Sept. 15, 2025 Dyess hosts Air Force Ball for 78th Anniversary Team Dyess came together in style to honor the U.S. Air Force’s 78th birthday at this year’s Air Force Ball.
Sept. 11, 2025 US Air Force announces arrival of second B-21 test aircraft at Edwards AFB The DAF announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft marking a significant step toward operational readiness of the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber.
Sept. 10, 2025 40th Airlift Squadron returns home from CENTCOM deployment Last week, Dyess’ 40th Airlift Squadron returned from a six-month deployment, reuniting the 317th Airlift Wing for the first time in 12 months.
Sept. 9, 2025 B-1 Bomber arrives in Wichita for cutting-edge “backbone" surgery On Sept. 9 a B-1B Lancer touched down at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to undergo replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).
Sept. 8, 2025 2025 Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Campaign Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect The 2025 Department of Defense (DOD) Suicide Prevention Campaign, “Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect,” calls on the entire military community to stand united in the fight against suicide. The year-long campaign reinforces that seeking help is a sign of strength and builds Total Force
Aug. 28, 2025 Reminder to Service Members: Kratom on DoD list of prohibited substances A dietary supplement known as kratom has been added to the Operation Supplement Safety list of Department of Defense prohibited substances and should not be purchased or consumed by any member of the armed forces.