• Dyess mobility Airmen gain valuable experience during JRTC exercise

    Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group participated in a Joint Readiness Training Center Green Flag exercise May 13-22, at Little Rock AFB, Ark., in order to prepare for future deployments.Dyess aircrews flew approximately 36 sorties across nine days, providing ample training on the ground and in the

  • Arnold Gate's outbound lanes closed May 24

    Arnold Gate's outbound lanes will be closed, with minor delays for inbound traffic, May 24 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., due to scheduled barrier maintenance. Outbound traffic will be diverted through the Tye Gate. For more information, call Mark Young at (325) 696-2757 or Colette Saucier at (325) 696-4007.

  • CMSAF #6 McCoy visits Dyess

    Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James M. McCoy shared his unique perspective with Dyess Airmen during his recent visit here.During his day-long trip, McCoy visited several organizations throughout the base and emphasized the need for continued growth and improvement as a military

  • Commander's Corner - Base Theater Closure

    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

  • Defense Officials Aim to Reduce Adverse Effects of Furloughs

    Following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's announcement yesterday that most Defense Department civilian employees will experience up to 11 furlough days from early July through September, senior defense officials emphasized their goal to reduce adverse effects on the workforce and the

  • 7th AMXS Airmen receive safety award

    The 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop was recently awarded the 12th Air Force Unit Safety Award of Distinction in recognition of the combined efforts of their unit weapons safety representatives.The 7th AMXS provides combat-ready B-1 Bomber aircraft and trained

  • Hagel announces fewer furlough days for DOD employees

    After weeks of review, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July, but that because of other efforts to deal with the shortfall, only half of the 22 days originally envisioned as temporary

  • 54 Airmen graduate ALS

    Fifty-four Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School here May 9. The 54 students of class 13-D spent more than five weeks learning leadership, followership, how to write enlisted performance reports and more. Names with an asterisk (*) indicate individuals who graduated with distinction. Below are