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  • Mission or People First?

    Is it mission or people first? There are different arguments to justify either stance. I believe that if it were people first, everyone would get what they wanted from the Air Force and we, as an organization, would shy away from placing people in risky or dangerous situations. Of course, what we do

  • Fix what you can touch

    When you see a Colonel or a Chief, you may think they can solve every challenge, fix every problem, right any wrong. Those Eagles and Chevrons carry weight on many issues that confront us and can solve lots of problems. However, while we can do a lot, there are issues that we can’t fix, no matter

  • 7th BW honors bomber pioneer heritage, looks to future challenges

    More than 70 veteran Airmen and their families from the 340th Bomb Group visited the 9th Bomb Squadron and 28th Bomb Squadron during a reunion tour at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 10, 2019. The tour gave the 340th bomber pioneers a chance to revisit their pasts and meet the next generation of

  • Great relationships, incredible experiences, fantastic mentors

    A lot of Airmen ask me, “When did you decide to make the Air Force a career?”I never woke up one morning and said, “I’m going to make the Air Force a career.” I enlisted in 1995 as a firefighter with a simple goal—to follow in my dad’s footsteps. I intended to serve four years, then separate.

  • Servant leaders build strong Airmen, teams

    I have the honor of speaking with Airmen of all ranks and ages where I get to share my perspectives on the Air Force and a host of other subjects that affect our Airmen every day. During a recent event with a small group of young Airmen, someone asked the commanders present to share “the ‘secrets’

  • 7th CES receives multiple AFGSC awards

    The men and women of the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron are the maintainers and stewards of the infrastructure of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. They provide agile customer service and emergency services to over 13,000 people. The 7th CES is always working hard to provide the people of Dyess a safe,

  • Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene Regional Airport: Partners in Safety

    Airmen take risks. It is and has been intricately woven in our service culture’s DNA since Sept. 18, 1947. It foundationally created an environment that ultimately resulted in the world’s most powerful Air Force and shattered aviation barriers.As we drive innovation and continue pushing boundaries

  • Tweetybird T-37A gets a touch-up

     April 23 to 30, the T-37A Tweety Bird jet trainer underwent Phase I of an awesome transformation from being that dull, oxidized raw aluminum airframe to the factory-delivered shiny, mirror-finish.  The T-37A and the Dyess Linear Airpark underwent some loving care with the help of 7th Component

  • It takes an army: Support in the battle breast against cancer

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink shirts and awareness walks will occur, all for the purpose of bringing attention to this indiscriminant disease that over 316,000 Americans will be newly diagnosed with this year. I was aware of these stats and generally supported this cause since my

  • The call of a hero

    “Congratulations Airman Copeland,” said Lt. Col. Michael Sims, 7th Bomb Wing director of staff. “You’ve been selected to represent the Airmen of Dyess for the Dinner with a Hero.” I was aware of my nomination by my flight commander to attend the dinner, but wasn’t positive that I would be selected,