• Arnold Gate closure Sept. 21

    Traffic leaving base Sept. 21 will be diverted to the Tye Gate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to routine barrier maintenance at the Arnold Gate. Minor delays are expected for inbound traffic also. For more information, call Mark Young at (325) 696-2757 or Colette Saucier at (325) 696-1197.

  • Commander's Corner

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

  • Free of FOD for 1,500 days

    The B-1's greatest threat isn't enemy ground combatants or opposition aircraft targeting them; in actuality one of the largest, preventable causes of damage to Air Force aircraft is foreign object damage, better known as FOD.On Aug. 29, Dyess reached a new pinnacle of FOD prevention; 1,500 days

  • Challenge accepted

    The 317th Airlift Group commander challenged his group to a dual, "Beat my time in the official Air Force Fitness Test mile-and-a-half run, and I will do your job for two hours under your guidance." One Airman accepted and exceeded this challenge. Col. Jeffrey Brown offered this challenge to his

  • At 6 years TIS, Airmen can transfer education benefits

    Eligible Airmen may be able to transfer their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to a family member, but should not wait until they're ready to retire, separate or until their dependent children are ready to go to college, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Because the Air Force program is tied to

  • Memory’s requiem: 12 years after 9/11

    She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner."The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, I think we're

  • Town Hall Meeting to be held Sept. 12

    Brig. Gen. Glen VanHerck, 7th Bomb Wing commander, is scheduled to host a Town Hall Meeting Sept. 12, at the Dyess Youth Center Gymnasium from 7 to 9 p.m. Spouses are encouraged to attend and free on-site child care will be provided. Those unable to attend are invited to send questions via text

  • Bagram finance at a glance

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing finance management office not only provides financial customer service, it also plays an important role in the accomplishment of the 455 AEW mission by executing the wing budget to fund all mission requirements. The team consists of three enlisted Airmen who ensure

  • Building bombs, saving lives

    When troops on the frontlines come in contact with enemy forces, the B-1B Lancer is called to deliver bombs with combat precision. Behind the scenes are 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron ammo Airmen here who build bombs with comparable precision to support combat operations. "We provide