• Ed Center promotes TA alternatives

    With the Air Force officially suspending military tuition assistance for the rest of the fiscal year, many Dyess Airmen have reached out to the Dyess Education Center for alternative ways to pursue their education.Effective March 11, Airmen are not permitted to submit new requests for TA. Airmen

  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • Furloughs can begin April 26, DOD comptroller says

    Unless Congress acts to end sequestration, furloughs for Defense Department civilian employees can begin April 26, the department's comptroller said here March 11.Robert F. Hale discussed the furlough planning process with a Pentagon audience. The comptroller also took questions sent in via Facebook

  • 7th CMS receives new avionics test station

    The 7th Component Maintenance Squadron received a new avionics test station Feb. 11, a modernized version of the upgraded system test bench for the B-1 Bomber. The new test station has the capability to evaluate the Common Radar Processor and Modular Receiver Exciter, two new components of the B-1

  • Dyess maintainer named 2012 AMC crew chief of the year

    Staff Sgt. Jamie Febus, 317th Maintenance Squadron, was recently named one of three Air Mobility Command crew chiefs of the year."I am honored and privileged to represent the 317th Maintenance Squadron as their crew chief of the year," Febus said. "Working alongside my fellow maintainers would

  • Dyess Exchange rewards good grades

    Hard-working students deserve recognition, so the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is rewarding military students in grades 1-12 who maintain a "B" average or better with the "You Made the Grade" program."We love it when military students excel," said the Dyess AFB Exchange General Manager Teresita

  • Troop financial readiness important to force, official says

    "It's never too early to start saving for retirement no matter how young you are," said a top Pentagon official, reminding those in uniform of how important it is to act now to ensure long-term financial readiness.The message from Barbara Thompson, director of the Pentagon's office of Family

  • Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

    Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated