• DADD program continues to save lives

    The Dyess Against Drunk Driving program reached a significant milestone over the Memorial Day weekend, surpassing the one year mark since the program's inception.DADD is a program that Airmen can call for a safe ride home when a change in plans leaves them without a designated driver. This past

  • Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs

    The Defense Commissary Agency has informed the 7th Bomb Wing Commander of their intent to close the commissary located at Dyess AFB one additional day per week beginning July 8 through Sept. 30. In addition to being closed on Monday, the commissary will now also be closed on Tuesday. The Dyess

  • SecAF: Sequestration hits AF readiness, modernization

    Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said here today.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff, said Congress must provide a solid budget number so the

  • Commander's Corner - Tornados

    The Commander's Corner is a forum for the Dyess community to make suggestions or voice concerns about Dyess directly to Col. 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 to

  • 53 Dyess technical sergeants selected for promotion

    More than 53 Dyess technical sergeants were informed this morning that they have been selected for promotion to master sergeant, the first rung of the senior noncommissioned officer corps.The average score for those selected was 350.21. Selectees' average time in grade is 4.38 years and time in

  • Air Force leaders send Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day provides an opportunity to reflect upon the sacrifices of our nation's uniformed service members,