• Families to join Airmen in Southwest Asia

    Fifteen Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are taking advantage of a two-year accompanied tour opportunity -- and numbers continue to grow. In the next few years a total of 60 families will be in

  • Tips on financing college education

    Defense Department officials encourage parents and students to consider various strategies for financing college education, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth said.In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara

  • Notice to base personnel - Water tower repairs

    Due to an emergency repair required to fix the base water tower, there will be noticeable water around the tower and some hydrants will be open around base to maintain water pressure.There will be no impact to the base water supply. The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron is working on the repairs.For

  • 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