• Human trafficking: Keeping our airmen informed

    Would you like to make more money for your family? Would you like to perform on stage in front of people? These are a couple questions young individuals are asked before being sold into the illegal business of human trafficking.According to Mosaic Family Services, a non-profit community-based

  • Trading places

    Aircrew and maintainers from the 317th Airlift Group switched places for a day to understand the impact each other has on the mission. Aircrew learned what maintenance does to generate an aircraft for a flight and the maintainers learned the outcome of generating an aircraft when it flies and

  • PT savior

    As the Chinese proverb states, "Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; you feed him for a lifetime." This is the philosophy of Master Sgt. Ashley Aikin, 317th Airlift Group safety, whose efforts are changing the lives of Dyess airmen. Six airmen on the verge of ending their

  • Boil alert in effect

    Due to reduced pressure in drinking water lines on base, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires notice be given to customers of the Dyess AFB/Public Water System of the need to boil water prior to consumption.To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for

  • 77th WPS celebrates two decades of excellence

    The 77th Weapons School celebrated their 20th anniversary June 14 as "patch-wearers" from across the Air Force converged on Nellis AFB, Nev., to reflect on the accomplishments and advancements the B-1 community has achieved on their watch.Since the school's inception in 1992, the 77th WPS has

  • Program gives green light to healthy living

    In an effort to help customers at the Longhorn Dining Facility navigate the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Pyramid, the Air Force has installed some traffic signals to help Airmen make healthier choices. The Air Force's "Go For Green" nutrition education program was initiated to provide