• DoD passes new policy on allotments

    Beginning Jan. 1, military service members will no longer be able to use allotments to purchase, lease or rent personal property.According to the Department of Defense, the policy change prohibits starting new allotments to purchase or finance vehicles, appliances, household goods, electronics or

  • An Air Force dynamic duo

    DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas- The shop is full of constant howling, bones and bouncy balls scattered on the floor, a pungent smell and the king of this domain is a four-legged creature that lies on a couch and greets people with a slobbery lick.It's just another day for Staff Sgt. Andre Hernandez,

  • 317th AG delivers during massive JFE

    On Dec. 6, eleven C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 317th Airlift Group participated in a joint forcible entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. That same morning, a combined 24 C-130 H and J models from the 317th AG and multiple Air National Guard Bases from across the United States

  • CAF: Retired Chaplain talks spiritual resiliency in the face of adversity

    Rev. Bill Libby, McMurry University assistant professor of religion, spoke during a Comprehensive Airmen Fitness (CAF) event organized to explain the importance of spiritual resiliency Nov. 24, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.Libby, a retired chaplain and Vietnam War veteran, served in the U.S. Army

  • Enlisted all call held to disseminate enlisted promotion system changes

    Chief Master Sgt. Eddie Webb, 7th Bomb Wing command chief, held an enlisted all call here Nov. 18, to disseminate recent changes made to the Enlisted Evaluation System.During the all call, Master Sgt. Charles Rickman, 7th Force Support Squadron military personnel section superintendent, went into

  • Dyess B-1B Lancers take charge in Razor Talon

    Team Dyess Airmen and B-1B Lancers took the lead role in Razor Talon, a joint-integration exercise off the coast of North Carolina, Nov. 14.Units from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., teamed up with Dyess to employ targeting techniques

  • Tye Gate closure

    The Tye Gate will be under construction starting Dec. 15th.The gate will be closed to ALL inbound privately owned vehicles.It will be open to inbound contractors Monday- Friday, 5:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.Outbound lanes will be open to privately owned vehicles and contractors

  • ATTENTION TEAM DYESS: Base theater parking lot construction

    The base theater parking lot will be under construction Dec.1st through Dec. 14th.The theater and Legends Café will remain open during this time.Construction will not affect the BX, Shoppette, or pool parking areas for those visiting the theater.

  • Dyess senior NCOs selected to promote to E-9

    Congratulations to Dyess' newest chief master sergeant selects!Below are the senior master sergeants who have been selected to promote:Antonio Goldstrom - 7th Communication SquadronRandy Lightsey - 7th Aerospace Medicine SquadronScott Newton - 7th Civil Engineer SquadronEric Paddock - 7th Operation