021. Each charge of unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
The Pentagon is investigating the leak of hundreds of highly classified documents that were smuggled out of Joint Base Cape Cod by Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira, who was arrested on April 13. Military investigators are trying to determine whether others may share in the blame. The fallout has left some who live near the base worried about whether the mission will be stripped away permanently as senior military officials interrogate what happened and whether the unit’s leaders failed to enforce rules meant to safeguard such work.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Prosecutors have filed new evidence in the case of Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard member accused of mishandling and disseminating national security information. The evidence suggests that Teixeira shared sensitive secrets with foreign nationals and had raised concern among his co-workers in the months before he was charged. Teixeira is scheduled to appear in court Friday where U.S. magistrate judge David Hennessy plans to rule on whether Teixeira should remain behind bars while awaiting trial.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WBUR News
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member, Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified government documents he accessed at his military intelligence job, had previously been "admonished" by his superiors for taking notes on top secret information, according to federal prosecutors. Teixeira was arrested in April and is facing multiple charges under the Espionage Act. Prosecutors allege he shared notes and images of government secrets related to the war in Ukraine and U.S. spycraft on the social media platform Discord. The Air Force is conducting a broader investigation of Teixeira's unit.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Business Insider
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman charged with leaking classified Pentagon documents to a private gaming chat room, may have leaked sensitive intelligence about the war in Ukraine less than 48 hours after Russia invaded the country. The New York Times discovered a Discord user profile matching Teixeira's that shared secret intelligence about the war in a larger and more easily accessible chat group. Teixeira was motivated mainly by a desire to impress gamers he befriended online rather than leaking the classified information out of patriotism, according to accounts by friends.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Josiah Ernesto Garcia, an Air National Guardsman, has been arrested and charged with use of interstate facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire after applying to become a hitman on the website rentahitman.com. The website, which was created as a parody page, allows users to both engage the services of a hitman and apply to become a hired killer. Garcia communicated with an undercover FBI agent and agreed to kill a person for $5,000. He was arrested after receiving a $2,500 down payment and asking if he needed to provide a photo of the dead body.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman, Josiah Ernesto Garcia, has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly applying to be an assassin on satirical website "Rent-a-Hitman". He sent in his CV, highlighting his "military experience, and rifle expertise" and agreed to kill an individual for $5,000. He was arrested after meeting an undercover agent at a park where he received a down payment of $2,500 and asked if he needed to provide a photo of the body. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman, Josiah Ernesto Garcia, was arrested for using a parody website, Rentahitman.com, to apply for a hitman job. Garcia submitted his resume and other identification documents to prove his expertise in marksmanship and military experience. He agreed to kill a person for $5,000 and was subsequently arrested by an undercover FBI agent. Garcia could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Rentahitman.com was originally created as a cybersecurity startup but was later converted to a parody website containing false testimonials from people claiming to use hitman services.