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  • 317th AW holds TORQE 62 memorial ceremony

    Lt. Col. Daniel Pallister, 39th Airlift Squadron commander, talks to members of the 317th Airlift Wing during a TORQE 62 memorial ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2021. During a deployment in Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2015, a C-130J Super Hercules, call sign TORQE 62, crashed after take

  • Dyess children participate in ODK

    Senior Airman Anthony Granata, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal member, shows Jaylen Webb, 9-year-old, son of Tech. Sgt. Tanika Webb, 7th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness NCO in charge, how to operate an ANDROS F6 Robot during Operation Dyess Kids at

  • Dyess Airman springs into action, saves lives

    It started out like every other day. He got ready to start his normal daily routine, and shortly after that is when things went astray.As Airman 1st Class Elton San Juan, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit offensive avionics system journeyman, drove to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to workout he noticed a

  • Dyess, Yokota Airmen Complete Evolved Communication Workshop

    Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, came together to participate in an Evolved Communication Workshop at Dyess AFB, Sept. 20 to 24, 2021.With a focus on experiential learning, the workshop offers leaders compelling insight into the importance of communicating with

  • Reliving her past, building futures with Task Force-Holloman

    “It must be an April fool’s joke,” the then 16-year old girl thought to herself as her mom talked on the phone. It had to be one of their friends playing a prank on them.The girl and her family waited for two and a half years to get the call, but to get it on April Fools Day, it just HAD to be a

  • Reliving her past, building futures with Task Force-Holloman

    “It must be an April fool’s joke,” the then 16-year old girl thought to herself as her mom talked on the phone. It had to be one of their friends playing a prank on them.The girl and her family waited for two and a half years to get the call, but to get it on April Fools Day, it just HAD to be a

  • AFGSC wraps up divestiture of 17 B-1 aircraft, moving toward B-21

    Air Force Global Strike Command concluded its divestiture of 17 B-1B bombers Sept. 23, as the last aircraft departed Edwards Air Force Base, California, to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.The divestiture of the aircraft is in support of the United States Air Force’s

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or