• Dyess recreation, club functions consolidate

    As part of an effort to combine recreation and community support functions for Dyess, the Heritage Club is being consolidated and reorganized as the Dyess Event Center and the Hangar Community Center will now become the Hangar Center Commons. This initiative ensures greater accessibility for all

  • Message from the wing commander

    Recently I have heard concerns expressed over housing issues, unsafe drivers in housing, and rowdy children causing trouble or committing crimes. I've also heard that your experience while living in military housing can make or break a tour of duty. Those of us living in base housing are fortunate

  • 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. 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

  • Hagel describes post-ISAF Afghanistan mission

    The United States will be the largest single contributor to the follow-on NATO operation that will replace the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan in 2015 and beyond, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said at NATO headquarters June 5.Hagel told reporters during a news

  • Military will work with Congress to combat sexual assault

    Military leaders look forward to working with Congress to get the tools needed to combat the scourge of sexual assault in the ranks, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Senate Armed Services Committee June 4.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said sexual assault is a crime "that demands

  • Green Flag-West readies B-1 aircrews for future deployments

    Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron participated in a Green Flag-West exercise May 17-31, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in order to prepare for future deployments.Green Flag-West is an exercise that provides units training on a scale not available near their home stations. It replicates irregular

  • Notice to base personnel - Water tower repaired

    Emergency repairs to the base water tower here are now complete. Due to required repairs there was a noticeable amount of water around the tower and some hydrants were opened around base to maintain water pressure from June 1-6. Normal operations have now resumed.For questions, please contact the

  • Exchange to transition to rip-stop airman battle uniform

    As the Air Force transitions from the airman battle uniform, or ABU, to the rip-stop airman battle uniform, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency's stock is depleted. "While the ABUs will still be authorized for wear, they