• Prevention is better than a cure

    DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas- October is a month set aside to remind women how important it is to monitor their breast health throughout the year.Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that forms in the tissues of the breast, caused by a genetic abnormality. Breast cancer affects one in eight women over

  • Dyess Airmen deploy in support of OUA

    More than 35 Airmen and two C-130Js from the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing deployed Oct. 29, 2014, to an air base in Western Europe, where they will provide tactical airlift support for Operation United Assistance.During their deployment, Dyess Airmen will be tasked with moving supplies,

  • Quarterly Award winners announced

    Congratulations to the 7th Bomb Wing, 317th Airlift Group and Team Dyess quarterly award winners. Below are the winners:7th Bomb Wing Award Winners:Airman- Senior Airman Adam P. Disque, 7th Aerospace Medical SquadronNoncommissioned Officer- Staff Sgt. Greg M. Girogo, 7th Operations Support

  • Abilene High School salutes Team Dyess

    The Abilene Independent School District and Abilene High School (AHS) recognized the men and women of Team Dyess during the AHS Eagles football game Oct. 17, 2014, in Abilene, Texas.The theme for the game was "A Salute to Team Dyess and Our Military," to show appreciation to Armed Forces members for

  • Attention Team Dyess: Road closure notification

    The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron will be removing ground barriers on Avenue D by building 7221 this week and the road will be closed from 11 a.m. today until 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24.If you have any questions please contact the 7th CES at (325)696-5151.

  • Dyess Child Development Center renamed in honor of former Texas senator

    The Dyess Child Development Center was renamed in honor of former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison during a dedication ceremony Oct. 15, 2014, here.The building was renamed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Child Development Center to recognize Hutchison for her 20 years of support to Team Dyess while

  • MWD retires from service

    Military Working Dog Fforde, 7th Security Forces Squadron, retired from active duty service during a ceremony here, Sept. 26, 2014.Fforde has been assigned to Dyess since 2008, after being certified and trained by the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Breeding Program at Lackland AFB,

  • First SB-16 flight by operational squadron

    Aircrew from 7th Bomb Wing flying squadrons took part in the first flight of a B-1B Lancer upgraded with the Sustainment-Block 16 upgrade outside of operational testing, here Oct. 2.A pilot and weapons system officer from the 9th Bomb Squadron were joined by aircrew members from the 337th Test and

  • Commander's Corner

    The Commander's Corner is a forum for the Dyess community to make suggestions or voice concerns about Dyess directly to Col. Michael Bob Starr, 7th Bomb Wing commander. Each week the Dyess Public Affairs office solicits questions via the official Dyess Facebook page, offering people an opportunity

  • EOD range active

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal will be conducting live demolition training on the range in the vicinity of ammo dump road. Stay clear of this area. Valid from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For questions please call EOD at 325-696-4109.