• 9/11 rescue vehicle visits Team Dyess May 8

    The Dyess Fire Department is hosting a static display of a restored 9/11 Fire Department of the City of New York rescue vehicle May 8 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the base exchange here. Restored by a non-profit organization known as the Rescue Remembrance Project, the vehicle travels across the nation

  • B-1s provide close air support during joint training exercise

    Aircrews from 9th Bomb Squadron and 77th Weapons Squadron partnered with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Fort Sill, Okla., during a joint training exercise held April 29 through May 3 near Snyder, Texas. The exercise was conducted to prepare B-1 aircrews for future contingency operations and

  • Hagel to make furlough decision soon, press secretary says

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will make a decision soon on the scope of civilian furloughs in response to sequestration spending cuts, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today.Hagel is reviewing analysis on the budget "and he'll reach a decision in the near future," Little told

  • Joint forces simulate airfield seizure

    Dyess B-1Bs and C-130Js made their presence known April 25, 2013, over Winston Field Airport in Snyder, Texas, as part of a joint force integration exercise coordinated by the 77th Weapons Squadron here.The first-of-its-kind exercise combined Dyess B-1s and C-130s, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers

  • SecAF announces departure

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley has announced his plan to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been nothing short of

  • Dyess Spouses' Club honors dependents with scholarships

    The Dyess Spouses' Club awarded $16,000 to nine military dependents during a scholarship presentation ceremony April 21, 2013, at the base chapel here.The Dyess Spouses' Club is a private volunteer organization that supports Dyess families, as well as local and national charitable organizations,

  • Hands on ten and two

    With distracted driving accounting for nearly one-in-five crashes nationally, several organizations at Dyess have bolstered their attempts to provide the public with information on the use of hands-free devices while driving and to hold violators accountable.Hands-free devices are any devices which

  • Arnold Gate's outbound lanes closed April 27

    Arnold Gate's outbound lanes will be closed, with minor delays for inbound traffic, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.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)

  • Self-defense class teaches skills to counter assault

    Several women from Dyess came together to attend a self-defense class April 18, to learn techniques to use in a hostile situation.The goal of the course was to teach individuals with no martial arts experience basic self-defense moves and how to fight back in case of an attack.The two-hour