• Hagel takes office as 24th SecDef

    Just before his private swearing-in ceremony as the 24th secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, arrived at the Pentagon this morning and were greeted by Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, military assistant to the secretary of defense.Hagel said hello to waiting members of

  • B-1 crew chief accepted to USAFA

    For a young man who always knew he would join the military, attending a ROTC program at the University of Michigan was the first step in achieving his dream of commissioning as an Air Force officer. But for Airman 1st Class William Farrar, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receiving the opportunity

  • 1,367 selected for SMSgt

    More than 1,360 master sergeants out of 12,834 eligible, have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. The selection list will be released Thursday, 8 a.m. central time, after commanders have been notified, said Senior Master Sgt.

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off March 4

    The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund is scheduled to start March 4 and will run through April 12.The AFAF is comprised of four Air Force charities: Air Force Village Foundation, Air Force Aid Society, General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, and Air Force Enlisted Village. These organizations help

  • SecAF discusses sequestration impacts at AFA

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 500 men and women on the final day of the Air Force Association's 29th Air Warfare Symposium & Technology Exposition Feb. 22 here.During his address, Donley spoke about several issues that are on the Air Force's radar, including budget

  • 317th AG participates in LCLA exercise

    Dyess Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group conducted low-cost low-altitude airdrop training during a joint exercise with the Army Feb. 7 at a Fort Hood, Texas, training range. LCLA airdrops are a special container delivery system designed to be used and discarded rather than salvaged and repackaged,

  • Dyess earns $11.5 million funding for pipeline project

    The Dyess Air Force Base underground pipeline system was recently selected as Northern Command's number one project to support and has projected funding of $11.5 million. The funding cycle is a five-year Program Objective Memorandum, which allows the Army Corps of Engineers to begin the project in

  • Team Dyess dances to health

    Staff Sgt. Vennessa Camacho, 7th Force Support Squadron, leads a Zumba class Monday through Thursday each week at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.Zumba is a fitness program that involves dance and aerobic elements."There are tons of women and men who join us," said Camacho. "We do a cardio workout to

  • 317th AG maintenance units recognized as AMC's best

    Air Mobility Command recently recognized the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 317th Maintenance Squadron with the 2012 AMC Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the medium and small aircraft maintenance squadron category.The AMC Maintenance Effectiveness Award, the command's premier maintenance

  • Dyess engineers hone warrior skills

    Nine Dyess Airmen from the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron joined 172 engineers from across the Air Force to complete the Army's Combat Skills Training course Feb. 4, 2013, at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 22-day course focused on providing deployed engineers the ground combat skills necessary to operate and