• To swim or not to swim

    Summer is a time for hiking, biking, grilling and pretty much anything to do with the outdoors. Here, in the middle of Texas, water sports are near the top of everyone's list of things to do. Let's face it, it's hot here. And what better way to enjoy a hot Texas summer day than to do it in the

  • 7th BW returns from largest B-1 deployment in last decade

    More than 400 Airmen returned from Southwest Asia July 25 and 26 to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, after being deployed six months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The deployment marked the largest B-1 Bomber deployment of aircraft and personnel in the last 10 years.Families and friends waited

  • Sport bike safety course mandatory at Dyess

    A sport bike safety course will be held Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Abilene Safety Instruction located on Highway 277, approximately 7 miles southwest of Dub Wright Blvd. This course focuses on the characteristics of sport bikes compared to standard motorcycles, and riders complete the course

  • Arnold Gate closure July 28

    Traffic leaving base July 28 will be diverted to the Tye Gate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to routine maintenance at the Arnold Gate. Minor delays are expected for inbound traffic also. For more information, call Mark Young at (325) 696-2757 or Colette Saucier at (325) 696-1197.

  • HAWC helps raise PT scores

    The Health and Wellness Center provides an opportunity for Airmen to improve their physical assessment score through a running program.The members of the six-week program, which focuses on fundamentals of better running, meet for one hour, five days a week. Three days are spent on high-impact

  • AF accepts prior service applications

    Prior service members from all branches of service with honorable discharges and less than 6 years of inactive service may be eligible to enlist in the Air Force. To learn more about possible prior service enlistment into the Air Force, call Tech. Sgt. Jason Rodriguez at (325) 691-9419.

  • Dyess trains for night fight

    When the sun goes down, the enemy threat doesn't follow.In the early morning July 19, Dyess servicemembers gathered at the 7th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms building to perform night-fire training, which gives Airmen the opportunity to get accustomed to shooting with night vision goggles.They

  • 317th AG bids farewell to C-130H sim

    Members from the 317th Airlift Group bid farewell July 12 to one of Dyess' greatest assets, its C-130 Hercules simulator, as it's slated to be moved to Little Rock AFB, Ark., later this year. "Today marks the end to 29 years of history for the C-130 H-model simulator at Dyess," said Capt. Eric